# 1981 Two Door Chevy Lowrider- Saved From The Scrap

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [October 11, 2011, 5:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819 "2011-10-11T05:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![ninety1two40](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ninety1two40/32/6332_2.png) [@ninety1two40](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninety1two40)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819/21 "2011-10-14T04:53:31Z")

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What thickness steel? 3/16"?

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**Author:** ![ClairFBeeIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@ClairFBeeIII](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ClairFBeeIII)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819/22 "2011-10-14T05:01:18Z")

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Anyhow I made some progress on the 81 last night… Pulled the hood fenders front clip etc…started unbolting motor and motor mounts for Satudays body lift -

 ![http://i55.tinypic.com/2cy0aau.jpg](http://i55.tinypic.com/2cy0aau.jpg)  
 ![http://i56.tinypic.com/21a0r4o.jpg](http://i56.tinypic.com/21a0r4o.jpg)  
 ![http://i54.tinypic.com/205wads.jpg](http://i54.tinypic.com/205wads.jpg)

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**Author:** ![ClairFBeeIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@ClairFBeeIII](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ClairFBeeIII)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819/23 "2011-10-14T05:02:37Z")

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> [@Hidden Shamrock for the game tonight against the sens](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hidden-shamrock-for-the-game-tonight-against-the-sens/45628/6):
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> What thickness steel? 3/16"?

No its 1/4

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**Author:** ![ClairFBeeIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@ClairFBeeIII](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ClairFBeeIII)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819/24 "2011-10-14T05:03:42Z")

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A hydraulic press was used to bend the plates and then heat c-clamps and hammers were used to motivate it into shape… Its thick plate  
This frame had a previous world champion radical dancer working on it so its done right… Here is some of my boy B’s work…

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**Author:** ![ClairFBeeIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@ClairFBeeIII](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ClairFBeeIII)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2011, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1981-two-door-chevy-lowrider-saved-from-the-scrap/260819/25 "2011-10-18T05:54:27Z")

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Pulled doors

 ![http://i56.tinypic.com/aniu0x.jpg](http://i56.tinypic.com/aniu0x.jpg)

Unbolted the body and lifted it a bit to make sure everything was detached - Missed a few engine to body grounds which ripped

![http://i52.tinypic.com/2z73lvn.jpg](http://i52.tinypic.com/2z73lvn.jpg)

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