1964 longbed PORTERBUILD DROPMEMBER project
 

Hi guys, im new here, i ve bought a 64 longbed in october in california, and here is my build thread

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here is a picture of my truck arrived in France (not the same weather....)

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and the start of the mods, i ve started with the rear welded step notch (still waiting porterbuild parts)

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there is some space left between notch and rear end , custom made lowering blocks has been ordered

to be contined...........

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looks cool... i'm following along from the start. really want to do the same thing on my truck, so welcome and lead on.:metal:

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Cool truck
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great start and nice truck

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welcome kat! nice start!

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Welcome and nice looking welds, wow.

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Lot of time spend in the workshop this time, not on my computer.....

make some space on the notch for the U clamps

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830727479713

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i ve removed the stock trac bar bracket

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830727999726

modified it, and welded it back to have a more longer trac bar to minimize the side to side effect

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830728319734

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Too much delay at the machining shop for the drop blocks machining, so i ve grab the tools and go for custom build ones

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830728839747

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830729279758

thats fit perfect!!!!!!

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it s time to work on bags mounts

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stainless tubing brace

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830730959800

good lookin!!

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shocks upper mounting stainless brace

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830745400161

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airtanks and bags installed for a fit test

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bed installed and ready to see the final rear height.....this mofo is low as hell and lookin pretty cool !!!!

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full inflated height......close to stock

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rear is done and ready for paint, i ll work on bed floor and fender wells this week

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830733479863

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4830733799871

normally got my PORTERBUILD front dropmember kit at the end of next week
stay tuned..............

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Glad your making good progress. But i cant see any of your pics.
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Lot of time spend in the workshop this time, not on my computer.....

make some space on the notch for the U clamps

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...24036749_n.jpg

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...75507738_n.jpg

i ve removed the stock trac bar bracket

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...42856751_n.jpg

modified it, and welded it back to have a more longer trac bar to minimize the side to side effect

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...96316452_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...48127264_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...73646027_n.jpg

Too much delay at the machining shop for the drop blocks machining, so i ve grab the tools and go for custom build ones

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...44403799_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...86971424_n.jpg

thats fit perfect!!!!!!

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...47275628_n.jpg

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it s time to work on bags mounts

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stainless tubing brace

http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...87298776_n.jpg

good lookin!!

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...27299396_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...76078921_n.jpg

shocks upper mounting stainless brace

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airtanks and bags installed for a test

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bed installed and ready to see the final rear height.....this mofo is low as hell and lookin pretty cool !!!!

http://sphotos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...58335993_n.jpg

http://sphotos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...90312433_n.jpg

full inflated height......close to stock

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...49111360_n.jpg

rear is done and ready for paint, i ll work on bed floor and fender wells this week

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...49307711_n.jpg

http://sphotos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...63624194_n.jpg

normally got my PORTERBUILD front dropmember kit at the end of next week
stay tuned..............

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made a mistake with pics URL.............corrected

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Man that looks great! Clean and simple. I wish i had done mine this way. Keep up the great work.
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nice work man hey what bags r u useing they compress well

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This is an awesome build!!
I really admire you european guys that do builds like this, it has to be even more challenging doing it over there than it is where I am !!

Because you know, you guys are all metric and stuff.... :metal:

Hope you dont mind, but I am certainly going to watch you on this one !!

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Wow, quick work, too. I like where this thread is going.

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Looking great! Making quick work out of it.

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Very nice job

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continental contitech ;)

thanks guys for all the good comments

still waiting the porterbuild set up ..........

go to work on the bed floor ....

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NICE WORK! You've got some excellent fabrication skills, my friend. I can tell that this isn't your first time doing this.

You are going to have the coolest truck in France.

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Thanks bro ;) thats my first step notch building on a truck......
but i ve bagged many cars before and build several lowrider with hydraulics (my other ride is a 62 impala ragtop...), i try to innovate at each project, to much things to learn and try...

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That impala is sweet - you had to know this wasn't his first rodeo with welds that look like that.... nice work bro

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here is the last days work

make some space for the wheels

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and fit back the fender guards

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tomorrow the raised floor should be done......

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Love the Impala! I love this build.

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They have lowriders in France!?! Such a small world. Nice fab work, bro. :ito:

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i ve finally done the bed floor

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tomorrow plan is : remove the front clip, the engine/transmission, the front crossmember assembly to be ready for the porterbuild transplant :metal:

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killer work so far man i dig it!!!!!!