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pwdcougar · 02-24-2018, 12:18 AM

Soon

**richard2717** · 02-24-2018, 08:28 AM

Nice looking work so far Paul.

**zicc1835** · 02-24-2018, 11:03 PM

X2

**Dave** · 03-30-2018, 07:35 AM

Great work! Any updates

Burb · 03-30-2018, 09:08 AM

You're making great progress. Great job

pwdcougar · 04-04-2018, 09:04 PM

Almost all done with the left side. Not completely happy with the bead in the wheel lip but I'll work on that later. The entire side is painted with Omni primer then coated with Nasco 2K. Tomorrow I'll spin her around and start working on the right side!

Paul

**richard2717** · 04-05-2018, 06:49 AM

Looking good Paul.

**Hart_Rod** · 04-11-2018, 09:50 AM

Nice progress

pwdcougar · 05-18-2018, 09:58 PM

Been making some progress. The drivers rocker is removed and I'm trying to sandblast the rusty inner front door jamb area before paint. Kind of a pain to do inside in the garage. I've set up plastic all around the area and sealed it off with masking tape. Dust is still flying all over the place! The replacement patch panel for in front of the rear wheel opening is in and primed!

Paul

pwdcougar · 05-19-2018, 02:46 PM

I hate sandblasting! With all the plastic taped in place and two exhaust fans (one with a furnace filter on it) and there is very little fine dust in the garage.

Paul

**zicc1835** · 05-19-2018, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by pwdcougar

I hate sandblasting! With all the plastic taped in place and two exhaust fans (one with a furnace filter on it) and there is very little fine dust in the garage.

Paul

nice to see it facing the opposite way .....ive made no progress ....open shore house
jz

**Dave** · 06-03-2018, 08:44 AM

Looking good man! Did you have any rust in the rear wheel arches? From what I know that area seems like it would be hard to repair. I thought someone took a truck 8' bed side and made it work.

pwdcougar · 06-18-2018, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave

Looking good man! Did you have any rust in the rear wheel arches? From what I know that area seems like it would be hard to repair. I thought someone took a truck 8' bed side and made it work.

They make a patch panel. Only problem is that the bead doesn't quite match the original.

Paul

**Dave** · 06-20-2018, 10:37 AM

Was thinking of starting a build thread with my burban. However both 1/4s are junk and trying to decide if it's worth the effort to repair it or change out the body.

pwdcougar · 08-01-2018, 08:52 PM

And I'm back in the saddle again! Great to be back at welding!

Paul

**jaros44sr** · 08-04-2018, 05:45 AM

Great read! Nice work and progress Looking forward to future updates

pwdcougar · 09-09-2018, 09:23 PM

I'm trying to fit the left lower panel and having trouble. Anyone else done this?

It fits fine in the wheel arch and along the bottom but the long part along the top is bowed way out!

Paul

**Dave** · 09-09-2018, 10:02 PM

Man, your really doing great considering what's involved with replacing 1/4s on a burban! Keep up the great work.

**richard2717** · 09-10-2018, 09:33 AM

What happens when you unclamp the lower pinch weld clamps? Does it pull back where it should be?

pwdcougar · 09-10-2018, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by richard2717

What happens when you unclamp the lower pinch weld clamps? Does it pull back where it should be?

I’m going to give that a try this afternoon after work. I’m afraid of what it’s going to do if I weld the top team and then bring it down in the correct location on the bottom edge. I got this patch panel when they first came out. I wonder if mine is from a bad batch.

Paul
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**richard2717** · 09-10-2018, 12:37 PM

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I’m going to give that a try this afternoon after work. I’m afraid of what it’s going to do if I weld the top team and then bring it down in the correct location on the bottom edge. I got this patch panel when they first came out. I wonder if mine is from a bad batch.

