Project: Shiro

[Hart_Rod]

Secrets secrets secrets.......

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Secrets secrets secrets.......

Sorry bro, had to make sure we could get them. Tommy had to work hard to find them, he came through big time!!

[aggie91]

Those will be great on a white truck. Tommy is the best at finding/getting wheels!

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

Porterbuilt parts are on their way (thanks Nate and Dave!!), should be here Thursday evening. A new set of shoes are also headed our way from TNT-Motorsports (thanks Tommy!). I saw these on a truck on ebay and thought they would go contrast well with the white paint. We went with a 20x8.5 5.25bs for the front and a 20x9.5 5.5bs for the rear. We'll use Toyo ST II tires in 255/40-20 front and 295/40-20 rear. I ordered 1" narrowed control arms and I have a early (short) 12 bolt housing standing by if needed to tuck the rear to match. I'm stoked to say the least, just need to find the patience to stay the course. Here is a pick of the inspiration and the wheel itself...

Buck,... the 20x9.5 (5.5" bs) will work great with the wider rearend.
That's what I have on my blazer.

[Rusbuilt]

I love the wheels!!!

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by aggie91

Those will be great on a white truck. Tommy is the best at finding/getting wheels!

Thanks, I think so too. We are really happy he was successful, I think he found the last 2 20x8.5s in existence!

Originally Posted by lolife99

Buck,... the 20x9.5 (5.5" bs) will work great with the wider rearend.
That's what I have on my blazer.

Thanks Keith! Are your a-arms narrowed? Just wondering about track width front to rear. (I love your Blazer... I hope to get up your way one day so I can drool near it. Wouldn't want to disrespect it by drooling on it!)

[C10_ustacould]

Well, it looks like I will be taking crawdadfox's advice, with heavy influence from Nate at Porterbuilt, and building my spare swb frame and then swapping the sheet metal over. (I'll stash the original frame rails in my shed for ever just so I have them, damn you OCD!)

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

Thanks Keith! Are your a-arms narrowed?
Just wondering about track width front to rear.

No.
But I have 20x8 wheels with the same 5.25" bs.
So they are tucked 1/2" more than your wheels with stock a-arms.
I think you will be fine with your narrowed a-arms.
(plus these are cambered in a little since it's air'd out)

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

Well, it looks like I will be taking crawdadfox's advice, with heavy influence from Nate at Porterbuilt, and building my spare swb frame and then swapping the sheet metal over. (I'll stash the original frame rails in my shed for ever just so I have them, damn you OCD!)

Hhhmmm, I remember someone just a little west of you mentioning that a while back....

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Hhhmmm, I remember someone just a little west of you mentioning that a while back....

Oops!! Yep Hart_Rod suggested that a LONG time ago, my bad bro! p.s.Drag that beater of yours over this way!

[C10_ustacould]

Big Brown made a stop by the house today with some product from PBFab. The funny thing is that we live in a small town, my wife went to school with our UPS guy Carlos. Over the last week we have been telling him he might want take tonight off, but said no way because he wanted to see what comes in! This morning when they were loading trucks one of the other drivers was complaining about having a lot on his truck. Another guy we know who loads the trucks yells over to the guy, "What are you b***hing about, Carlos has almost another whole truck in his truck!!"

[Rusbuilt]

Awesome!!! When do you plan to start mocking everything up on the other frame?

[C10_ustacould]

I'd like to start this weekend, but we have also started building a new house so I have some honey dos to get the house we currently live in ready to sell. We'll see if I can work in some time in the garage!

[Rusbuilt]

Cool! I know the feeling we will be moving soon also and my wife has me doing all kinds of crap too.

[aggie91]

Very Cool! Hope you get your house work done so you can have some garage time.

[knomadd]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

...This morning when they were loading trucks one of the other drivers was complaining about having a lot on his truck. Another guy we know who loads the trucks yells over to the guy, "What are you b***hing about, Carlos has almost another whole truck in his truck!!"

NICE!!! Good luck with the house project. Make it fast so you can get on the PB surgery!

[Bennett68C10]

Awesome love the PB parts, now get cracking on it we all want to see it when do you expect your wheels to come in? Congrats on the new house project too, I have been following along on Instagram.

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

Awesome love the PB parts, now get cracking on it we all want to see it when do you expect your wheels to come in? Congrats on the new house project too, I have been following along on Instagram.

Last I heard from Tommy they were supposed to ship out Wednesday. UPS shows 3 days from OK to FL, so I figure Monday at the soonest.

[ksbrktracer]

Originally Posted by Bucks68

Last I heard from Tommy they were supposed to ship out Wednesday. UPS shows 3 days from OK to FL, so I figure Monday at the soonest.

PM sent , running a little bit behind on my end ... They will ship Monday.

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

PM sent , running a little bit behind on my end ... They will ship Monday.

No worries, thanks for the call, we'll keep an eye out for them!

[SeTx67]

Very cool build. I hope there's still a few of these trucks around that aren't too expensive when my boys get old enough. You guys are going to get me killed with all the nice porterbuilt stuff. I'd love to do a pb coilover setup but my wife is already on me about the truck this year. There's always next year I guess

[ksbrktracer]

It says wheels tomorrow .... !! And I think you might have got the last pair of 20X8.5's, I have another customer who bought some and one of them is misboxed .... and I cant find another wheel to complete the set..

I cant wait to see this thing put together ..... gonna be neat.

[shearjs]

Looking great buck. This thing is going to be killer. I wish I'd known about the pb coilover set up back when I was doing suspension on mine. I guess I could always tear it back down and start over!

[C10_ustacould]

Originally Posted by ksbrktracer

It says wheels tomorrow .... !! And I think you might have got the last pair of 20X8.5's, I have another customer who bought some and one of them is misboxed .... and I cant find another wheel to complete the set..

I cant wait to see this thing put together ..... gonna be neat.

Got 'em today Tommy, still unboxing them but snuck a pic...

[Rusbuilt]

Those are so sweet!!!