1964 longbed PORTERBUILD DROPMEMBER project

[lowdogg]

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







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



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























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

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

[clemdaddy]

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

[dr69burb]

Cool truck
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[jamesrussell26]

great start and nice truck

[Dinos63]

welcome kat! nice start!

[jimmydean]

Welcome and nice looking welds, wow.

[lowdogg]

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

make some space on the notch for the U clamps





i ve removed the stock trac bar bracket



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







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





thats fit perfect!!!!!!





it s time to work on bags mounts









stainless tubing brace



good lookin!!





shocks upper mounting stainless brace









airtanks and bags installed for a fit test







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





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



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





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

[dr69burb]

Glad your making good progress. But i cant see any of your pics.
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[lowdogg]

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

make some space on the notch for the U clamps





i ve removed the stock trac bar bracket



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







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





thats fit perfect!!!!!!





it s time to work on bags mounts









stainless tubing brace



good lookin!!





shocks upper mounting stainless brace









airtanks and bags installed for a test







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





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



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





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

[lowdogg]

Originally Posted by dr69burb

Glad your making good progress. But i cant see any of your pics.
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made a mistake with pics URL.............corrected

[dr69burb]

Man that looks great! Clean and simple. I wish i had done mine this way. Keep up the great work.
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[62 Bowtie]

nice work man hey what bags r u useing they compress well

[McMurphy]

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....

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

[jimmydean]

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

[K5 Addiction]

Looking great! Making quick work out of it.

[idreama300]

Very nice job

[lowdogg]

Originally Posted by 62 Bowtie

nice work man hey what bags r u useing they compress well

continental contitech

thanks guys for all the good comments

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

go to work on the bed floor ....

[chevyrestoguy]

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.

[lowdogg]

Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy

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.

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...

[wayno]

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

[lowdogg]

here is the last days work

make some space for the wheels



and fit back the fender guards





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

[jimmydean]

Love the Impala! I love this build.

[gbrown]

Originally Posted by lowdogg

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...

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

[lowdogg]

i ve finally done the bed floor













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

[coulter]

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