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subscribed..gotta see this!

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YES!


OP: dont get side tracked, this is a project that must get finished!

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if your anything like me it would have to have rear air, even in my parents mini van i it makes a difference more or less this big thing:smoke::metal:

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Ya gotta love Bondo..........

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yeah, but I need to get where I use a little less! :lol:

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I've got till the 11th off of work, hopefully I can get them "married" before then. at least that's the plan. May not be completely done, but I'd at least like it to be able to roll on it's own axles again.

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Did I mention i plan on this becoming my daily driver?

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no progress tonight but I did dig up a thread from 04 about shortening a frame. Same principal, just wish I had found it before I cut. Great read, and good info. Check it out here. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123624

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here's another one http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=223158&page=8 I gotta say, that Kevin is a genius. Fun to watch him work!

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Got a little closer today!

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so close, and yet, so far away.

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Stupid me, I had no idea the truck cabs were actually taller..

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Build looks likes its coming along nicely, just one question though: why are you wanting to put the extended cab section so far back? Why not used the ex cab "b pillar" in place of the suburbans "c pillar" ? Just a question, not knocking your build. Love the idea.

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I'm not sure they are. I've still got a ways to go with lineing this thing up. I sure like taking pictures along the way.

It sure doesn't help that the floor is not level. :)

It's a good question, and it was my intent to use the trucks b pillar as the new c pillar, However, the c pillars on suburbans and I belive on crew caps as well does not match the b pillars. The extra length will help with leg room and provide more strength ans I didn't have to cut through the original support structure. I belive this to be the easy way to do it. If there is such a thing.:lol:

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It looks like it's going to line up good...floors can be fudged to work...

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Yeah, I was thinking worst case scenario I could shimm the body mounts or something. I don't think I'm too far off though. I think with a little more trimming here and there I can get it to line up without having to do that.

Sometimes I feel like the guy who told his boss " I DID CUT IT! I cut it twice and it's still too short." :lol:

I plan on getting the truck back to "rolling" status, IE: get the frame welded. Next: Gas tank plumbed and strapped in the bed for temporary. Then: Brake lines and drive shaft. Then: come back and graft the cab together. If I need to I can pull the body mounts on the xcab and line it up that way. We shall see if my plan works out.

After that:The expensive stuff, Paint and body work and new tires! :metal: and maybe the Maple-leaf Parade and car show!;)

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Here is the photo shop version, and what it looks like now!

I think I will call it "Grafted In", I will probably call the one in the background My short truck :lol:

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Looking good!!

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It's alive!!! Thats great

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this has brought new definition to both "Frankenburb" and "Frankentruck" simultaneously. I love it.

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That looks good..

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wow it moves as one piece!:five::hot: thats gonna take some getting used to driving especially backing up!:lol:

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Thanks

I know "I've created a monster" Right? :lol:

It should turn about like a fire truck;)

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just please don't be "that guy" that parks in the front row at the store.
i gotta say, it takes alot of guts to do what you've done. i aplaud you.

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looks to only be a few feet longer (at most) than a crew cab dually, but i could be wrong