Best yet?? I personally can't wait!!!

Untill my Personal 70 2wd blazer starts;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Untill my Personal 70 2wd blazer starts;)

Kevin
LFD Inc.
wait now, I thought there was going to be a lemon drop before the blazer...

Seats are done and mounted. The rear seat has a little problem of wanting to flip up:confused: All mounts are built out of 1/8" and 3/16" plate and have welded nuts for mounting ease. The rear also has two slide in mounts just below the rear window that the back of the seat drops into. It can not be a bolted mount since when you flip the seat up the back rest moves due to a cam type lock system.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Final shots for now! More to come after a few other projects get their turn.
The center bracket is for the child seat mounts. The drivers side mount had to be sectioned 1 3/4".

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Cool!!!!!!!!!

Kevin,

Looks good, the extended cab rear seat seems like it was made to fit in the truck if GM had ever made a truck like this from the factory. I like the fact that the seat folds up against the back of the cab when it is not in use. Thanks

I've been gone for a while, and that was the best three pages I've read all summer. What a fantastic job you do Kevin. You are a hero to just about everyone on the forum.

couple quick questions:
has anyone ever tried the ext. cab rear seat as their primary cab seat (single cab?)
i think they are usually "thinner" seats, perhaps allowing for more tummy/leg room? any thoughts? would they be comfy?

cstanley, that is a good question, one that I would like to have answered as well. I am over 6'3" and don't have a tummy(180 lbs.), but my legs/back start to hurt after a while of being kinda cramped in the stock bench seat.

this is great stuff (not that I can do anything with it) I am currently looking for someone to do some work like this in the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Anyone?

couple quick questions:
has anyone ever tried the ext. cab rear seat as their primary cab seat (single cab?)
i think they are usually "thinner" seats, perhaps allowing for more tummy/leg room? any thoughts? would they be comfy?


Do not even think about it! The back of the seat is non adjustable and very up right. The seat bottom is flat and short so the back side of your thigh would be very sore after a short drive. It is fine for a back seat that you know going in the back door that it is not as good as a front seat. But I really think it would make for a bad front. Also it must fasten to the back of the cab so you would need to have the gas tank somwhere else. Just my $.02 but I have thought about it and long since forgot about it as well!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

rokcrln......what frame was used? is it extended? where? thanks..

Whats new?

As of now the truck is gone! It will be getting media blasted and sealed then come back to my shop in a few months. Right now I am finishing up a few things on his extended cab (roof, frame, seats, extended rockers and cab corners. Then starting next week will be the start of project Lemon Drop a sweet 68 step side show truck!!! It will be getting all metal finished and ready for paint.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Sweet build we look forward to the return of project penicillin!!!

what did your wheelbase end up at, and some of the best work i have seen.

Here ya go, here is a pic of mine in case you need some motivation...lol......

Does the 4TH door open? Did the build include using a Suburban? Is it a long bed or short? It looks like a short bed to me but I have been wrong before. What frame are you using and what engine and trans? I am getting ready to do some more work on the crew cab just my daughter having kids makes it tough.

what did your wheelbase end up at, and some of the best work i have seen.

The wheelbase is 163"

Sweet looking truck looks like a sub donated the cab portion and the rear door looks like it works very kool..

Here ya go, here is a pic of mine in case you need some motivation...lol......

how about some ifo and build up pics.

72 crew...did you buy this back...Jeff told us he sold it on ebay??

This should be stickied.

What is post tools...is there a web address?

You can get them from Eastwood for about $25 for a pkg of 4 or go to post tools and they sometimes get them in for $6 for pkg of 12!!

Kevin

Wasn't that truck on ebay not too long ago?

72 crew...did you buy this back...Jeff told us he sold it on ebay??

No I didn't buy it back, he sold it on Ebay, I built it though, can't remember the wheelbase, was on a stock 72 Suburban frame, stretched it about 24" and cut about a foot off the rear. 4th door was a dummy door, look at my signature to see what I was running in it.

Hey Rokcrln,
Any updates with the crew cab?

The truck is waiting its turn to get worked on. I am working on a 69 Extended cab truck that is going to get painted. I plan on getting the new 1991 Suburban axles under the crew cab soon with the 4" lift.

I just love this build, our neighbor had a 4 door when I was a kid and I always wondered why GM didn't build it right like this one !!! Nice job guys, It's neat to see somebody do a build that I've drawn out a hundred times and have yet to do. Keep us posted !!!

ttt

Any new news?

Aaron

oooohhh update withdrawl... agh..

oooohhh update withdrawl... agh..

:agree:

Very sweet thread.Cant wait to restart my project.this guy has a ton of skill,an understanding wife,nice shop,he has to be living large.:metal: :c2: :cong:

I cut in the rear Cargo Light tonight so that part is finished up so thier is one more box to check off the list!
Kevin

Kevin,

Nice job. My 1st time seeing the thread. Impressive to say the least. Inspirational seems like a better word.

Got a question. I want to add a cargo light to my 69 and am wondering what to order. Was that a stock cargo light from a 70-up you inserted in the project?
Thx
Mike

ttt

I got a little bit of work done on the crew cab even with watching the grandkids which seems to be a full time job. It seems the truck has grown about 4 inches since I have been leaving it out side and even got bigger tires and new wheels. I love donor trucks, may the donor Suburban live in peace.

Nice!!

Dude I am amazed :jdp:

What are you charging for all that work, his daughter or his soul :Own:

I'm liking the Stance! :thumbs:

What are you charging for all that work, his daughter or his soul :Own:

Well his duaghter has a Hubby and kids and I think his Soul is already spoken for so I just work for hot beer and cold pizza.

