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Just thought I would post up a pic of my buddies 63 panel.

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OMFG that is bad ass when do i take ownership?

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I want one! But I'ld go two feet up, and four wheel power.

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:phat:

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Hey thanks for the pic But id really appreciate some more . mainly of the from suspension the hood hinges and the inner fenders ,

Way Bad ass. as with everything you build it seems.

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Second that on more pic's.I need more ideas for my 66 Burb.Awesome ride!!!

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OK- More pics of the front suspension. I call it a Dropmember. This is the prototype. There is a 72 blazer on the board that has one of the production dropmembers. The post is in the blazer section under Low72. It actually started life as a K series (4WD). The member allows the 2WD frame to lay on the ground with 2" drop spindle, it will lay frame with the stock 2WD spindle on a 4WD chassis. The hood hinges are stock and functional, noe springs due to tire clearance. It's been converted to use gas charged struts like on a late model. No inner fenders... yet, they will be next. I have a couple of good ideas, just need to figure out how I want to execute!

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Very Nice. He needs a webpage or sumthin with lots of pictures inside and out. I would love to see all of it.

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That is some serious work. And well done, too. :cong:

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Man thats AWSOME

thanks alot

I someday will have my worksmanship about a mile away from you.
for now IM still a hack. doin nova subframe swap and sectioning stock crossmembers and such.

IM am cofused about your hood hinges tho
if you are lacking inner fenders exactly what have you got your hood hinges bolted to?

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It's hard to explain without a pic... i made some tubular struts that bolt to the firewall where the inner fenders stock mounting location is, they run forward to the core support and are flanged and bolted there also. (Life is easier with a CNC Plasma cutter... trust me!) There are mounting plates on the struts that the stock hinges bolt to, and the tubes also have mounts for the gas charged struts.
I will get some more pics ASAP. We should be seeing the truck again this month.

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man u do some good work. what rak are you running?

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Flaming River (MII dimensions)

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Thanks man, ill just get one off of like a whatever everyone else is useing, cuz flaming river is a lil to much for my taste.

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Id really appreciate it , this is where im currently hung up.

A buddy of mine is starting his own fab shop
I will have free reign of his eqipment , the water jets and plasma cutter etc ..

im friggin stoked.

My next big purchase is either a tig or a plasma cutter
with the right equipment its sooo much easier and cleaner and the final product shows every bit of it.

Howd you get into this stuff poterbuilt?

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Howd you get into this stuff poterbuilt?[/QUOTE]

It all started like everybody else I'm sure. Always loved old cars and trucks and dreamed about having a nice one someday. I had a 57 Chevy truck in high school that seemed to drain my bank account and consumed my spare time. I enjoyed the stuff and I thought my stuff turned out all right in the end (after re-doing everything ten times and spending ten times the money!) I had a bit of an in also. My dad had an automotive repair shop so I had access to some space and tools. I turned wrenches for him full-time for a few years and did the fab stuff on the side while I finished up my degree (Business Administration), got married and started a family. The fun stuff grew into a full-time gig about a year ago, and we haven't looked back since!

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porterbuilt, you do absolutely awesome work. your welds on that member were some of the cleanest i have ever seen. i was just wondering if you have a website for your shop that shows your previous projects. i would really like to take a look at them, i think your work is amazing.

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I think he has hesitated to advertise his website because he's just a member here. But if you google porterbuiltstreetrods you might find something...

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here is his website guys http://www.porterbuiltstreetrods.com/

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Any pics yet?

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He bought two more trucks... a 66 sub and a 66 short fleet. I am going to his house to check em out tomorrow... I will take a camera, and get more pics of his panel while I am there.

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i love the panel van but i would like to see some more pics of the hood hinges i need some ideas looking for some examples thanks for the help

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Finally... some more pics for you guys who have been waiting. This is what I did for the hood hinges.

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Wow!

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porterbuilt those pics are awesome!!!! and help in the idea department alot!!!! i hat to ask but any other pics of the panel would be great sorry i cant help myself!!