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Wow... Great price.... :( I want that thing so bad.... I shoulda built one of those with me 1200 kids i have.

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Painted yet?

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Nope still waiting for it's new owner to buy it! Who's it going to be? Price is flexable, it's just sitting out side taking up space.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I wish I had the money, I would take it off your hands, get the DIY 4x brackets and turn it into a 4x4 with a 454 and a NV4500 paint it hugger orange, that would be effin rad!

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Well as my ADD kicks in again it looks like this project will go under the knife once again:lol: It was not selling like I thought it would and instead of dropping my price to a stupidly low amount I figured I might as well put in more time and shorten things up a bit. It is back in the shop and currently getting some layout marks before getting cut apart.
I will be following Mike's surgery directions but I am going with slightly different proportions and I will only be cutting my frame in the rear even know I am shortening the wheel base as well. The plans are for a 4 link of some design for the rear to be decided on at a later date. Since I am only going to shorten the WB by 9 3/4" their is no real reason for me shorten the center of the frame when I can do it all on the back end. This will also eliminate the need mods to the floor under the second row seat.

First step is going to be cutting the rear wood floor out so I can gain access to remove tubs, tire well and misc braces. Then body slice and dice time will begin. Pic's to follow but not allot because I think Mike did such a great job documenting his their is no reason to do it twice since I am following his as well for parts of this next process.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Glad to see this is going to get completed...Still planning to sell it when done or will you keep it as the shop hauler?

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WOW no one said anything about completion just more progress:lol:

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Mike was too chicken to do the right thing... but I know you're not. Let's get some Lambo doors on that thing, and pronto! :metal: ;)

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:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

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You know if you go and give all my tricks away then what is the point of even doing it!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe110.jpg

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I sure wanted to buy it and have you shorten it but it is not in the budget. Grrrr!

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Glad to hear this Kevin. You may have just saved me from the big "D", :D.

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Not to bad for one days work. I shortened the wheel base 9 3/4" and brought the wheel wells up the same. Next will be to mark and cut the rear of the body off then shorten the frame 19 3/4". This will give me a rear over hang 2" longer than a short bed. I think with the wheel base this will look the best.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe111.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe113.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe112.jpg

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Also Glad to See you Back on this Project.............

Rick

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WOW, you'll be finished in no time...oh wait, ..... I forgot,..... you're not finishing...... :chevy:

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Whoa! Tahoe! The 3rd one too! Is it gonna stay 3/4 ton? or are you gonna put it different axles?

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:jest:since its gonna be shorter and less burb is the price going to decrease?:jest:

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WOW, youre cutting up my Suburban:dohh:

I will definetly keep an eye on this project. You make it look so easy!

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Done yet? :lol:

Amazing work as usual!

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Subscribing again!

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Looking good. My bet is that you end up keeping it :). How you gonna let go of a 4 door 67-72 Tahoe unless the money is outrageous?

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Taking shape! How do you like the proportions?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe114.jpg

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Proportions look great, subscribed.

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Looks good from here! So you just moved the crossmember forward and cut the frame off in the back? Are you still planning to notch the frame or not?

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Proportions look perfect. That's the only way I'd have a Burb if it became a Tahoe...they look so much better IMHO. I know many love them full size and I'm sure the storage is awesome, but a bit too long to me.

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Very cool :cool:

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Looking great Kevin!!

Always interesting watching you do your thing.

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Yes I did it this way because I will be running all new front and rear suspension and a large notch to get it way down.

Yes the storage was great but it still has plenty. If all works out I will have a third row of suitcase seats, second row bench out of a newer Tahoe and front buckets out of the same.

Thanks guys!
My wife (and I) want to check into re skinning the roof with a new flatter one off a different vehicle maybe with ribs or something. So I will get some dimensions and start roaming the parking lots;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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I think that sounds like a great idea. THe ribs will add strength and yet another subtle touch to set it apart.

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I like it all, I just wouldn't have cut into the door.

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Its looking really nice. I can stop by and give you hand on thur 1-01-09 and fri 1-02-09 or sat the 10 or sun the 11 if you need some help.

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Yes and if I find the right roof and reshape the stock bows it will give a slight chopped look.

I thought about that as well but for me I wanted more work for only 2 1/2" :lol: It just made the proportions work for us but with out the door notch it would have made allot of people not really know what was done.

Thanks J but unless your Tig welding has improved it will be awhile before help is needed but I do appreciate the offer. Now shouldn't you be putting your free time to better use on Lemon Drop?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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Just looked through the whole thread. Your work is nice!

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Thanks J but unless your Tig welding has improved it will be awhile before help is needed but I do appreciate the offer. Now shouldn't you be putting your free time to better use on Lemon Drop?

Kevin
LFD Inc.


Yeah, But I feel the need to do something nice for someone, because my last attempt back fired and was spoiled by someone with a ME Complex. long story I will tell you later. And I need some inspiration to get back to work on lemon drop.

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The proportions look good!

Looks like youre wheelbase is a couple inches longer than Frizzle's and the back half is a few inches shorter.

I like it....... but the more work you do to it the more I wont be able to afford it:dohh:

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OK I can not even explain how happy we are with todays results. We did a 1/2" roof skin Chop! I removed the front two roof bows and trimmed them down just a bit. Then I reinstalled them and ended up with the new gap between the bows and the roof skin. After that I sliced the roof from the the front all the way back to the seam caused by the Tahoe chop and started re shaping and trimming until the Tahoe seam was just right. We stepped back and took a good look at it and loved the subtle results. Now I only have about 30+ feet of Tig welding to do and on to the next mod.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Here you can see the 1/2" + off set between the front and rear and the high crown of the front.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe115.jpg

Here you can see the one brace removed and the one replaced.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe116.jpg

Now you can see how much had to be removed for the skin to but back together.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe117.jpg

I tacked it with a Mig and will finish it up with a Tig for better results.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe118.jpg

Nice and even.
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe119.jpg

Now the new look! Can you see the difference, maybe not but it sure looks right;)
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b2...n/tahoe120.jpg

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Looks great from here. I got my "fix" today :).

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I can see why you are Pleased, That Look's Really Good...........

I think you will be Happy with the Outcome of the Build, It seems to be Flowing Together Well............

Rick

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Awesome... more!!! :lol: :D

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Incredible results - looking great!