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VA72C10 · 05-12-2011, 04:48 PM

good progress!!!

late68 · 05-12-2011, 05:50 PM

Now time to feel like your getting someting accomplished after your done with that frame!......lol

BACKYARD88 · 05-12-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by late68

Now time to feel like your getting someting accomplished after your done with that frame!......lol

I hope so. Although I love welding, it feels like I'm just going in circles

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late68 · 05-13-2011, 12:21 AM

Since you love welding so much you can come over and weld up my new roof and roll pan! lmao.

BACKYARD88 · 06-28-2011, 09:55 AM

Finally got some work done. The frame is cleaned, primed and undercoated. I also got some of the other parts painted and installed.

**67cheby** · 06-28-2011, 10:02 AM

LOOKING GOOD !! keep it up

VA72C10 · 06-28-2011, 11:32 AM

Nice progress!!! Looking NICE!

late68 · 06-28-2011, 08:34 PM

About time you did something!

yawdie1 · 07-06-2011, 04:01 PM

Very nice progress! more pix please

mcbassin · 07-06-2011, 04:21 PM

Frame looks great. Can't wait for more pics....

late68 · 07-19-2011, 12:25 AM

Any new updates Mike???

Mike Bradbury · 10-25-2011, 12:43 AM

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This is the best I've got. It's just a power rack for a 93 Mustang I picked up from NAPA.

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Hey Mike
I just picked up a rack out of a late 90's mustang and I was wondering what i should expect with the mod? Did yoy use the same pump off the Chevy or did you have to use the Ford one? Did you notch the frame because you were going to lay frame and you needed clearance and would I have to do the same notch being only lowered 4 inches up front? and I am assuming that you got some sort of coupler to marry the two makes together at the rod ends. What steering mods are necessary? did you fab your own cross member to mount it to? I cannot see from the picture how you mounted it.
Thanks,
Mike

smbrouss70 · 10-25-2011, 09:01 AM

He has a dropmember.

BACKYARD88 · 10-25-2011, 11:45 AM

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Hey Mike
I just picked up a rack out of a late 90's mustang and I was wondering what i should expect with the mod? Did yoy use the same pump off the Chevy or did you have to use the Ford one? Did you notch the frame because you were going to lay frame and you needed clearance and would I have to do the same notch being only lowered 4 inches up front? and I am assuming that you got some sort of coupler to marry the two makes together at the rod ends. What steering mods are necessary? did you fab your own cross member to mount it to? I cannot see from the picture how you mounted it.
Thanks,
Mike

As Steven said I have a Dropmember, but I'll answer what questions I can. You can have hoses made to use your stock pump with the Ford gear. The frame is notched because of the raised height of the Dropmember, I doubt you would need to notch yours. Porterbuilt will sell you the aluminum sleeves and rod ends to connect the rack to your spindles, then you will need to get joints and shaft to connect it to your column.

Mike Bradbury · 10-25-2011, 03:21 PM

Thanks Mike, I did not know the drop member had holes that lined up for the rack. I will just fab one up to match the holes to replace my stock forward cross member. Thanks for the help.

BACKYARD88 · 10-25-2011, 03:26 PM

No problem

BACKYARD88 · 11-06-2011, 10:29 PM

No great progress but I have been getting some parts cleaned, painted and installed.

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Mike Bradbury · 11-06-2011, 11:51 PM

Looks good Mike, What is the mod for your bed? Are you going to raise the bed floor and weld it in the new location?

BACKYARD88 · 11-07-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Bradbury

Looks good Mike, What is the mod for your bed? Are you going to raise the bed floor and weld it in the new location?

Probably won't be a bed floor at all. I'll have to see how much room is there after the fuel cell is in. I would like to do a raised wood floor but if it's going to be 3 or 4 inches from the rail there's really no point.

bchaney · 11-07-2011, 01:17 PM

hey if u dont mind i would like to come by and check out ur project. i need some ideas to get my start need someone to help point me in the right direction.

smbrouss70 · 11-07-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BACKYARD88

Probably won't be a bed floor at all. I'll have to see how much room is there after the fuel cell is in. I would like to do a raised wood floor but if it's going to be 3 or 4 inches from the rail there's really no point.

If you don't have a bed floor, then where are you going to put your ice chest and chairs when you're cruisin around at CTC?

BACKYARD88 · 11-07-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bchaney

hey if u dont mind i would like to come by and check out ur project. i need some ideas to get my start need someone to help point me in the right direction.

No problem, just let me know when.

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If you don't have a bed floor, then where are you going to put your ice chest and chairs when you're cruisin around at CTC?

Good point, I may have to rethink this idea

By the way, I bought some of those rubber isolators for the compressors and they make a world of difference!

smbrouss70 · 11-07-2011, 03:29 PM

Cool, I'm glad they worked.

