Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Looking good man, glad to see your new promotion as lead exterminator is going so well too :thumbs:

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:lol: I’m very pleased that there weren’t any live critters. Especially the wasps!

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No pictures, but I got a little bit more done today. Now that I know the cab & frontend fit without issue, I’ll separate them from the chassis. Then I’ll get the chassis and motor finalized and do the firewall and interior on the cab separately. Then I’ll marry them back together and do the wiring & such.

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I really like your build and your choice on the level 1 drop member. Question, when laid out, are the front wheels pretty straight up and down? I ask because I am running PB narrow arms on a factory crossmember and the slant pretty good laid out. Looking to get a new PB drop member but was curious first. Thanks, Neil

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Hey Neil,

They are pretty straight up and down considering its still only had a tape measure alignment for toe. I feel like it’ll be much better once the alignment is correct.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

What are the header details? I have Sandersons for a BB Chevelle on mine w/the modified stock front set-up. Won't know how the Sandersons work until the C4DM swap. Never hurts to know other possible options.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

I’ll get that info this evening. I know they are ceramic coated BBC Chevelle headers, but I can’t remember if they are hooker’s or Flowtech. But they FIT :metal: :lol:

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Last question, what front version of the PB k member do you have and did you go with the narrowed arms as well? Really like the stance, mine will be very similar, laying pinch isn’t my jam.

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I’m not really sure which iteration I have, but it’s the now defunked touring k-member. So, It will lay the k-member on the ground but no need to notch the frame for the r&p. Probably about a 1” to 2” lower than the mild k-member. And I do have the narrower front control arms.

Scoti, they are Flowtech headers for a 68-72 bbc chevelle. Ceramic coated and seem to be very heavy duty construction.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Excellent. Thanks for the info. I'm going to do some Googling 😎👍

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I’m still working on Walter but the little stuff just isn’t picture worthy. I’ve decided to replace the inner & outer rockers, lower kick panels and the door bottoms and blend the paint on the outer rockers. I’ll shave the unused holes in the firewall and paint the interior and firewall. And finally, going to replace the core support because Walter’s is rotted under the old battery location.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

I have faith in ya. It's gonna come out nice

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I am an RN, so my free time to tinker has been absolutely destroyed by this current mess going on. But to prove he’s still here and waiting patiently ...

I did throw in one of the billet marker lights just for some eye candy and to be able to say I did something.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Thanks for your service and your skills. Keep up the good work on the humans. We need people like you. I enjoy your Falcon and Walter but your skills are needed . Thanks for what you do. Stay healthy buddy!

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^^^ Thanks Dale

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^^^What he said!^^^

And thanks for that sweeet pic, Looks like Walter is grinnin'.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Anytime bud, you're doing awesome work. Great work at work and home. Keep it up.

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Not much time to tinker, but I did fit one of the core support/grille filler panels just for motivation.

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I like those filler panels & plan to use some as well.

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Yeah, I’m glad to have ‘em. I’ll probably paint them black, silver/gray, or the 507 blue. Not sure which.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Matched to the core support & inner wheel tubs is what I'll do.... (Satin Black).

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Who makes this smooth version? Do they require any trimming of the core support? I like the look

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Agree.

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I’ll be honest, I don’t remember where I got them...as I’ve had them 3 or 4 years :/. But I did have to trim the core support ‘rib’ slightly to fit them.

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That’s the way I’m leaning too.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Carter nice work truck gets better with every little bit.

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/264437360524

I just got a set from a guy here in Nor Cal. $169 with free shipping. He also does the ones with holes and triangular cutouts.

Mine came raw steel and require a small amount of trimming on the core support.

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Awesome, thanks. Sorry for the hijack

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Awesome, thanks. Sorry for the hijack

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

^^^ No harm. I’m not being very diligent about working on Walter. Someone need to buy or trade me for him!!!???

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I still haven’t done anything with Walter, but I did add a new Chevy to the toy barn.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Uh-oh. Looks like fun.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Nice toy! That will distract you from the truck I'm sure :)

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

I got everything sorta caught up and now Walter is the project now up and running. It’s now got to get up, running and functioning.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

I'm sure Walter will like some attention. He's probably probably been a little jealous. :lol:

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Got him split back apart. I’m going to get all the plumbing in place on the chassis, ie: brake, fuel & air lines. I also decided that the current trans crossmember was NOT going to work with the chevelle headers and the PorterBuilt dropmembers. So, I got an eBay special and it appears to be exactly what I needed to keep the exhaust tucked up tight.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

No pictures but I got the high pressure fuel filter mounted. The lines to and from the Boyd EFI tank are made. The rear brake line is mostly made and the new transmission crossmember is finalized. Then I’ll get the airlines run. I’ll have to pull the motor and trans to get the front brake lines built. Then full disassembly and paint of the frame followed by final reassembly of the rolling chassis.

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Trans x-member looks decent. Source details?

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Scoti, the eBay item # is 184197152581. It’s listed as a 73 up application, but it fits fine, width wise. I just had to drill four holes as the bbc & 700r4 with the PorterBuilt dropmember didn’t line up with the oe holes. :lol:

Re: Walter DeWayne...Walt for short
 

Thanks for the info. I have a couple of the PB trans x-members in a corner as I've used different options that I felt were more robust.