for the next couple of weeks, i am gearing up to do some major mods on my 87.
ive always wanted to do this, but now i have a reason for it.
im going to be cutting the rear portion off of my 87, and adding the rear crew cab section from a 89 CC on to it.
i have a crew of 6 thats ready to help me slam this project out.
scheduled for the 20th of this month.
has anyone seen build threads of a project like this?
i am no stranger to custom metal work, i do custom chassis fabrication as a hobby.
sheet metal isnt so different.
all suggestions are welcome.
here is my plan of attack:
1) cutting out the complete floor so i dont have to deal with it right now.
i can replace this once i get all of the pillars welded in and decide later where i do my finish cutting.
2) i am undecided if i want to cut the entire roof off of the donar truck, to make this a bit easier.- most likely is what will happen.
3) cutting the rear portion off at the last line inside of the door frame, i may even go as far as cutting the latch off so i can use the donar pillar.
4) cutting the donar truck foward of the front door this will be a rough cut to get a final position for the final cut once i take the carcus and set this on the back of the frame.
hopefully this will be pretty straight foward.
its all going to be done with the 87 on the frame.
wheel base will not change.
bed will be chopped and shortened, i hate to see my long bed go, but at this time in my life i need the cab room.
my goal is to have a 6 door vehicle for under a grand without the purchase of th two trucks.
ive always wanted to do this, but now i have a reason for it.
im going to be cutting the rear portion off of my 87, and adding the rear crew cab section from a 89 CC on to it.
i have a crew of 6 thats ready to help me slam this project out.
scheduled for the 20th of this month.
has anyone seen build threads of a project like this?
i am no stranger to custom metal work, i do custom chassis fabrication as a hobby.
sheet metal isnt so different.
all suggestions are welcome.
here is my plan of attack:
1) cutting out the complete floor so i dont have to deal with it right now.
i can replace this once i get all of the pillars welded in and decide later where i do my finish cutting.
2) i am undecided if i want to cut the entire roof off of the donar truck, to make this a bit easier.- most likely is what will happen.
3) cutting the rear portion off at the last line inside of the door frame, i may even go as far as cutting the latch off so i can use the donar pillar.
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4) cutting the donar truck foward of the front door this will be a rough cut to get a final position for the final cut once i take the carcus and set this on the back of the frame.
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hopefully this will be pretty straight foward.
its all going to be done with the 87 on the frame.
wheel base will not change.
bed will be chopped and shortened, i hate to see my long bed go, but at this time in my life i need the cab room.
my goal is to have a 6 door vehicle for under a grand without the purchase of th two trucks.
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