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joe231 · 04-09-2010, 07:13 AM

Wow!
very nice!!

JohnC · 04-09-2010, 08:51 AM

Looks great Dennis. A big

to you and Billy.

**nlped** · 04-09-2010, 10:14 AM

Looks great! I am going to be doing this soon on the Blazer.

menace121978 · 04-09-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by draggin86

dude that looks freaking awesome! glad it came out so good!

me too buddy

you da man

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Originally Posted by 79gmc5.3

Dennis you once told me that Bob was a freak when it came to this type of stuff. My friend you have just entered the same class. Awesome job buddy

Can't wait to se color on it!

huge compliment man... much apprieciated! just need alot more tools!

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Originally Posted by joe231

Wow!
very nice!!

thanks Joe!

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Originally Posted by JohnC

Looks great Dennis. A big

to you and Billy.

thanks John!

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Originally Posted by nlped

Looks great! I am going to be doing this soon on the Blazer.

good luck on yours man... just take your time

well i finished it up this morning... finished grinding the welds, seam sealer on the inside and threw on a light coat of primer just to see how it looks. the bottom of the cab will be undercoated and the inside floorboard will get body filler on the seams and painted. was thinking about undercoating the cab floor and then painted but i dont know yet. here's the final pics of the floor pan install...

menace121978 · 04-09-2010, 03:06 PM

few more

STOCKISH · 04-09-2010, 03:41 PM

Once it's undercoated no-one will ener know. It turned out awesome. Great work by the both of you. Keep it up.

68 TT · 04-09-2010, 05:29 PM

Great job. It turned out nice.

menace121978 · 04-09-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

Once it's undercoated no-one will ener know. It turned out awesome. Great work by the both of you. Keep it up.

thanks Josh

i agree. our goal was to not be able to tell even without undercoating.

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Originally Posted by nlped

Yeah, it looks great! You could also just put some sound deadening material on the inside floorboard which would hide any abnormality, and reduce road noise. Just a possibility.

thanks Ed.... i also plan on using fatmat no matter what. i'll talk to the painter and see what he suggests. just body filler/paint or undercoating/paint.

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Originally Posted by 68 TT

Great job. It turned out nice.

thank you sir

**nlped** · 04-09-2010, 05:25 PM

Yeah, it looks great! You could also just put some sound deadening material on the inside floorboard which would hide any abnormality, and reduce road noise. Just a possibility.

54Caddy · 04-09-2010, 07:12 PM

Looks good as hell man. There is one more weld that would of saved you guys some time. You could of done plug welds and grind the weld flat. But all in all that looks good man. I have 4 weeks left out here so if you need help on your days off im down like james brown man.

menace121978 · 04-09-2010, 07:18 PM

not sure what you mean... we did about 25 plug welds. all along the rocker and braces.

if you mean lap the floor in and plug weld that... that is not the type of build i'm doing. maybe if i was rushed for time on a daily driver. maybe....

Driveway Dreams · 04-09-2010, 11:10 PM

Big bad Dennis...looks great man! Good work (as usual).

draggin86 · 04-09-2010, 11:14 PM

yeah for sure butt welding is where its at to get that seamless look.. less seam sealer and crap too! then we just plug welded the drilled out spot welds.

79gmc5.3 · 04-10-2010, 09:49 AM

Nice job Dennis, Man I wish I lived closer to some of you Freaks, I ment guys so I could learn this kind of stuff.

54Caddy · 04-10-2010, 10:03 AM

no not just overlap the panels hell no. ahaha. You could of mad a channel that had a notch on it so the top would be welded to the floor and the floor pan to the bottom of the channel and still be even with the original floor. Alot more work but would be stronger. But all in all you guys got down man. You ever figure anything out with your doors going to one piece windows or anything like that?

glock35ipsc · 04-10-2010, 12:05 PM

Awesome job Dennis! I see I'm last to the game, story of my life lately!

This is all it takes to learn this stuff, by doing it. Success is nothing but a trail of mistakes.

I hope there is another road trip planned to Colorado when Silver is done!

Driveway Dreams · 04-10-2010, 10:53 PM

Ummm, hope? How bout demand!

menace121978 · 04-11-2010, 12:05 AM

for sure 2011 meet!

STOCKISH · 04-11-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by menace121978

for sure 2011 meet!

This going to be the LS swap owners meet? I'm sure the 6.0 could use a couple thousand miles put on her!

bigdnew · 04-11-2010, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1972SuperCheyenne

This going to be the LS swap owners meet? I'm sure the 6.0 could use a couple thousand miles put on her!

I'll meet up with you in Little Rock and we'll head west.

menace121978 · 04-11-2010, 05:59 PM

that would be AWESOME! where's Gerald! we need our planner/coordinator here

bigdnew · 04-11-2010, 06:02 PM

i just looked at mapquest i might have to head a little farther north.

STOCKISH · 04-11-2010, 10:50 PM

I would love it if we could all get together and show off our work. Talk about a fun road trip. Damn expensive, but alot of fun.

