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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Amazing work. I can't believe I missed this thread before. You need to drive it up to Seattle for some of the shows - or chop Mark's so he can drive it by my office!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
LOL...I like how you think...well the second thought anyway =)
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
great work az always frizzle fry
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
`69 prototype.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I am so glad someone posted a link to this over on the truck side, awesome work, truly awesome! You got huge guts and mad skillz! Also thank you for the very well documented thread. How did you have time to do the work and post all of it too?!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
wow....
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Thanks guys. Well, I took a little break from it, just doing some minor stuff like putting some temp plywood in the back and working on completing all the welds.
I was very close to buying wheels/tires but decided it would be more "practical" to spend the money on suspension and bodywork/glass, etc. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
WOW Frizzle Fry, that is totally awesome man!! I've been following your 61 build and I was very impressed with the work you have done on it and now this!! That is SUPER cool!!
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I figured a little tint was in order, and some Coys, though not chrome.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Thanks again for all the comments. It makes this stuff all the more rewarding. A group of guys were taking pics of it in the Home Depot parking lot the other day
![]() ![]() Cal- I have a tentative pick up for the 61 this weekend! I had to let the creative juices flow somewhere while it's out! I check your 58 thread out all the time. Black- That looks awesome, thanks. I'll probably do very light tint or none at all. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 05-15-2007 at 12:48 PM. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
I am a buddy of Mike's and I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post...
Just wanted to say that the image above with the Satin Coy's and tint is sweet. -Britain ![]() Last edited by Britain Smith; 05-15-2007 at 12:58 PM. |
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![]() Britian has a jaw dropping project of his own. Hint:Turbo... ![]() You're getting the chevy truck disease and you know it! I know where there's a 71/72 Short/wide big block with buckets just sitting there waiting for you to come take it home... Sure would be nice for all those home improvement projects ![]() |
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Shameless indeed
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Mike, I think you should do a write up. With the pictures you have, I bet you would make it in SuperChevy or a similar rag with a full story. Here's one with a little less tint. P.S. What kind of welder are you using?
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![]() ![]() Now THAT looks perfect. You nailed it. That's basically what I'm working toward, except I have a 68 clip for it ![]() I have a Craftsman (I know, I know. Not known for welders... it was a gift) 110v MIG. And yes it does get the job done. It's supposed to be good for up to 1/4" and I believe our frames are 3/16" Good penetration was evident from the opposite side. With passes on both sides plus the boxing I have no worries. As for bodywork, it's more than sufficient. Thanks for the PS ![]() |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Started the thread and had to jump to the end...just couldn't wait.
Very innovative! Great read, thanks for posting/sharing. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Just read all 6 pages worth, OMG that thing is wicked, can't believe I missed
this thread. Simply B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L work, you are a Board inspiration ![]()
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Never content with leaving well enough alone, FF goes back to the garage to do some minor adjustments to the truck's scale...
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Thanks VT and LUV2.
Ok back to reality... ![]() You may have noticed that the rear bumper was sitting low. This was because I had to shim the rear body mounts a bit (1/2") to get it back on the road. I knew the body mounts I positioned on top of the frame were gonna have to be shaved. So I didn't want to weld up the body until I knew it was sitting naturally. I ended up cutting those body mount bushings in half. Here you can see the difference: Full Bushing: ![]() 1/2 Bushing: ![]() Body-High/Bumper-Low: ![]() Body Sitting correctly on frame: ![]() Now I'm working on bridging the 2nd row seat floor brace over the frame rails and sheeting it all in. Here's how it all looks from the inside: ![]() ![]() Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 05-19-2007 at 02:27 PM. |
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
is it getting step notched?
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Looking hard at the KP notch right now. I think it's a winner
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Remind me to move this to FAQ when you're done with it.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
Got the seat mount/floor brace bridging completed. Because I had an extra set of 1/2 height body bushings left over from cutting those mentioned previously, I decided it wouldn't hurt to provide some extra support to this brace. I didn't want to just put a bolt through the center of the bushings because that defeats the purpose that the bushings are designed for; vibration isolation. Since it was such a tight fit to get those bushings between the 1/4" plate and the frame I chose to simply lather the area with POR-15 and slide them in with the floor brace jacked up slightly. Let the jack down with them in place and after the POR-15 dries those things are not going anywhere. The floor feels as solid as stock and should even be stronger due to the added support of the frame.
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
All the outer quarter panel welds are done and ground. Still need to do the top and the inner panels. Here's a couple shots of the quarters in progress:
![]() Tweaking the gap as I went along: ![]() ![]() A million little tacks... ![]() ![]() |
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