Project Lemon Drop: anything but stock!

[jugernot]

If I have not said it already, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is a really nice door gap. Thanks Kevin.

[72CSTC5]

Kevin, have you came out with the plans for the tip and flip for the Blazer yet? Truck project is looking good. I feel sorry for you. It looks like somebody was hitting that cab with a sack of golfballs.

[Rokcrln]

To be honest with you this cab did not need half the pins used but if you have to put one on you might as well get out those little waves as well. You can ether spend the time now and get the metal that much better and use almost no filler or spend it later with many skim coats of filler. I am not real big on sanding! I would say that less then half of those would have taken less than 3/16" to fill but now they will take block sanding and maybe 1/16" of a skim. Time well spent in my book.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[Rokcrln]

Here is alittle bit of todays progress. At the same time that I am fine tunning the top door gap I am also smoothing out the door Jambs. Here are some pics to start off with.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[72CSTC5]

Shaved the drip rail after all did you?

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by 72CSTC5

Shaved the drip rail after all did you?

It came to me shaved but unfinished. I get to complete it all. Gotta love picking up after people.
Here are a few more pics from tonight. Almost their!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[jugernot]

Kevin, I got the jump seat. When would you like me to bring it out? I'm free on Tues and Thurs.

[KOOLmike]

I'll be damned. That thing is gonna be freaky when it's done.

[Rokcrln]

Originally Posted by jugernot

Kevin, I got the jump seat. When would you like me to bring it out? I'm free on Tues and Thurs.

Tues it is! I get home about 4:30!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[72CSTC5]

TTT for you Kevin, any updates? I PM'd you back about the bodywork question.

[red71cheyenne]

Beautiful work as usual Kevin! I have a question for you though. When working the door gaps, you said you break out the tig rod. What exactly are you doing? Also was wondering if you use a mig or tig for your body work. Your welds are so nice. Thanks and keep us up on this one! Later, Jeff.

[72CSTC5]

He is welding a tig rod around the door edges to close up his gaps. Finish welding solid and then bodyworking the area to make sure your gap is right.

[red71cheyenne]

Ok, thanks! That was what I thought, but wasn't sure. Jeff.

[Rokcrln]

UUUM YEP! glad I could help No real updates I started to mount the seats and found one had a bent frame So I am getting ready to do a little body work just for the fun of it

72CSTC5 Yes I got your input! Thanks, I always like to get input from different people to make sure I am on the right track. It has been a few years since I have spread mud

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[LUV2XCLR8]

Very nice, Man I wish you were closer, I'd keep you busy, if I could afford you

[Hart_Rod]

If you need a little extra room, the center seat out of a 90's Dodge Dakota works real well. It's about 4 inches narrower than the Chevy seat. I was able to use the bracket from the Chevy center seat, just had to cut 4 inches out of the middle.

[jugernot]

I just wanted to give an update. We have had a delay due to the search for seats. The other seats I bought (which look the same as these) were damaged.

On that note, those of you that are planning to purchase seats from a wrecker, be careful and do a thorough inspection of the seats. The first set I bought was involved in a heavy hit. The passenger seat back was bent to one side. Another sign is damage for stretching on the seat beats.

Anyway I spent about an hour cleaning these seats and applying some leather conditioner and they turned out nice. I may replace both leather seats bottoms. It should go nicely with the jump seat.

I'm sure Kevin will have some more fabrication updates soon. So stay tuned, project LEMON DROP continues

[Rokcrln]

Seats look good and strait! No up dates as of yet but that could be due to the fact that for the last week and a half I have been in Germany and now we are in Switzerland for a week. I should be back the week of the 5th. I stole some time while the wife was in the shower to check the net but hook up time is very slow where we are. I will talk to you all later!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[68 short step]

nice

[Rokcrln]

Sine I got back from Germany I have beed working on the firewall and got it primmed today. Now the block sanding and then it will be ready for paint. Next the chassie will be comming over so I can get all the sheet metal lined up and modified and the bed built. Then the rest of the body work will be finished and off to paint.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[red71cheyenne]

Wow, now that is SMOOTH! Great looking work Kevin! What kind of primer are you using?

[Rokcrln]

It is called "Extreme" somthing or other. SanLeandro paints recomended it when using PPG as a finish paint. It is a bare metal primer or can be used over filler and can be reduced for a sealer as well.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

[jimmydean]

Removing the wire gutter thing makes a huge difference. That looks great!

[gringoloco]

What are the plans for the fuse box?

[jugernot]

It's getting there. It had been 6 years and soon the truck will be one piece. I can't wait to get the chassis and bed over to your shop. I can't thankyou enough for the excellent effort you have put into my truck. I'm looking forward to the day my wife, daughter and I can go for a cruise.