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Frizzle Fry · 09-27-2007, 11:26 AM

Thanks Lowride and Danny.

That's funny Bill. Remember; Safety, Quality...

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2007, 07:41 PM

Still been workin on these. I put some epoxy primer on the modded areas so I could put a little filler on them:

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2007, 07:45 PM

...and started on the hinges:

Frizzle Fry · 10-10-2007, 07:47 PM

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crzngmychvy · 10-10-2007, 10:15 PM

That kind of attention to detail amazes me every time I check out one of your updates.

revn67 · 10-11-2007, 05:50 PM

wow, anyone that doesn't have a truck like ours isn't even gonna notice all of that work...and thats what makes it all the more enjoyable!! it'll look factory which is definitely cool in my book!!!

chris@bigjranch.com · 10-22-2007, 05:31 PM

Did I spy? Did you have to shorten that front support on the hinges? Did that change the angle the hood is at when you close it? Sorry for doubting but I'm from Missouri. Can you show me?

I'm sure you already thought of this. (you've thought of everything else on this thread.) I sure enjoy following your threads!!! Keep up the good work!

Frizzle Fry · 10-22-2007, 09:29 PM

Yes I shortened one of the links as shown in the pics but I drilled the new hole at the same spacing as the original; no change in geometry

**SactoJim** · 10-24-2007, 11:55 PM

You are a sculptor or metal!

talonted1990 · 10-26-2007, 04:00 PM

Great work, I wish I had room under my hood for some of these mods. I may have to make my hood tilt foward like a Corvette.

gringoloco · 11-01-2007, 07:36 PM

What's happenin' w/ the tubs? I need some ideas to steal

Frizzle Fry · 11-02-2007, 12:56 AM

Well, I have the 61 back but... now I have no room in the garage... I mean NO room to do anything. So I'm buying a house with a shop

After I get moved in I'll get started on these again.

stllookn · 11-03-2007, 11:03 AM

I changed my mind...I want my front clip back!

Frizzle Fry · 11-03-2007, 07:32 PM

You should build one that needs this mod... Then we'll talk

LOW DOUGH · 11-18-2007, 05:30 PM

I was in the middle of reading about "Tubby" and jumped over here to see what you are doing. Man this thing is great. I love it. Great job. I want to go work on my truck ight now. But stuck at work. Now back to "69 Tahoe Project"

Mordachai · 11-20-2007, 01:35 PM

Man Frizzle, once again, your work is pure inspiration.

Keep it up man!

|M|

shaneo2112RUSH · 11-21-2007, 12:08 AM

noticed you have a craftsman welder!! any problems with setting it up??

Frizzle Fry · 11-21-2007, 01:06 AM

Can't wait to put these on! Maybe next weekend.

The welder has been great except for one wire jam which was my fault. I got a replacement wire guide and was back in business. I know craftsman is not a name you usually think of for welders but it performs well.

*Billla* · 11-21-2007, 01:43 AM

You sir, are an artist of the first caliber. Very nice!

Frizzle Fry · 05-25-2008, 08:56 PM

Well, it took a while to get to a point where I could put these on. But they are on for a test fit. Post 757 here.

The plan is to buy another set of inners to combine with mine for the extension.

SCOTI · 05-27-2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

The plan is to buy another set of inners to combine with mine for the extension.

This will be the interesting part. IMO, it will take some effort making the cuts/spices in the correct locations to keep things 'looking' proportional & thus unmolested.

I know you'll make it look easy.... it's the rest of us I'm worried about

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Slammed67 · 05-31-2008, 06:47 PM

First of all, that is some very nice work.

I did a very similar mod to my truck a few years ago. I basically sectioned out a 1" strip from the hinge mounting area to the point where the core support brace bolts to the fender. That was the last thing I did to the truck before I stopped working on it (got married, home improvements, etc.). Over the past few days I have gotten the truck out of hibernation and was looking at the hood hinges with respect to the raised inner fenders after looking at this thread. My question is, do the hood hinges collapse to their full extent of travel when the hood is closed? I'm wondering if the hinges even need to be modified. I removed the spring from the hinge and bolted it to the fender. When it is collapsed all the way, the hinge does hit the inner fender, as apparent in your picture. However, the back of the hinge flange (where it bolts to the hood) comes very, very close to hitting the firewall. That made me wonder if maybe the hood closes before the hinge itself bottoms out. I guess I'll have to bolt the hood back on and see what happens. Did you try bolting the hood on before modifying the hinges?

