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Old 08-08-2007, 01:06 AM   #350
Frizzle Fry
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Re: Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*

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Originally Posted by lownfast View Post
this is probably the best thread i have ever subscribed to!! keep up the good work. this gives me hope for my k5 project
That's quite a compliment. Thank you.


I FINALLY got the hidden hinges functional. It wasn't that it was a lot of head scratching, it was just a LOT of work! Had to drill 64 holes, yes six-four, and tap 20. There was multi layered metal to cut and drill with weird internal angles that wanted to push the bits to the side or break them...

I was starting to doubt if this was really worth doing but now I'm a believer.

Here's some pics of the driver's side:












Mounted...


and it works



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