67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

i would love to see it , i am open to ideas, my only idea was to take out some more right under the bed(this way i dont have to cut in the center and around the tubs where a majority of the work had been done) rail basically bringing the top of the fenders up to the bed rail. post yours if you would Thanks

[LEEVON]

Hey Mike, I see you didn't waste any time putting that dropmember in! Now you don't have any more excuses! Time for some progress!

[67cheby]

umm one more excuse waiting on the 4 link and hood hinges !! i need the 4 link before i do the step notch before i work on the front inner fenders before i ........ oh well you know .before i send it to paint prison !!, oh and i need to rob a bank

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

i would love to see it , i am open to ideas, my only idea was to take out some more right under the bed(this way i dont have to cut in the center and around the tubs where a majority of the work had been done) rail basically bringing the top of the fenders up to the bed rail. post yours if you would Thanks

Just modify the center off the floor where clearance will be an issue....

[SCOTI]

One more....

[watahyahknow]

if you use some nicely flamed marineply and make some grooves in with a router put metal/brass/chromed strips in the grooves and screw them to the wood with small woodscrews it looks just like a normal wood bed you can even put it over the original metal floor and put a little angle iron on it near the rearhatch, when you clearcoat and polish it it looks like the floor of a home . it would make creating a step eazier too since the ply can support its own weight is one solid piece you can bevel and gleu together and doesnt sag like seperate planks would without support

[0331grunt]

Thats gonna be a killer ride! Got some good ideas on the bed, too.. Can't wait to see it when done. I may even have to swing up to NWA to see it.. give me an excuse to visit some old friends, too (and make some new ones!)

[67cheby]

come on down i am always ready to meet new truck addicts !!

[my67chevytruck]

looking good bro!

[my67chevytruck]

nice progress....

[watahyahknow]

thats going to look nice , most of the people running lowered duallies running trailerfenders as inside fenders crafted o the part that atach to the outsidefender and the frame .
when my plans ever become real i might need those type of fenders too .

[67cheby]

Thanks for the compliments...I want my front inner fenders to still bolt in and out like they did originally i hope this idea works and looks good

[watahyahknow]

like i said you could craft it into the existing sheetmetal of the innerfender...... to make it look pretty you might even want to clad the rest with some shiny sheemetal to hide tha factory stuff the bolts and some of the wiring using those quarter turn screw thingies they use on racecars

[0331grunt]

Looking good!

[1sik52]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

got my 4link and hood hinges, hopefuly some progress coming next week

Wheres that 4 link from and How much?

[67cheby]

from Porterbuilt same 4 link that comes with his rear dropmember, for the parts i got(i dont know if he gave me a break when i ordered with my front DM and hood hinges, swaybar) around $500

[cstm68]

wow nice build!!
whats yer rear brake set up??

[67cheby]

it is cpp rear disc conversion.. thanks

[0331grunt]

Man those things look sweet! Those hinges look good! Like the rear set up, too!!

[67cheby]

thanks , porterbuilt does some nice work

[72BlckButy]

Firewall looks nice and clean, nice work!

[67cheby]

i made the patterns up and Charles at Mayhews Racecars welded it up he is doing my wiper cowl next , he does great work, thanks for the compliments

[Puropedo]

Great job!....

[LooseCannon]

Nice work!

[0331grunt]

Looking good!