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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
The windows on my 95 Tahoe dont go all the way down becuse of the doors have the cut out for the tires if you can live with form over function I would go for it. every one would think you had some rare concept from GM they cant even get the windows all the way down on the new Tohoes.
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05-09-2007, 07:14 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
That looks AWESOME!
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05-09-2007, 09:53 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
my God Man Are You Insane.excellent Craftsmenship.very Impressive.very Unique,very Talented.sweet Fancy Moses.[/b]
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05-09-2007, 11:31 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Appreciatin the props guys. I love how it turned out.
I got the top all lined up and tacked the way I wanted it. Since the mis-match was high-front/low-back, I could have either brought the front down to match the back, brought the back up to match the front, or moved both to meet half way. Well, after looking at it and looking at the pictures I decided the back needed to come up to give it the roof line I wanted. So I made two relief cuts in the rear roof and added more high density foam under the rear most roof support. Those have this foam strip in the center of the ribs factory so I took the strip out of the one that got cut out along with the 20" of roof, and added it to this one.  Extra foam:  I also cut the upper trim and put in in place for a test fit (ya, a little ahead of myself, but I wanted so see it...).  All lined up...      
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05-09-2007, 11:35 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
More...
  ...and some wide shots with the roof and upper trim done:    
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05-10-2007, 12:58 AM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
looking better and better....i love this thread...thanks for all the pics....
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05-10-2007, 01:24 AM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Wow. I'm very impressed! I think it's time to start taking some welding classes.
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05-10-2007, 04:53 AM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
That is flat out the sickest thing I have seen. True talent.
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05-10-2007, 11:55 AM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
You are a master!
 Keep up the progress!
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05-10-2007, 05:05 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Mike,
Thanks buddy... I almost choked when I saw this. Absolutely amazing... Do you remember the photochop I did of one a while ago... Yours is pretty darn close! Can't wait to see it done. 
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05-10-2007, 05:18 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
looking very nice...what's the plan for the wheels? I think it needs larger rims with a little more meat on em...
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05-10-2007, 05:56 PM
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05-10-2007, 06:42 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Thats amazing. Sure to be on a magazine someday
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05-10-2007, 06:47 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
More on the wheels: Here's a quick mspaint job stretching the current wheels to 20/22 and a little drop. I think we may have a verdict
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Are you going to do air suspension?
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05-10-2007, 07:20 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I have to say I like the daisy wheels, but the coy's should look good too. Here's a crappy MSpaint chop to make a quasi-Nomad from your now shorty burb...
This is by no means a Frizzle needs to do this to his, just a quick MS doodle to see what my mind was thinking of when I thought of a 69 Nomad. To make the porportions work better for a traditional 2dr nomad I had to stretch the front door, add the slanted b-pillar, eliminate the 3rd door and add the chrome window divider bar for the quarter glass. Hijack over...
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05-10-2007, 09:30 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I like the chrome rims better (torque thrusts maybe?) to match the 69-70 chrome grille and bumpers....
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Awesome bro .... freekin' awesome!
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05-10-2007, 10:23 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I’m speechless!
That is one sweet ride my man. Well done!  s/t
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05-10-2007, 10:34 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Awesome is the only word I can say, and to do it in that amount of time is inspiring.
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05-10-2007, 11:01 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
FF, I'm amazed at your creation! I would love to see it in person sometime.
Btw, I saw this several years ago on this board and kept a copy. I don't have a clue who it belongs to though.
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05-10-2007, 11:46 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
'preciate it my brothas! I agree about the chrome wheels. I want the chrome versions of Gringoloco's (Coy C5).
Brad, that's a photochop of mine!  Here's the original:
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Well, I loved it then and I love it now! FWIW, I really like Gringoloco's wheels and think you should go with the identical version of the Coy C5's in satin, instead of the chrome- but obviously ya gotta go with what YOU like!
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05-13-2007, 07:24 PM
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Great job Mike, I love what you have done.
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