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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
VanPLan #533641 January 27th 2012 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by FrictionAffect
Well it sure don't look like you've bin sitting on a bucket thinking about what to do next. Gettiin alot done I see. Hope to see it b4 it hits the street. It amazes me what you guys can do.
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lol No, no bucket sitting for me. Still tons to do. Even when my back is acting up, I manage to find some easy things to work on.


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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534078 January 28th 2012 2:45 pm
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man, this thing it looking Suhweet! Makes me really want to shave the drip rails on mine.


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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
draggnastro #534851 January 31st 2012 8:38 am
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Originally Posted by draggnastro
man, this thing it looking Suhweet! Makes me really want to shave the drip rails on mine.


Thanks buddy! Drip rails are a pain, beware if you decide to do it. With all the damned sealer in those joints it's a long process.


Ken Schwarz
Tricky Truckers, N.J.
Van Clan Plus One, Canada
Manse Vans, Finland
Rebel Vanners, N.J. "USA"
Toopa Sinner Tribe, N.C.

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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534904 January 31st 2012 12:12 pm
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Spent some more time on the roof on this over the weekend.

Finally ground down the welds in the slider door jamb where I had to fabricate the jamb to fill the huge hole left by removing the slider.

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I think it came out nice, even if I do say so myself grin

Next up, I decided to tackle the rear corners. Although I did mine somewhat different than the way Joe did his, it was still a lot of fitting, hammering, welding, grinding, etc.

I began , by cleaning up the door frame welds with the grinder, trimming the pink weld off the portion of the top where the corner will fit back in place and started to weld up a portion of the remaining pinch weld where the body will be smoothed out.

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With both rear corners prepped moved on to start the corner filling, I started by cleaning up all the edges.

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Missing a few steps as I needed 2 hands and my teeth to hold the panel in place and mark things, I wasn't able to hold the camera also. While holding the panel in place I marked off where some metal would need to be added and made up some filler metal and tacked it in place.


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Then some welding, slicing, hammering, bending, grinding, etc.

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The top corner was the trickiest to get all the panels rolled together without any buckling was a lot of fun, but came out nicely I think!

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How can you not love this look?

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Tricky Truckers, N.J.
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Manse Vans, Finland
Rebel Vanners, N.J. "USA"
Toopa Sinner Tribe, N.C.

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http://www.cardomain.com/ride/360991

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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534920 January 31st 2012 12:28 pm
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thats awesome!!

Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534923 January 31st 2012 12:46 pm
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Looks great Ken


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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534930 January 31st 2012 12:55 pm
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Thanks guys! It was FUN too! grin


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Rebel Vanners, N.J. "USA"
Toopa Sinner Tribe, N.C.

www.showvans.com

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/360991

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Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534939 January 31st 2012 1:18 pm
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Lookin' good! cool

Re: 84 Dodge......Transformation
Radarlove #534961 January 31st 2012 2:03 pm
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Can't wait til it's done shift


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