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Hey J. Been so busy with work and kids the Duffer has taken a backseat for a few months but I'm gearing back up. Been waiting on a few parts to arrive so I can fire him him up. Hopefully they show up today as I'm planning to hit the Bowling Green NHRA Hot Rod Reunion this weekend. I picked up a SWB frame & and short bed and am saving my pennys for a complete porter built build. Having the frame done & assembled will save me a bunch of time when I'm ready to pull the trigger.

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At least when you don't have progress to show you can tease us with future plans! SWB, turbo'ed, Porterbuilt.... I like the sound of that!

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X2! Look forward to the new build to! :metal: And yes...turbo!!! :chevy:

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Well plans have evolved again....I'm flakey I know, but a chance run in with the American Street Car Series at an Autocross event here in Nashville spun my head around. I took some rides around the course with JB Granger from the show "Are You Faster Than A Redneck" and decided I needed to adjust my build. Here's where we currently sit. My SWB roller was blown apart & a Ridetech level 2 coil over suspension was procured. waiting on a Porterbuilt frame stiffener. Here's how she sits right now.

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I'm in the process of ordering the same kit for my 65, how do you like the kit? Have any more pics with wheels installed to show ride height? Thanks and love the build plan!

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The parts are high quality & fit very well. Having ridden in a truck equipped with the same setup not long back I can tell you it handles incredibly well. No wheels yet. I'm narrowing my 9" inch so I'll need to assemble the rest so I can measure backspace properly.

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I was just thinking of pestering you again the other day to see what was going on. I like the new plan! That Ridetech setup looks great, and nothing like a real world test drive to help you see its capabilities.

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Got my Porterbuilt frame stiffener the other day. This thing is art.

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Very nice! :metal:

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What size of tires and wheels do you have on your white chevy?

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Still pretty terrible at photoshop but here's a little preview of the end product. It won't set this low till I get shockwaves but It'll be pretty close

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WHEELS
Wheel Vintques Smoothie, 15x7
TIRES
Coker Classic bias-ply WW, 7.60-15

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making progress. Everything is back from powder coat and assembled.

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That looks beautiful!

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Thanks man.

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Looks like a belated Merry Christmas to you! That looks great!

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Very nice! :metal:

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My Boyds welding tank came in today. What a beautiful piece! Kind of a shame to hide it under the bed.

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Been trying out some ideas in photoshop. We're painting the truck one way the other so I thought I'd try a few ideas. It's a pro-touring build hence the splitter & air damn. What do y'all think?

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that last pic ^^ is awesome!

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Yeah........Sierra Fawn and White would be very nice.

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Brent has made serious progress on the bed shortening.

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Back together.

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and on.

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I decided to stick with a very similar color scheme. It will be a matte pearl white with same blue stripe. All trim & chrome will be powder coated the same color as the Forgeline RB3c wheels. I did a rendering of the final product in photoshop.

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The old Duffer is taking a new Transformation, Lookin Good... Great job on the bed shortening..

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Very nice!

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Great job on the bed shortening! Looks sweet!

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Great work, keep the pics coming.

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The work that you are doing is top-notch!
Everything is looking awesome! I think that the pearl white/blue color-combo will look great.
I originally was gonna do pearl white & red!
The only thing is, I don't think that your truck will go as low as your renderings show, with only having only a c-notch in the rear....Just sayin.
What size are the Forgeline wheels that you are going to run?

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Modges, your right on ride height, It's slightly exaggerated in the rendering but the Forgelines are only 18's & we may move to shockwaves before its all said & done.

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How come you didn't use the other short bed you picked up?

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Looks great, as always! Wish I had some bed shortening skills. I just ran across a 66 longbed that I would love to do this to.

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That one is going on another project.

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Cool I also shortened a long bed for my build however the way yours was done is probably a better way to do. Making cuts close to the edge is a smart way to day it as it will be easier to bodywork

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Got the new 9" Ford underneath it last night. Going with a Detroit locker and 3:89 gears. 335/35/18's in the rear & 295/35/18's up front. Thanks to Brian Finch for getting these axles ordered & adapting these Camaro Brembo binders. This things gonna stop on a dime.

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This angle is really working for me right now.

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it's workin for me too...lookin awesome!

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Getting the dash mocked up. I think I will end up taking the engine turn panels out and go with a brushed aluminum finish. all the outside trim will have a brushed aluminum look to tie in the brushed aluminum hoops of the Forgeline RB3C's. Going with the Alpine Double din apple car play head unit in the center.

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Looking very nice! Great work. Hey how has the 250 been running? Did the fuel injection work well?