Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*

[wagonhoe]

wow....

[Brad]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

'preciate it my brothas! I agree about the chrome wheels. I want the chrome versions of Gringoloco's (Coy C5).

Brad, that's a photochop of mine! Here's the original:

Well, I loved it then and I love it now!
FWIW, I really like Gringoloco's wheels and think you should go with the identical version of the Coy C5's in satin, instead of the chrome- but obviously ya gotta go with what YOU like!

[Musclerodz]

Great job Mike, I love what you have done.

Mike

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks guys. Well, I took a little break from it, just doing some minor stuff like putting some temp plywood in the back and working on completing all the welds.

I was very close to buying wheels/tires but decided it would be more "practical" to spend the money on suspension and bodywork/glass, etc.

[CAL 58 GMC]

WOW Frizzle Fry, that is totally awesome man!! I've been following your 61 build and I was very impressed with the work you have done on it and now this!! That is SUPER cool!!

[Blackcypress-EB]

I figured a little tint was in order, and some Coys, though not chrome.

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks again for all the comments. It makes this stuff all the more rewarding. A group of guys were taking pics of it in the Home Depot parking lot the other day

Cal- I have a tentative pick up for the 61 this weekend! I had to let the creative juices flow somewhere while it's out! I check your 58 thread out all the time.


Black- That looks awesome, thanks. I'll probably do very light tint or none at all.

[Britain Smith]

I am a buddy of Mike's and I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post...

Just wanted to say that the image above with the Satin Coy's and tint is sweet.

-Britain

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Britain Smith

I am a buddy of Mike's and I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post...

Just wanted to say that the image above with the Satin Coy's and tint is sweet.

-Britain

Well, well, well. Look who we have here It's the Porsche autocross guy.

Britian has a jaw dropping project of his own. Hint:Turbo...

You're getting the chevy truck disease and you know it! I know where there's a 71/72 Short/wide big block with buckets just sitting there waiting for you to come take it home... Sure would be nice for all those home improvement projects

[Britain Smith]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Well, well, well. Look who we have here It's the Porsche autocross guy.

Britian has a jaw dropping project of his own. Hint:Turbo...

You're getting the chevy truck disease and you know it! I know where there's a 71/72 Short/wide big block with buckets just sitting there waiting for you to come take it home... Sure would be nice for all those home improvement projects

Just what I need, another project...shameless picture of a my project.

Lets get both of ours done and then we will talk.

-Britain

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Britain Smith

...shameless picture of a my project.

-Britain

Shameless indeed ...and for doing so I went ahead and hooked you up with the same treatment as my Burb

[XXL]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Shameless indeed ...and for doing so I went ahead and hooked you up with the same treatment as my Burb

Nice looking Pinto!

[Britain Smith]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

Shameless indeed ...and for doing so I went ahead and hooked you up with the same treatment as my Burb

While you are there, can you go ahead and lower it a bit in the rear for me.

-Britain

[Blackcypress-EB]

Originally Posted by Britain Smith

I am a buddy of Mike's and I have been lurking for a while and finally decided to post...

Just wanted to say that the image above with the Satin Coy's and tint is sweet.

-Britain

Thanks for the compliment Britain.

Mike,
I think you should do a write up. With the pictures you have, I bet you would make it in SuperChevy or a similar rag with a full story.

Here's one with a little less tint.


P.S. What kind of welder are you using?

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Britain Smith

While you are there, can you go ahead and lower it a bit in the rear for me.

-Britain

No prob

[Frizzle Fry]

Originally Posted by Blackcypress-EB

Thanks for the compliment Britain.

Mike,
I think you should do a write up. With the pictures you have, I bet you would make it in SuperChevy or a similar rag with a full story.

Here's one with a little less tint.


P.S. What kind of welder are you using?

If this isn't a write-up, I don't know what is I could see it being condensed into an article type deal once it's done and they have purdy pics to include with it. I wouldn't complain about that

Now THAT looks perfect. You nailed it. That's basically what I'm working toward, except I have a 68 clip for it

I have a Craftsman (I know, I know. Not known for welders... it was a gift) 110v MIG. And yes it does get the job done. It's supposed to be good for up to 1/4" and I believe our frames are 3/16" Good penetration was evident from the opposite side. With passes on both sides plus the boxing I have no worries. As for bodywork, it's more than sufficient.

Thanks for the PS

[vtblazer]

Started the thread and had to jump to the end...just couldn't wait.

Very innovative!

Great read, thanks for posting/sharing.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Just read all 6 pages worth, OMG that thing is wicked, can't believe I missed
this thread. Simply B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L work, you are a Board inspiration

[XXL]

Never content with leaving well enough alone, FF goes back to the garage to do some minor adjustments to the truck's scale...

[BigSky71]

Originally Posted by Frizzle Fry

No prob

That photochop on the Pinto proves that all vehicles look better lowered, even early 70s compact Fords!

[Frizzle Fry]

Thanks VT and LUV2.

Ok back to reality...

You may have noticed that the rear bumper was sitting low. This was because I had to shim the rear body mounts a bit (1/2") to get it back on the road. I knew the body mounts I positioned on top of the frame were gonna have to be shaved. So I didn't want to weld up the body until I knew it was sitting naturally.

I ended up cutting those body mount bushings in half. Here you can see the difference:

Full Bushing:


1/2 Bushing:


Body-High/Bumper-Low:


Body Sitting correctly on frame:


Now I'm working on bridging the 2nd row seat floor brace over the frame rails and sheeting it all in.

Here's how it all looks from the inside:

[milehightoyz]

is it getting step notched?

[Frizzle Fry]

Looking hard at the KP notch right now. I think it's a winner That sway bar just won't work in a C-Notch, so...

[krue]

Remind me to move this to FAQ when you're done with it.

[Frizzle Fry]

Got the seat mount/floor brace bridging completed. Because I had an extra set of 1/2 height body bushings left over from cutting those mentioned previously, I decided it wouldn't hurt to provide some extra support to this brace. I didn't want to just put a bolt through the center of the bushings because that defeats the purpose that the bushings are designed for; vibration isolation. Since it was such a tight fit to get those bushings between the 1/4" plate and the frame I chose to simply lather the area with POR-15 and slide them in with the floor brace jacked up slightly. Let the jack down with them in place and after the POR-15 dries those things are not going anywhere. The floor feels as solid as stock and should even be stronger due to the added support of the frame.