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    So Mr. customer brought me a pretty straight 4 door Cheby and a Delivery Sedan Body of the same vintage. My job is to combine both to make one running sedan delivery. This gets very complicated and the Dictaphone is broken so I think this thread is going to be more of a pictorial thread. LOL Today was study and mark day. As well as door,fender, and wheel removal. Tomorrow morning is slice and dice time.

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    This sounds interesting to me! I'm guessing the panel is really rusty and the fordor is rust free and you're taking the good from the fordor to fix the panel?
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    Yep... Thats about it in the nutshell. Actually Im cutting off the four door and replacing it with what is good on the delivery. Make since?
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    I'm in! I'll be looking over your shoulder..

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    Yep, look forward to the build progress!
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    If I work through the weekend it should be close to finished by Monday or Tuesday... I will remember to take pics as I go.
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    Good luck man! That sounds like a lot to get done in that short of time. But maybe I guess not. It just looks worse than it'll probably be to a pro. Haha
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    Should be an interesting project, but then I have a fondness towards 40 Chevy 4drs.
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    Thanks guys... Love the pic with the Indy cars and I'm fond of four doors as well. All the sheet metal that came in will be going back out with them, Just in different shapes. LOL It really is amazing how fast this stuff goes as long as you spend some time to think it through a few times before actually doing it. Thank God for the lift... That saves my back and hours by not having to find help to remove the bodies. If I can keep the visitors out it should be a fairly quick turn around. We will see?
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    9:34 Fiiday morning and all the phone calls, emails, and PM's have been answerd
    I spent a few minutes earlier adding some braces to the Delivery body to insure it will be as close as possible when I go to put this puzzle back together. Im leaving every cut I make about a 1/4 inch long with the exception of the a Pillar so that I can do the final adjusting cut with the body in its final resting place. The wheel wells on the delivery are in rough shape so I will be using the wheel well on the 4 door and peeling the body away from that. And just like Nascar...









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    Good luck, I'm ready to watch some slice and dice!!
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    Sawzall very important tool in shop I was wondering how you were going to do what you were talking about Now I see what your after. Nice job
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    Quote Originally Posted by cffisher View Post
    Sawzall very important tool in shop I was wondering how you were going to do what you were talking about Now I see what your after. Nice job
    Me too. It sure looks a lot easier after seeing is approach. Very smart sir!!!!
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