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I am always amazed at your skill and speed. Keep the good stuff coming.

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Well my job sites were rained out to day so I am getting some time in on the project. First thing I had to do was get the door gaps set on both doors and then I could attack the cab corner and finish the rocker. All in all it weent well except teh cab corner did not fit the body corner very well so I had to slice a wedge out of it to fit right. It went from 3/16" at the top to 0" tward the bottom. Now after lunch I will work on the door inner panel and window chanel.

Kevin

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This is some great work...I love following your threads! I wish I had some of that skill and patience :lol: Keep it up!!

Mike

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Very nice work Kevin. I've got a couple of Q's if you've got a second. By full build-up do you mean you'll be doing all work on the truck, including paint, drivetrain, interior, etc?

Second: What is typically done about rust in this area of the doors? It doesn't appear to be comming through, but it's there. Do you typically leave it alone if it's not "showing" or do you cut it out and replace? I thought my doors were solid, but recently noticed this area was "seperating" due to rust between the inner skin the the doors outer skin folding over. I'm not skilled so I purchased two new doors from goodmark and I am currently rust proofing and coating the crap out of them. I'm going to save my stock doors and maybe improve my welding skills someday:rolleyes:

Again, if you were closer and I could afford to pay ya, my '67 would be in your shop:)

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Kevin,

I know you may not be this far yet, but I was wondering about the rear door window setup. I have a few pictures of the burb rear door with a pickup curved door frame. I don't think that the partition channel between the roll up window and fixed window is parallel with the door frame. Are you planning on correcting this? The pictures below have had this correction done.

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67ChevyRedneck~ Yes we are planning on adjusting the post and will most will be putting in power windows as well. As far as the pinch area on the door what I normally do if it is not showing yet is flood the area with a rust disolver (like rust mort) and then flood it with a por15 type product. #rd step is hope for the best.

Well I went out after lunch and remembered I needed to finish the top rail of the door opening before I finished the door it self. I had some pieces from our donor cab but they were not long enough for the area and the profile was not quite right. So out came the sheet steel and I made the pieces I needed.

Kevin

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wow...

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Nice work. I need a sheet metal brake...

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I hate to say it but the one I use is a cheap piece I picked up for under $300 at post tools. I bought it just to try out before spending more money on a bigger, nicer one but it works well so it has not yet been replaced.

Kevin

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is that your orange truck in the background?

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Yes it is! It is a long drawn out project that has been moved three times since it was taken apart and I have started alot of other projects around it. I will ether sell it as is or I will probably finish it then sell it. I am burnt out on it and I have several wild projects in the design stage for once this crew cab project is finished. So right now it is taking up valuable shop space.

Kevin

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Bump

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I had some time tonight to work on getting the 4th door finished up. I have finished the top window rail an dstarted on the inner door panel. The last pic shows the panel that was removed from the burb. It is what would be the 4th door panel in a 3dr. After welding it in I will still need to set up the window rails and a door handle.

Kevin

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Lookin' awsome Kevin. Sorry to bug ya but where did you get those panel alignment clips? I've seen other people use 'em but never been able to find up here.

Thanks

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You can get them from Eastwood for about $25 for a pkg of 4 or go to post tools and they sometimes get them in for $6 for pkg of 12!!

Kevin

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Thanks, I'll check it out. Keep up the good work!

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bump

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Just an update.. I will be doing a bit of adjusting and door gap work for the next little bit so pics wont be foer a few days. But don't worry I will be cack soon with more build progress. From the weather in my neck of the woods I may be rained out most of this week and if so their will be more work sooner.

Kevin

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This rain sucks. at least someone gets some pogress done because of it.

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ttt

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Sorry guys I have been working on the "Tip & Flip" cab dolly for the last few days trying to get plans and specs ready to ship out to customers. extd56 has been great about not pushing me on his truck so it lets me tweak a few other things I have in the works for everyone. Tonight he called me to let me know he found a 57 cab for me to mock up a "Tip & Flip" for all the 55-59 guys on the board! I will be back on the crew cab very soon and shorty project extended cab will be back for a bit of work. Also their will be some frame mods going on to a 71 2wd blazer for a board member. Then project "Shaved" will be entering the shop for some trick mod's and metal bumping. So stay tuned...

Kevin

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Excellent progress, I love watching this thread

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Hey Kevin-
Great work, you are a true metal man. BTW: What kind of welder are you using?

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No, when cut I bleed just like you! I mostly use mig for this type of work but I as I get better with my Tig skills I will use more of that. As far as the true metal man I would say no at this piont but give me some time to get truly skill and that is the direction I am headed. I am self tought from things I can read and alot of practice.

Kevin
PS nice toy!

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I am amazed, but like he says, we all have it in us we just need to do it. I have a buddy that works at the University of Arizona and he is a magician with metal. He designed and made the wheels that are on the Mars Rover, (yeah, he's that good) but he started just like us (well if we all started in Aerospace for Lockhead Martin?!). He drives a 65 Chevy truck and works on it regularly. I love sheetmetal and I am a certified welder (long line of them, my grandfather was a Machinist in Oil City, PA, my dad was an Iron worker in OH and my late brother was a pipe fitter in OH as well). But I went a different route (I am a principal at an elementary school) they never saw it coming!? I love this stuff, but do it and you'll all find out with some practice, and patience you can all do and then you'll never pay a body man $90 an hour!! I replaced the rear quarter on my 70 Camaro in my one car garage, with determination, a spotweld cutter and a 110 mig from Sears, not perfect, but better than it was and better than the factory did it. I am with you guys though time is my enemy and finding a metal master like Kevin is the way for most of us, if only he was closer!! Well, I'll just order the rockers, inner and outer, and the floor pieces and I'll pittle with the cutoff wheel over the next few weekends and I'll get some picts. Just do it, and if it doesn't work, do it again, I am not taking away from Kevin, but like he said he just tried it and read and tried some more, great advice. I am dying for more, because you are building the X-cab I have been invisioning for years. Excellent work, look forward to more inspiration.