Project 'Kickin Wing' (No Limits/Hotchkis/PorterBuilt/LS Power)

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by PBFAB.COM

Looks Awesome!!!!!!

Thanks! means a lot coming from you guys!

[slowcpe]

Even though my opinion isn't nearly as important as Nate's lol, looks great! Stance is perfect!

[Low68]

Awesome!

[nlped]

Looks Killer. Which width rearend are you running?

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by nlped

Looks Killer. Which width rearend are you running?

68 narrow rear end, wheels are 5.5 backspacing and running a 1 inch spacer to compensate. That is the minimum backspacing eagle would spec on this wheel. Kind of a bummer as a 4.5 inch backspacing would have looked killer and i'm not to fond of the spacers, but for the price I cant complain much. A true custom wheel just wasn't in the cards.

The front worked out pretty well, No rubbing lock to lock except for the tire barely touched on the swaybar just as the rack was hitting its stop. The swaybar needs to move back on the frame a bit anyways, I mounted it little too far forward on the frame and the endlinks are on a bad angle. So once i get it moved back it should solve the issue.

[vtekdis]

Any updates?

[bterry97gt]

Been a while since I have posted an update. We have gotten a few things done in the past couple of months.

New cab floor



Lower door pillars and kick panels



Lower hinge brackets from Nsane Hot Rodz, mine were stripped out and rusty





Shaved firewall, at this point I was waiting on AC bulkhead so heater hole hadn't been filled



Started bodywork on some other parts



At this point updates will be slow as it will mainly just be bodywork for a while. I am strictly working on the cab to get it painted where I can get it back on the frame and start doing some wiring and things like that.

[HARDCORECASH]

Where did you buy your floor from and how did it fit??

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by HARDCORECASH

Where did you buy your floor from and how did it fit??

Nsane Hot Rodz, it fit really nice. I was worried we would run into issues on a job that big, but it turned out great.

[Low68]

The progress looks great. The floor replacement seems like a pretty big step.

[mcbassin]

Awesome work on the cab! I really like the full floor replacement. In hindsight, I think it's probably the best option for a really rusted floor.

[slowcpe]

Looking good. Good to hear on the floor as that's the route I'm likely to take rather than trying to patch here and there.

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by Low68

The progress looks great. The floor replacement seems like a pretty big step.

Originally Posted by mcbassin

Awesome work on the cab! I really like the full floor replacement. In hindsight, I think it's probably the best option for a really rusted floor.

Originally Posted by slowcpe

Looking good. Good to hear on the floor as that's the route I'm likely to take rather than trying to patch here and there.

Thanks! I am happy I went with the full floor. It is more expensive, but the benefits you get are well worth the money. I would have needed complete outer pans, so it would have taken longer to cut those out and weld them in than it took to do the whole floor panel and rockers. Its also nice to have a brand new panel inside and out to scuff up and put a good color matched coat of bedliner on once the cab is painted. My old floor supports were full of dirt that I could have never fully cleaned out.

On a side note: don't fit your doors until after you do the floor. I know common sense would tell you this, but I only planned to do patches so we had already fit the doors. Once the floors were finished the gaps were a little off. We had the cab well braced, but it likely shifted a bit when we layed it on its back. It wasn't anything major, just enough to move the gaps around a bit.

[HARDCORECASH]

Thanks for the info!! Project is coming along nicely!! Can I drop off my 67 cab and new floor for you fix for me?? Hahaha

[BossHogg69]

Truck is looking great - nice work so far! You nailed the stance

[my67chevytruck]

Sweet Build!

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

Truck is looking great - nice work so far! You nailed the stance

Thanks! I have referred to your thread a few times for ideas.

Originally Posted by my67chevytruck

Sweet Build!

Thanks!

[BossHogg69]

Originally Posted by bterry97gt

Thanks! I have referred to your thread a few times for ideas.



Thanks!

Beware, anything I post is usually a what NOT to do! I'm excited to see some more progress from your build.

[bterry97gt]

Question for the guys following the thread. I originally planned to go without inner fenders so I kept the original hood hinges. Now, I am doubting that decision and was curious if you knew of any options that might work for me with the original hinges?

I know slosh tubs require porterbuilt style hinges, and the original ones obviously wont work due to the drop and width of wheel/tire I am running...