Hey Charles did you ever get those Dims on that burb gas tank? I know you have just been sitting around watching TV so when you get a chance!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Kevin,

The gas tank is 26x32x10.

where do you guys find these customers? is it word of mouth or just from this site? BTW nice job on the trucks, some day when I have the funds I will stretch mine! but for now since I have mine apart again, I think I will shave off that eyebrow drip rail.. I have a burb tank that measures 26x26x10, its like 32 gallons and fits very nice in the rails, so if the larger on is to big, you might want to concider that size

Hey fellas! The work done so far on this truck has been amazing. All the rust repair, the 4th door addition... I wish I had the skills to do even half of that stuff!

I do have a question. Are there any plans to modify the roof line? I could be wrong, but it appears to me that it goes from "burb height" and pinches down to "truck height" above the rear doors? It's not really noticable, but I was just wondering.

Can't wait to see this one done (and your extended cab one too!)

No plans on modifing the roof height. The roof has been lowered in the front too. Trying to ge tthe old motor and trans out today to make some progress on the beast.

I love this project!!!:metal: Killer work Guys

where do you guys find these customers? is it word of mouth or just from this site?

I have a burb tank that measures 26x26x10, its like 32 gallons and fits very nice in the rails, so if the larger on is to big, you might want to concider that size

I have been into car related work since I was 14 but as for all the 67-72 vehicals you have seen on this site it is almost all word of mouth from this site.

I started with Extd56's trucks and have worked on about 6-10 other board members vehicals in one way or another.

What year is your burb tank out of because the 26x32 is just a few inches to long for a short bed. This will be going into the "LFD's Low buck truck build" project for this site and another tank other than a blazer tank would be great for the build. This build will end op being my new tow rig and I would like as big of a tank as I can get for cheap!

Thanks,
Kevin
LFD Inc.

Well I got some work done on the crew cab today, pulled the motor, trans and transfer case and got the frame all cleaned up. The radiator support was held on by a unusual method but was junk anyways.Not too bad of a day.

Here are the rest of the pictures, maybe tomorrow I can finish cleaning the frame and get it painted.

Keep up the great work guys! And thanks for the new posts:metal:

I started to clean up the frame and then thought I would change the gear oil in the front and rear end. The front looked good but the rear had metal in it from a few chipped teeth in the cluster. It looks like it is a limited slip? I also got the frame cleaned up a little bit.

the frame is lookin good. can't say the same for those teeth though :/

That rear is a semi float 14 bolt used in a lot of 3/4 ton chevy trucks, the diff is a possi and is called a gov lock by many( I think eaton makes it) but they are known to blow up, I belive Auburn macks a possi for those rears and detroit maks a locker. I would not use one of the stock style again though especialy if you are running larger tires...

I will be running 33 inch tires with a 4 inch lift.

I got some more work done today, got under the bed all cleaned up and painted and got it installed on the truck to see what it will look like. It took 3 people to get it in position to get the bed on it.

Love the truck.

I can't wait to see this truck finished. Looking Great! :thumbs:

That is truck is awsome, it is going to be a beaut when you are finished :metal:

:frog: Closest smilie I could find for drolling all over myself.:frog:

Truck looks better ever time you post. Man I love that thing!! :metal:
:wave:

just a quick observation: I noticed there is a 67 (?) small window cab in the background of the first picture; is that the same one a year later?
That truck is gona ROCK!!!:metal: Very nice!!:c2:

That truck is a 67 extended cab that I am also working on.

I got some work done to the truck today, looks like a truck now. I am just mocking it up as I forgot what it looked like and I wanted to see what the lift was going to look like.

Wanna sell it??? :D


C-ya

I guess most anything is available for sale for the right amount of money. I know what it has cost to date to build the truck, so whats your offer? It is at the reassembly stage to mock it up and then once it all fits take it back apart to blast and paint.

Sence the question was raised how much money do you have wrapped up in that? If you don't mind saying that is...I'd love to do up a truck exactly how your doing it but hard pressed to say I'd have the funds for a project like that...

I would love to make one myself, I would like to Know how much money it would take to be a owner of this fine machine?

I have never added up all the money and time that I have spent on the truck in case my wife found out because I might be living in it. I am working on 2 trucks and also a 38 Chrysler that is almost done except for the interior. If I had to guess I would say in the 15000 range but would be hard pressed to duplicate it for that amout.

:agree:

Well I got the tailgate on, looks good and a bed mat for the floor of the truck that can be trimmed for a shortbed.

If I had to guess I would say in the 15000 range but would be hard pressed to duplicate it for that amout.

Yea plus my rates just went up with the death of that Rabbit!

So lets see some pic's of that EFI 454 sitting in their.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

Kevin,

I am thinking of not using the 454 and maybe go with a 383 or 350. It seems like the way this truck is mounted on the late model frame there will be a lot of firewall massaging to get it to fit.

what a kickbutt build... I can't wait to see paint on that bad boy... look'n darn good so far.....pick a good color.....thats an order....

Whats a good color? I was going to paint it orange with a white top, now maybe blue with a white top. I have a ways to go before that day comes when I have to decide what color and I am always looking at the cars on the road to see what colors are on them.

What ever color you pick buy alot of it! You might also want to check into those turn signals that the big rigs use showing a person getting run over on the inside corner! That is one long sob:lol: It does'nt look as long now that is it lifted a bit.

Kevin

What ever color you pick buy alot of it! You might also want to check into those turn signals that the big rigs use showing a person getting run over on the inside corner! That is one long sob:lol: It does'nt look as long now that is it lifted a bit.

Kevin

I felt like I was pulling a semi when I towed mine home.