I'll try to post some pics of mine in the near future.

Frizzle Fry · 05-31-2008, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slammed67

First of all, that is some very nice work.

My question is, do the hood hinges collapse to their full extent of travel when the hood is closed?

You're absolutely correct that they do not fully collapse when the hood is closed. The mods I made in these pictures (clearanced arm and shortened link) are shown with the hinge roughly in the position it will go to with the hood closed:

With the curvature of the inner fenders they might not touch unmodded, but I wanted to give my nicely painted inner fenders (someday) a chance to stay that way. Cheap insurance.

BACKYARD88 · 06-03-2008, 11:39 AM

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Good work sir

**67cheby** · 11-25-2008, 11:01 AM

Beautiful work, i hope mine turn out half as nice thanks for the look at the hinges, i had not even considered having to notch that arm on them . Thank you i hope i see this tahoe on a magazine cover some day it sure deserves it!!! what do you do for a living??? are you a bodyman or is this just a hobby??

09-27-2007, 11:26 AM	#26
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Thanks Lowride and Danny. That's funny Bill. Remember; Safety, Quality...

10-10-2007, 07:41 PM	#27
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Still been workin on these. I put some epoxy primer on the modded areas so I could put a little filler on them:

10-10-2007, 07:45 PM	#28
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod ...and started on the hinges:

10-10-2007, 07:47 PM	#29
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod ...

10-10-2007, 10:15 PM	#30
crzngmychvy "1972 C5" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 729	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod That kind of attention to detail amazes me every time I check out one of your updates. __________________ - 72 2wd Blazer ...sold... 2wd Blazer Page

10-11-2007, 05:50 PM	#31
revn67 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: east longmeadow, MA Posts: 540	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod wow, anyone that doesn't have a truck like ours isn't even gonna notice all of that work...and thats what makes it all the more enjoyable!! it'll look factory which is definitely cool in my book!!! __________________ 67 small windowed,shortbed,fleetside, sbc 327, th350,12 bolt :under the knife: 71 cab for sale in parts classifieds! 2004 black chevy 1500 "finish your beer, theres sober kids in india!"

10-22-2007, 05:31 PM	#32
chris@bigjranch.com KIDHLR Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 217	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Did I spy? Did you have to shorten that front support on the hinges? Did that change the angle the hood is at when you close it? Sorry for doubting but I'm from Missouri. Can you show me? I'm sure you already thought of this. (you've thought of everything else on this thread.) I sure enjoy following your threads!!! Keep up the good work! __________________ Christopher Johnson Project - Grafted In AKA the "KIDHLR" Conversion - KIDHLR Meets LPG KIDHLR 2.0 Rise of the diesel(a 6.5 powered 6 Door pickup) Romans 11:17-22 "Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in"

10-22-2007, 09:29 PM	#33
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Yes I shortened one of the links as shown in the pics but I drilled the new hole at the same spacing as the original; no change in geometry

10-24-2007, 11:55 PM	#34
SactoJim Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,970	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod You are a sculptor or metal! __________________ 72 Cheyenne SWB Fleet Nut & bolt frame off in progress...99.9999% - supercharged 383 - 4 wheel discs - relocated fuel tank - My Build Thread

10-26-2007, 04:00 PM	#35
talonted1990 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chatham County, NC Posts: 25	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Great work, I wish I had room under my hood for some of these mods. I may have to make my hood tilt foward like a Corvette. __________________ 84 C10 95 Chevy Lumina (Daily Driver) 09 Kia Optima (Wife's DD) 73 Plymouth Valiant

11-01-2007, 07:36 PM	#36
gringoloco A guy with a truck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Germany, for now Posts: 5,920	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod What's happenin' w/ the tubs? I need some ideas to steal __________________ -Chris Instagram _elgringoloco_ '70 Short-Wide How to: Ruin a perfectly good C10 ‘70 Blazer ConversionHow To: Ruin a Perfectly Good 4wd '72 Highlander How To: Ruin a Perfectly Good K/5 (SOLD) '72 Blazer 2WD How to: Ruin a perfectly good Blazer (SOLD) '05 Yukon Daily Driven (not so stock) Yukon (SOLD) ‘07 Yukon Denali (daily) Members met list: SCOTI, darkhorse970, 67cheby, 67cheby'sGirl, klmore, porterbuilt, n2billet, Fastrucken, classicchev, Col Clank, GSFMECH, HuggerCST, Spray-Bomb, BACKYARD88, 5150, fine69, fatbass, smbrouss70, 65StreetCruiser, GAc10boy Last edited by gringoloco; 11-01-2007 at 07:36 PM.