Paul
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Just from the pics it appears the bottom pinch may be over bent which would cause it to bow out like that. If it straightens back up when you take the clamps back off I would see about manually pulling some of the bend out of the bottom bend before welding it up. You don't want it stressed while trying to weld or it will pull it even harder

Richard

pwdcougar · 09-10-2018, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by richard2717

Just from the pics it appears the bottom pinch may be over bent which would cause it to bow out like that. If it straightens back up when you take the clamps back off I would see about manually pulling some of the bend out of the bottom bend before welding it up. You don't want it stressed while trying to weld or it will pull it even harder

Richard

Where do you mean Richard? Which bend?

Killer Bee · 09-10-2018, 03:46 PM

Paul is my hero!

**richard2717** · 09-10-2018, 04:23 PM

Paul
This is the bend I am talking about. If it is over bent and you clamp it, it will bow the top out. If you unclamp it and the top comes back in to where it should be, I would try gently massaging the lower bend, but it needs to be done before you start welding. It may take numerous tries.

Richard

pwdcougar · 09-10-2018, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by richard2717

Paul
This is the bend I am talking about. If it is over bent and you clamp it, it will bow the top out. If you unclamp it and the top comes back in to where it should be, I would try gently massaging the lower bend, but it needs to be done before you start welding. It may take numerous tries.

Richard

Thanks Richard I'll try that.

Paul

02-24-2018, 12:18 AM	#151
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02-24-2018, 08:28 AM	#152
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03-30-2018, 07:35 AM	#154
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03-30-2018, 09:08 AM	#155
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04-04-2018, 09:04 PM	#156
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: NJ Suburban Almost all done with the left side. Not completely happy with the bead in the wheel lip but I'll work on that later. The entire side is painted with Omni primer then coated with Nasco 2K. Tomorrow I'll spin her around and start working on the right side! Paul Attached Images __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

04-05-2018, 06:49 AM	#157
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04-11-2018, 09:50 AM	#158
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05-18-2018, 09:58 PM	#159
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: NJ Suburban Been making some progress. The drivers rocker is removed and I'm trying to sandblast the rusty inner front door jamb area before paint. Kind of a pain to do inside in the garage. I've set up plastic all around the area and sealed it off with masking tape. Dust is still flying all over the place! The replacement patch panel for in front of the rear wheel opening is in and primed! Paul Attached Images __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

05-19-2018, 02:46 PM	#160
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: NJ Suburban I hate sandblasting! With all the plastic taped in place and two exhaust fans (one with a furnace filter on it) and there is very little fine dust in the garage. Paul Attached Images __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

06-03-2018, 08:44 AM	#162
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,397	Re: NJ Suburban Looking good man! Did you have any rust in the rear wheel arches? From what I know that area seems like it would be hard to repair. I thought someone took a truck 8' bed side and made it work.

06-20-2018, 10:37 AM	#164
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,397	Re: NJ Suburban Was thinking of starting a build thread with my burban. However both 1/4s are junk and trying to decide if it's worth the effort to repair it or change out the body.

08-01-2018, 08:52 PM	#165
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: NJ Suburban And I'm back in the saddle again! Great to be back at welding! Paul Attached Images __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)

08-04-2018, 05:45 AM	#166
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09-09-2018, 09:23 PM	#167
pwdcougar Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,307	Re: NJ Suburban I'm trying to fit the left lower panel and having trouble. Anyone else done this? It fits fine in the wheel arch and along the bottom but the long part along the top is bowed way out! Paul Attached Images __________________ "You know that little thing in your head that keeps you from saying things you shouldn't? Yeah well, I don't have one of those" 1969 Mercury Cougar Standard 4 speed 1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 convertible 1970 4WD Chevrolet Suburban 1997 4WD Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab Short Bed (purchased new January 1997)



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09-09-2018, 10:02 PM	#168
Dave DND Trucks Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 2,397	Re: NJ Suburban Man, your really doing great considering what's involved with replacing 1/4s on a burban! Keep up the great work.

09-10-2018, 09:33 AM	#169
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09-10-2018, 04:23 PM	#174
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,099	Re: NJ Suburban Paul This is the bend I am talking about. If it is over bent and you clamp it, it will bow the top out. If you unclamp it and the top comes back in to where it should be, I would try gently massaging the lower bend, but it needs to be done before you start welding. It may take numerous tries. Richard Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.

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