BTW, my bed is now 13" deep after raising the bed floor 6.5", of course I'm not quite as low as you are in the rear. The top of the ice chest sticks out, but it "should" stay in the bed, even during evasive maneuvers.

smbrouss70 · 11-07-2011, 03:51 PM

Hey , I just noticed that your compressors are mounted laying on their side. According to one of the guys that works for Viair they should always be mounted with the cylinder pointing up to help them dissipate the heat from the motor.

Here's a link to the S10 forum where they are discussing this.

BACKYARD88 · 11-07-2011, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by smbrouss70

Hey , I just noticed that your compressors are mounted laying on their side. According to one of the guys that works for Viair they should always be mounted with the cylinder pointing up to help them dissipate the heat from the motor.

Here's a link to the S10 forum where they are discussing this.

Thanks, do you know the trouble I went through to mount them like that? Now I have to go back and change it

05-12-2011, 04:48 PM	#226
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Project Orange to Green good progress!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

05-12-2011, 05:50 PM	#227
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: Project Orange to Green Now time to feel like your getting someting accomplished after your done with that frame!......lol

05-13-2011, 12:21 AM	#229
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: Project Orange to Green Since you love welding so much you can come over and weld up my new roof and roll pan! lmao.

06-28-2011, 09:55 AM	#230
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Finally got some work done. The frame is cleaned, primed and undercoated. I also got some of the other parts painted and installed. __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

06-28-2011, 10:02 AM	#231
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Project Orange to Green LOOKING GOOD !! keep it up __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

06-28-2011, 11:32 AM	#232
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Project Orange to Green Nice progress!!! Looking NICE! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

06-28-2011, 08:34 PM	#233
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: Project Orange to Green About time you did something! __________________ 1968 C10 SWB Dropped 5 in tha back 3 in tha front My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=470902

07-06-2011, 04:01 PM	#234
yawdie1 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brooklyn Park, MN Posts: 65	Re: Project Orange to Green Very nice progress! more pix please __________________ 1950 chevy PU work in progress.

07-06-2011, 04:21 PM	#235
mcbassin Still Learning Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 10,108	Re: Project Orange to Green Frame looks great. Can't wait for more pics.... __________________ Mike "69 Short Wide" My Project 86 Silverado Landen's Project Instagram: @mcbassin My Website C/10 Club Oklahoma Facebook Group

07-19-2011, 12:25 AM	#236
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: Project Orange to Green Any new updates Mike??? __________________ 1968 C10 SWB Dropped 5 in tha back 3 in tha front My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=470902

10-25-2011, 09:01 AM	#238
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: Project Orange to Green He has a dropmember. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

10-25-2011, 03:21 PM	#240
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Thanks Mike, I did not know the drop member had holes that lined up for the rack. I will just fab one up to match the holes to replace my stock forward cross member. Thanks for the help. __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583

10-25-2011, 03:26 PM	#241
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green No problem __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

11-06-2011, 10:29 PM	#242
BACKYARD88 On the fast track to nowhere.. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Splendora, Texas Posts: 5,316	Re: Project Orange to Green No great progress but I have been getting some parts cleaned, painted and installed. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ -Mike Owen- Support the board here! 71 Chevy short fleet build thread Double D Norwood, Houston, Cecilia, Jackson, Monroe and counting

11-06-2011, 11:51 PM	#243
Mike Bradbury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego California Posts: 1,316	Re: Project Orange to Green Looks good Mike, What is the mod for your bed? Are you going to raise the bed floor and weld it in the new location? __________________ I'd rather attempt something great and fail.. than try something ordinary and succeed. Norman Vincent Peale Project: Barn Raising http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=414961 Project: 30 Be Low https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=830583



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11-07-2011, 01:17 PM	#245
bchaney Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: shepherd tx Posts: 71	Re: Project Orange to Green hey if u dont mind i would like to come by and check out ur project. i need some ideas to get my start need someone to help point me in the right direction.

11-07-2011, 03:29 PM	#248
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: Project Orange to Green Cool, I'm glad they worked. BTW, my bed is now 13" deep after raising the bed floor 6.5", of course I'm not quite as low as you are in the rear. The top of the ice chest sticks out, but it "should" stay in the bed, even during evasive maneuvers. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

11-07-2011, 03:51 PM	#249
smbrouss70 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Rayne, LA Posts: 2,782	Re: Project Orange to Green Hey , I just noticed that your compressors are mounted laying on their side. According to one of the guys that works for Viair they should always be mounted with the cylinder pointing up to help them dissipate the heat from the motor. Here's a link to the S10 forum where they are discussing this. __________________ Steven "If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -- Will Rogers R.I.P. Oscar R.I.P. Ratchet 1967 Pontiac GTO - Dad was the Original Owner 1970 Chevy 2wd SWB "Oscar's Truck" 1970 Chevy 2wd Blazer "Ratchet's Blazer" 2013 Chevy 2500HD Crew Cab Duramax/Allison Z71 LTZ "Brown Sugar" 2017 Chevy Suburban "BDB" 2020 Chevy Blazer Premier "Foxy" Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Shop Build

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