11-02-2007, 12:56 AM	#37
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Well, I have the 61 back but... now I have no room in the garage... I mean NO room to do anything. So I'm buying a house with a shop After I get moved in I'll get started on these again.

11-03-2007, 11:03 AM	#38
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod I changed my mind...I want my front clip back! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

11-03-2007, 07:32 PM	#39
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod You should build one that needs this mod... Then we'll talk

11-18-2007, 05:30 PM	#40
LOW DOUGH I'M TRUCK CRAZY! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sachse, TEXAS Posts: 1,737	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod I was in the middle of reading about "Tubby" and jumped over here to see what you are doing. Man this thing is great. I love it. Great job. I want to go work on my truck ight now. But stuck at work. Now back to "69 Tahoe Project"



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11-20-2007, 01:35 PM	#41
Mordachai Fat Fendered Fleetside Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: WPB, S. FL, USA, Earth Posts: 718	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Man Frizzle, once again, your work is pure inspiration. Keep it up man! \|M\| __________________ 71 GMC lwb 56 Big window swb 93 GMC Sonoma (dd) radiused fiberglass fender project for 67-72

11-21-2007, 12:08 AM	#42
shaneo2112RUSH Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pueblo,Colo Posts: 424	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod noticed you have a craftsman welder!! any problems with setting it up?? __________________ 1968 LWB C10 "Project LADY EYE SORE" (She is my baby and sent me to the hospital 3 times for eye injuries lol) who said love hurts??

11-21-2007, 01:06 AM	#43
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Can't wait to put these on! Maybe next weekend. The welder has been great except for one wire jam which was my fault. I got a replacement wire guide and was back in business. I know craftsman is not a name you usually think of for welders but it performs well.

11-21-2007, 01:43 AM	#44
Billla Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 3,815	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod You sir, are an artist of the first caliber. Very nice!

05-25-2008, 08:56 PM	#45
Frizzle Fry Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hillsboro Oregon Posts: 6,449	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod Well, it took a while to get to a point where I could put these on. But they are on for a test fit. Post 757 here. The plan is to buy another set of inners to combine with mine for the extension. Last edited by Frizzle Fry; 05-25-2008 at 08:57 PM.

05-31-2008, 06:47 PM	#47
Slammed67 Progress = 0% Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 2,108	Re: Frizzle's Inner Fender Mod First of all, that is some very nice work. I did a very similar mod to my truck a few years ago. I basically sectioned out a 1" strip from the hinge mounting area to the point where the core support brace bolts to the fender. That was the last thing I did to the truck before I stopped working on it (got married, home improvements, etc.). Over the past few days I have gotten the truck out of hibernation and was looking at the hood hinges with respect to the raised inner fenders after looking at this thread. My question is, do the hood hinges collapse to their full extent of travel when the hood is closed? I'm wondering if the hinges even need to be modified. I removed the spring from the hinge and bolted it to the fender. When it is collapsed all the way, the hinge does hit the inner fender, as apparent in your picture. However, the back of the hinge flange (where it bolts to the hood) comes very, very close to hitting the firewall. That made me wonder if maybe the hood closes before the hinge itself bottoms out. I guess I'll have to bolt the hood back on and see what happens. Did you try bolting the hood on before modifying the hinges? I'll try to post some pics of mine in the near future. __________________ Jason - '67 GMC swb \| '57 Bel-Air 4dr hardtop \| '56 210 4dr Wagon \| 2000 GMC Sierra Last edited by Slammed67; 05-31-2008 at 06:47 PM.

06-03-2008, 11:39 AM	#49
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11-25-2008, 11:01 AM	#50
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