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| | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 | So I pulled the windows out of the suburban, hoping to clean everything up and ready for paint and wham lots of rot. I found a local guy in Pittsburgh who made me patch panels. Really nice work. Check out the photos. Window Patches | | | | | Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 77 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 77 | Looks like a "door-saver".
Great photos. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
That is beautiful metal work.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, What did that cost? Why? I am paying a restorer $45/hr and I have the same exact lower interior window issues you have. Perhaps your guy could make some identical patches for mine. But I need to know what it would cost, whether he would even want to, or whether he had time. I will next see the progress of my burb on 23 Jun and could you possibly know something by then? Thanks Trod. V/R, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 | I paid $400 for a pair with the trays also. He does a ton of work on Model A's. His is extremely busy but did these for me in about a week. Here is Facebook page. He goes by the name Flop on the Jalopyjournal and you can check out some of his work on there too. https://www.facebook.com/flop.custom | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 99 | That's a nice replacement piece.
Just a comment: the slotted holes are drain holes to the drain tubes. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 99 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 99 | You can say that again "Really nice work"
wow! that looks good, even the notch for the sliding window lock bracket. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, Could I please have the phone number of the metal worker that did your replacement panels for your suburban window sills? Why? I don't do facebook nor Jalopyjournal. I'm old school and a name and a phone number works for me. Thsnks Trod. V/R, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD | | | | | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 Bondo Artiste | | Bondo Artiste Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 793 | Very nice. Thankfully my shelfs are solid with only minor pitting.
~ Phillip
1949 GMC Suburban - 10 year project
1952 Pontiac Chieftain Convertible straight 8 hydramatic
1945 GMC half ton truck - Driver- Sold 9-15-25
1946 Chevy COE - SOLD 1-5-26 BUH BYE CHEVY!
1959 GMC Half ton long bed NAPCO
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,557 | Wow,that's some fine craftsmanship,really nice work.
Tim
1951 3100 Chevrolet1951 Chevrolet Suburban CarryallImage"A house is built with boards and beams. A home is built with love and dreams." "Look deep before you leap !!!" / "Everything is Everything" "If I say a mouse can pull a house, hitch him up"
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 121 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 121 | those are great looking pieces, good job.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, Can I please have the metal fabricator's phone number or e-mail that operates out of Pittsburgh that made your interior suburban bottom window sills ? Why? I would like to see if he is interested in making four (4) sills for my 1952 Chevrolet Suburban. Thanks Trod. V/R, Nick Cavallaro, Bel Air, MD | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 |
Yes, please post contact information here. This would be of interest to many people.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 | Sorry for not getting back sooner. Here is his information
Flop Custom (owner Tom)
custom sheet metal and fabrication
412-867-1659
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, No worries, it's all good; I shall contact Flob Custom and inquire about a price on four (4) sills knowing you paid $400.00 each for your sill(s). Right? Please advise. Thanks Trod. V/R, Nick | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 24 | I paid $400 for the front two sills. I did not have him make me the back ones. BTW I told him I would be sharing his information with others who might be interested. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 415 | Sir, On 4 Aug I will next see my '52 'burb which is undergoing metalwork restoration and decide whether four (4) new sills are, in fact, needed. Why? My restorer needs to see the molding pieces to advise whether enough "meat is left on the bone" whereby the molding may hide the rusted out sill areas.
My inclination tells me we are going to need fabricated bottom sills on all four (4) windows, though. Subsequently, I will be contacting Flob Custom. Thanks Trod. Hope to meet up with you sometime. I plan to be at the Winchester, VA truck show on 28 Sep. V/R, Nick | | |
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