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Offline dv8customs

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #150 on: April 14, 2009, 03:48:53 pm »
The door handles are already shaved. I put all of my bracing at the rear of the door as that is where the load is applied. I have about a 1/4" of sag that still needs to be addressed. If I weld up all the holes I won't have access to the window mechanism/latches.
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Offline Eight5-C-10

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #151 on: April 14, 2009, 06:19:51 pm »
Sweet ride, it looks good with the big wheels all tucked in. Great work ;)
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #152 on: April 14, 2009, 09:46:54 pm »
where the large opening is you make it a bolt in piece
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Offline friendlytruck

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #153 on: April 16, 2009, 01:08:51 am »
did you say you are a engineer right?
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #154 on: April 16, 2009, 09:07:50 am »
Quote from: friendlytruck on April 16, 2009, 01:08:51 am
did you say you are a engineer right?


yes
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #155 on: April 16, 2009, 10:51:06 pm »
cool 8) i have a idea
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Offline dv8customs

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #156 on: April 16, 2009, 11:12:40 pm »
An idea you plan to share?
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #157 on: April 17, 2009, 01:09:05 am »
yes if you can look at http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=10665.0 this should help. i have the tools to do it but no direction to finsh it, and my plan going to give us the finish result all of it
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Offline dv8customs

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #158 on: April 20, 2009, 08:07:58 pm »
Little update....

My install kit showed up this weekend so I got starte on it. Had to recess the striker a bit to get everything to work right and in the process I cut out an unecessarily large hole.

 Went from this


To this




Still have plenty to do but it's a start. I am going to add another piece to the top so that it flows back in like the bottom does. The transition from the striker plate to the bottom piece I added looks a little odd because it goes from a square edge to a rounded edge so that is something I have to work out as well.
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #159 on: April 20, 2009, 09:29:27 pm »
Its all coming together nicely. Looks good, keep up the good work.
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #160 on: April 20, 2009, 10:57:21 pm »
Lookin good
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #161 on: April 23, 2009, 08:06:38 pm »
I added the piece on the top and kept the edge square. Not quite sure which way I like better though.





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Offline low budget

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #162 on: April 24, 2009, 10:29:35 am »
I like the piece added.  Gives it more of a straight line down the door frame.

I've enjoyed reading about your progress, keep up the good work.
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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #163 on: April 25, 2009, 08:16:51 pm »
The rear of the fender is unfinished of course but since you can see it now I had to do something about it.



Made a filler to take care of most of the gap




Then made several more and got them all tacked up




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Offline oldwhity

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Re: My '86 Project
« Reply #164 on: April 25, 2009, 08:20:38 pm »
That looks awesome! Great idea with the fillers.
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