67-72 Chev Crewcab Build
 

Starting it back up. Working a 67-72 Chev Crewcab built to an original look if Chev would have built a 67-72 Crewcab. Keep following as I continue this build.

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Looks great! I can't wait to see pics of the 4th door coming together.

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Following along.
I see you are a new GOLD VENDOR!
Thanks for choosing to support this great forum.

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In for this.... going to look good!

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Looking forward to more pictures....:).

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Watching and waiting to see you do your magic!!!

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im here again. so now that you are a vendor are you alowed to sell? I AM NOT ASKING TO BUY I AM JUST ASKING SO YOU WONT GET SHUT DOWN AGAIN.

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Can't wait to see more progress pics, this truck is going to be awesome. One day I will have on too.
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Hey guys had a 68 caddy come in with trunk rot going to be sharing the shop with the crewcab project, will be bouncing back and forth. Watching my adhd wreek havoc. I might put up some pics of the caddy project also if you guys get a chance check out my website. Gonna be taking alot of pics of the 4th door, I feel its one of the easiest parts of the job especially after the B pillar. I know the pictures don't tell the entire truth but my B pillar is an exact mirror image of the passenger side without the overlap seam.

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Definitely checking out your site... :)

Can't wait to see pics of the b pillar.

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Wow....sweet !

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The cabs that you sell I assume would be to the same "factory" design?

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Define "factory"
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Welcome back! I was bummed on that last one.

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It sounds like he may have not read your first post when you said
"it will look built to an original look if Chevy would have built a 67-72 Crewcab"
to me that would be as he put it "Factory" Design. So it sound like you both are on the same page.

More pictures. :chevy::metal:

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Ok, hope you all had a great Christmas, I know we did. Before I get started talking about the build, for all you fabricators like myself you will be able to appreciate my new organization skills, ie my new fabrications cart.
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Well the caddy ended up being pandora's box but I'm close to finishing, I've been very excited about starting the door so I took a break from the caddy for a day to work on the 4th door. If you'll notice the front door to the left and the right rear door to the right, there is such a difference between the two that I will not be using a front left door to make the rear left door except for the door latch. Also showing a picture of the cut out from the 3rd door hinge area I will be completely fabricating a mirror image of what you see however it will be using a thicker sheet metal for more strength. Will be making a couple other improvements though nothing you would ever know by looking at it. For those you with a weak stomach I'm sorry you had to see perfectly good 3rd door cut up but it is for better of all crew cab kind.

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Looking forward to difficulty of fabricating this door piece way more than doing the rest of the door, how weird is that? Also am just about ready to cut up the other suburban and I have two more on the way, the one I am currently cutting up had a nice interior will be using most of it on the crewcab. I talked to an upholster today for those of you who are familiar with the headliners that come in some of the trucks we are going to duplicate that head liner to fit the crewcab one piece.

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Can I copy this?!


It looks like you cut along the edge where the "lip" meets the door panel, right? I tried that on the rear of my 4th door and wasn't satisfied with my results. So I tried cutting along the top of the lip for the front section. I still wasn't satisfied... I think next time I will cut inwards .25"-.50" or so... I know the one seam will be hidden, but I still feel like I want to metal-finish it to look factory. Either way, it's been a LOT of finishing work. I feel what you are saying about all the fabrication of all the complex little differences!

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love the cart and cant wait to see what you do on the door !

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Did you Guys check out how Rokcrwln built his 4th door? It starts a post #51:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=188993&page=2
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That's where I kept going when I would get stumped

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Just finished up the hardest part of the door. This is one piece of metal, no graphs anywhere, just heated, bent and shaped. Bolted it onto the B pillar and it fits like a glove. Really having a good time building this truck it is going to be my daily driver.

The suburban I am cutting up to be the next cab build is shaping up to be a very nice starting plat form, minimal rust and the dash is unmolested, still has factory radio in it. Just about to pull the original motor out and run the numbers to see what I have.

Have a question, and open to your opinions. On future cab builds I am thinking about making the rocker on both sides a continous piece from the back of the back door to the front of the front door and one gage thicker. Every cab I build the B pillars will be filled with rust resistant coating than drained as well as the rockers. Would love your input.



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Beautiful work !

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If you have the means, I think the one-piece rocker would be a good idea. Are you planning on going a gauge thicker than stock, or thicker than reproduction? Are you going to carry the B-pillar down to the bottom of the rocker? Also, you have obviously noticed how the B-pillar is open to the elements from the drain in the inner rocker. I would love to see what you are doing with the rust preventative and sealing this off.

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Looking forward to seeing this project come together. Great work so far!!!

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Yes thicker, the long one pice rocker as well as the b piller will be treated and foam
Filled . The B piller will come down to the top of the rocker.

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wouldnt the foam hold moisture ?

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Spray foam? I don't think so, how wold it get in? I'm planing on both picces being sealed. I wold love some pro con feed back on this subject
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I was thinking that I've read several posts about shying away from spray foam. Water gets in from condensation.

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Hmm well I think you have to air and moisture to get condensation. The other part of this equation is that I'm planning tofilling up both picces with rust inhibiter and then drain them. After a it has dried then filling with spray foam. I can't see how condensation could take place.
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Please forgive my spelling and grammar today I am having vary dislexic day
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great build!!! your fab skills are awesome and I like the additional pics on your site.
On the condensation, moisture is in the air and as it heats and cools the moisture is realeased and in my opinion spray foam wouldn't be the best.

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well ....i liked your work station idea so much that i am going to build me one that will incorporate my new migwelder as one whole unit , thanks for the idea !

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Cool. Mine is saving me so much time not having to look for a tool or moving one out of the way. I have more flat spaces to work on.
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Great work on the cart and the B pillar. As far as the foam in the rocker, don't do it. It'll rust and when it does it'll take everything. Need examples? If you want I can try to take pictures of trucks around here. GM and ford have used foam between panels and it does prevent rust for about 4 years. Then it takes off and it's too late. Any 99-07 chevy truck cab corners rockers, bed sides. Ford extended cabs from at least the mid 80's to the late 90's. That crap attracts moisture due to sweating, condensation, and the moisture can't escape due to the foam holding it in. So it has no where to go and it's only avenue is to stay where it's at and start the rust process.

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here is my welding station progress, just following your lead !

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Great work grasshopper, however only when you can walk barefooted on the rice paper and leave no mark will you be truly ready to begin fabricating.
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LOL, thank you magi ! it will be a very long time before i ever attempt a CREW CAB ! i think i will just stick to small projects.....shoot it has taken me 8 years this far on a reg cab and i still aint done !

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Talent on loan from G . It has been a week since I finished my fabrication cart and I have saved so much time using it, whatever you do toward a fab cart you will not regret. Worked on 4th door All day today will post pics tomorrow.


Ps alwAys remember nothing ventured nothing gained
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looking forward to the 4th door pics !

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As of 10:00 this morning I have the door built and ready to hang on the truck. After removing the door skin I will be doing some reenforcements to the inside of the door while the skin is off and then prepare to install the new skin. The skin will be coming off of the suburban where the door should have been in the first place that way I can utilize all the upper pieces of the skin that work with the window opening.

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After alot of input from you guys I have decided not to foam fill the rocker and B pillar at least until I can do it without the risk of rust.