Driveway Dreams · 04-11-2010, 11:27 PM

Come on out guys!!! We have plenty of room for you all too.
Here is the link to the discussion of the one in July.

menace121978 · 04-14-2010, 06:57 PM

got a BIG package today!

04-09-2010, 07:13 AM	#1
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Wow! very nice!! __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

04-09-2010, 08:51 AM	#2
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Looks great Dennis. A big to you and Billy.

04-09-2010, 10:14 AM	#3
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Looks great! I am going to be doing this soon on the Blazer. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

04-09-2010, 03:06 PM	#5
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) few more Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

04-09-2010, 03:41 PM	#6
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Once it's undercoated no-one will ener know. It turned out awesome. Great work by the both of you. Keep it up. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

04-09-2010, 05:29 PM	#7
68 TT Still plays with trucks Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,556	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Great job. It turned out nice. __________________ miSSed opportunity - ground up creation of an AWD 1994 454 SS that never was http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=795577 69 C10 shortbed stepside 400 small block - built like what a super sport truck could have been 69 K20 lwb TBI 350 4L60E NP208 14-bolt Dana-44 w/disc 68 Camaro SS / RS 500hp 439 inch roller cam big block 4L80E 79 Malibu TPI 350 4L60 w/ Z28 steering & sway bars

04-09-2010, 05:25 PM	#9
nlped Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hayden, Al. Posts: 4,147	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Yeah, it looks great! You could also just put some sound deadening material on the inside floorboard which would hide any abnormality, and reduce road noise. Just a possibility. __________________ Carter 1968 Chevy SWB Fleet... Walt 1963-1/2 Ford Falcon Futura...Martha

04-09-2010, 07:12 PM	#10
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,291	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Looks good as hell man. There is one more weld that would of saved you guys some time. You could of done plug welds and grind the weld flat. But all in all that looks good man. I have 4 weeks left out here so if you need help on your days off im down like james brown man. __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage

04-09-2010, 07:18 PM	#11
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) not sure what you mean... we did about 25 plug welds. all along the rocker and braces. if you mean lap the floor in and plug weld that... that is not the type of build i'm doing. maybe if i was rushed for time on a daily driver. maybe.... __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list Last edited by menace121978; 04-09-2010 at 07:19 PM.

04-09-2010, 11:10 PM	#12
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Big bad Dennis...looks great man! Good work (as usual). __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

04-09-2010, 11:14 PM	#13
draggin86 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Folsom, Ca Posts: 573	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) yeah for sure butt welding is where its at to get that seamless look.. less seam sealer and crap too! then we just plug welded the drilled out spot welds.

04-10-2010, 09:49 AM	#14
79gmc5.3 6.0L power......... Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Acworth GA Posts: 292	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Nice job Dennis, Man I wish I lived closer to some of you Freaks, I ment guys so I could learn this kind of stuff. __________________ What ever the mind of man can conceive......... he can achieve! My built thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=375914 1979 GMC Sierra 6.0 L 4L60E 1995 Mustang GT 347

04-10-2010, 10:03 AM	#15
54Caddy GM Addicted Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Visalia, Ca Posts: 2,291	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) no not just overlap the panels hell no. ahaha. You could of mad a channel that had a notch on it so the top would be welded to the floor and the floor pan to the bottom of the channel and still be even with the original floor. Alot more work but would be stronger. But all in all you guys got down man. You ever figure anything out with your doors going to one piece windows or anything like that? __________________ ..Mac’s Garage.. 73 GMC, 54 Caddy, 2010 Silverado, 68 C10 RIP DAd My 73 GMC Truck Build Pic 2010 Silverado 4/6 on 24s IG:MacsGarage

04-10-2010, 12:05 PM	#16
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04-10-2010, 10:53 PM	#17
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Ummm, hope? How bout demand! __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.



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04-11-2010, 12:05 AM	#18
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) for sure 2011 meet! __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

04-11-2010, 05:59 PM	#21
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) that would be AWESOME! where's Gerald! we need our planner/coordinator here __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

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bigdnew Never Satisfied Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sherman, Texas Posts: 360	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) i just looked at mapquest i might have to head a little farther north. __________________ 1973 4x4 Blazer- Parting Out 1986 LWB Silverado Undergoing LQ4/4L80E Swap '86 Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=390566

04-11-2010, 10:50 PM	#23
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) I would love it if we could all get together and show off our work. Talk about a fun road trip. Damn expensive, but alot of fun. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

04-11-2010, 11:27 PM	#24
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) Come on out guys!!! We have plenty of room for you all too. Here is the link to the discussion of the one in July. __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here. Last edited by Driveway Dreams; 04-11-2010 at 11:30 PM.

04-14-2010, 06:57 PM	#25
menace121978 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: orangevale, ca Posts: 3,626	Re: Finally "Silvers" build thread!! ('78 swb 2wd silverado) got a BIG package today! Attached Images __________________ "Dennis the Menace" 1978 Silverado (2wd, 1/2 ton, short bed)complete nut & bolt frame off restomod LQ9/4L80E MY LS SWAP/FRAME OFF BUILD BOOK 2006 TBSS way too much to list

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