[BossHogg69]

How much did that No Limit wideride drop the truck? Like 5"? or is it more than that? I'm running a 5" front drop with stock inners and have slung my truck into some wicked turns and accidently hammered it over a few bumps and haven't bottomed it out or rubbed yet, and that's with a chubby 454 up front. I'm running a 19x9", 6" bs & 275/35/19 that are 26.5" inches tall with 35 psi in them. Hotchkis 1500# springs, 2.5" drop spindles & Chris Alston DA shocks.

I went back & forth on the inner fender/hood hinge deal myself - stock vs. slosh tubz vs hills rod & custom vs none, but I really didn't care for the looks of the PB hinges or the Slosh tubz. For some reason, I just had my heart set on the Ring Bros hinges, so that meant no inner fenders or stock ones. Running no inners really wasn't an option because I didn't want to trash all the work I put into getting my engine bay the way I wanted it. I do really like the Hills Hot Rods inners, so if I had it to do over, I'd buck the form over function adage and run them with PB hinges, then I could've run a little less backspace on my front wheels.

You may have already, but if you'll check out Chris Smith's build (user Chris67GMC) he had his stock inner's in and was using a Wide Ride on air. Don't know if that's still the case now. You can probably hit him up and get some help, he's who I ordered my Ring Bros. hood hinges from and was really good to deal with.

Sorry for the long winded post, let us know what you come up with!

[ajgriffin]

What is the lower hinge bracket that you showed in your earlier pictures?

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by BossHogg69

How much did that No Limit wideride drop the truck? Like 5"? or is it more than that? I'm running a 5" front drop with stock inners and have slung my truck into some wicked turns and accidently hammered it over a few bumps and haven't bottomed it out or rubbed yet, and that's with a chubby 454 up front. I'm running a 19x9", 6" bs & 275/35/19 that are 26.5" inches tall with 35 psi in them. Hotchkis 1500# springs, 2.5" drop spindles & Chris Alston DA shocks.

I went back & forth on the inner fender/hood hinge deal myself - stock vs. slosh tubz vs hills rod & custom vs none, but I really didn't care for the looks of the PB hinges or the Slosh tubz. For some reason, I just had my heart set on the Ring Bros hinges, so that meant no inner fenders or stock ones. Running no inners really wasn't an option because I didn't want to trash all the work I put into getting my engine bay the way I wanted it. I do really like the Hills Hot Rods inners, so if I had it to do over, I'd buck the form over function adage and run them with PB hinges, then I could've run a little less backspace on my front wheels.

You may have already, but if you'll check out Chris Smith's build (user Chris67GMC) he had his stock inner's in and was using a Wide Ride on air. Don't know if that's still the case now. You can probably hit him up and get some help, he's who I ordered my Ring Bros. hood hinges from and was really good to deal with.

Sorry for the long winded post, let us know what you come up with!

I'm not sure how much I am technically dropped, but its pretty low. I have coilovers, so I could adjust up some but would prefer not too. I am running a 20x10 with 275/35 but will likely go to 285/35 on the next set.

I like the look of meaty tires with no inners but worry about dents on the firewall and hood, also the noise reduction. If I thought it would even be close I would give the factory wells a shot, but I am thinking no unless I am willing to sacrifice some drop. Thanks for the info!

[blake's first]

Originally Posted by bterry97gt

Question for the guys following the thread. I originally planned to go without inner fenders so I kept the original hood hinges. Now, I am doubting that decision and was curious if you knew of any options that might work for me with the original hinges?

I know slosh tubs require porterbuilt style hinges, and the original ones obviously wont work due to the drop and width of wheel/tire I am running...

You can use Mercedes hood hinges they look good and go in the same spot as stock .. I didn't like any of the inters out there so I'm making molds to make my own they fit a 22x 10 with 285s and don't rub

[bterry97gt]

Originally Posted by blake's first

You can use Mercedes hood hinges they look good and go in the same spot as stock .. I didn't like any of the inters out there so I'm making molds to make my own they fit a 22x 10 with 285s and don't rub Attachment 1470984

Those looks awesome, but looks like a lot more work than I am willing to invest haha.

[Luther Grimace]

You are rocking right along man. Good job!