Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Any reason you didn't just use some plate steel to fit on the inside of the door as reinforcement for the hinge load? Seems like a lot of work for a piece of rusty sheetmetal.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

I can't wait to see this................................................................................................ .............

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Well I did it just like this on the 4 door Burb I just finished up because that plate fit the door shell perfectly. It is stamped and bent in several areas to give it alto of strength with out much weight and it is about 16 Ga. Plus it is only surface that I know Mike will be cleaning and POR 15-ing before final assembly.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Yep, it looks like a turd right now but it cleans up (I already wire-wheeled part of it). It is about 16 gauge as Rok mentioned and the contours fit the door and give it good strength when installed. Also the factory took care not to attach anything to the outer skin because if it flexes at all it has the potential to show through the paint. These pieces take about a 45* position from the rear of the door to the inner panel.

So, I figured I'd start with what the factory used and go from there. If it needs additional support it will get it.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

What up FF...Man I haven't been back here in a while...look'n good !!!

Those are some beefy 180's you got from GT...You know they also carried the lambos too...a reverse lambo door would be cool too....


http://i33.tinypic.com/2957exd.gif http://i37.tinypic.com/35n7se9.gif http://i33.tinypic.com/2957exd.gif

Seriously,


Awesome job !!

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

:D

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/photo...Played-Out.jpg

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Wazzup John - Thanks for droppin in on the endless project. You know I love the lambos but I couldn't afford the requisite wing/easter basket handle... So I'll settle for boring old suicide ;)

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

You're just not budgeting for your project correctly. I say you rethink some of your side projects and get those Lambo doors a-swingin' *cough*

:ito:

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Looks like everyone is jumping on the 4 door band wagon! These are cell phone pics I took on the freeway today of 10+ 911's with 4 doors and Georgia corporate plates?

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Did you whip into their lane and cause them all to crash in a fiery blaze? If yes, Porsche aficionados around the world are rejoicing at your personal sacrifice.

Blazer w/4 doors = :cool:
911 w/4 doors = :devil:

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

You have a sickness..... Frizz.... A sickness!

:metal:

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

No I let them live. I figure it this way if they buy a 4 dr 911 they will be spending all their money on maintenance and 11qt oil changes. This leaves us to take care of the 4dr Blazers:devil:

It was cool, I have always seen proto type cars in mags that are all covered up so you could not really tell what they are or what new changes were made. These were the same way but this one was the most uncovered but you can see the wing is still hidden.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

I jumped on a quite a while back, ;).

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

That's the Panamera

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

that's pretty darn cool. 10 of em huh?

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Yep 10-12 I lost count! Their must have been some different body mods to each one because not one of them was covered in plastic the same way. This one had the rear wing covered were others had side doors, rear engine covers or front ends wrapped up so you could not see everything.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

I know that Porsche imports a lot of vehicles through one of the ports on the coast of Georgia, that would maybe explain the plates.

Frizzle- badass work as always man. I keep my two roommates updated on this and we usually end up left saying to each other, "he's better than us." :lol:

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Neat

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

bad68bowtie, what's this "usually" stuff...? ;) Thanks for the compliment. Looks like your roommate has some sweet VW's.

Here's the latest:

More inner support work
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

A piece of trailer fender welded in place where the door notches for the wheel well
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

Here's what's left of it
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374


http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

Lining up the front of the rear arch
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

and that "nut plate" above the C-pillar was not a substantial as I thought. Added a nut welding via mirror...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249374

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The rear jam panel is just tacked in place here to allow me to line up the rear of the door and the hinge box.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249573

I used a length of old weather strip to help position the door back panel
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249573

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249573

Here is is opened at 90 degrees. Unfortunatley I didn't quite have the clearance to go the full "180" (it's really more like 170). So after these pics I took it all apart again and moved the hinge out toward the quarter panel another 1/8". Next it will go back together with the door-side hinge box moved out the same amount.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249573

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y23...g?t=1225249573

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Mike, amazing work as usual!!

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Awesome work man......My favorite project ive seen in a long time for sure. The guy who bought my suburban has cut it and says he is making a Tahoe but actually its just a 2 door hardtop Blazer hahahahahaha. I sent him this thread before he cut it but in his mind he thinks the 2 door is cooler, im like WTF man hahahahahahahaha.

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I may have missed it... but what are you going to do with the door handles? Shave the rear or put them on the front of the door? I think it would be cool if they were reversed (PS on DS and vice versa) so that the buttuns face each other... man I wish I knew how to photoshop...

Like this:

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Thanks Joe :)

Thanks. Well, you know my opinion as to how many doors they should have... ;)
That's exactly what I'm planning. I'm going to try to keep the latches all mechanical (no solinoids) if i can get the upper to fit in the pillar/window-frame.

Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*
 

Sick Sick Sick!! I admire your work!