1963 C10 SWB Big Window Build

[c10Mang]

well, like everyone else. TIGHT!

[DRTYRAT30]

Thanks all...

[66coffin]

WOW, nice clean work... congrats on a fine build and awesome truck.

[REDNOSE65]

Originally Posted by 66coffin

wow, nice clean work... Congrats on a fine build and awesome truck.

...x2

[mano]

That truck looks perfect. Great build post. That guy still has your old 30. He changed some things up on it this year. I just seen it at the pittsburgh world of wheels show. Its the first one in the pic. I thought I had a better pic of it.

[DRTYRAT30]

That's cool to see something I built that long ago is still out being enjoyed. Thanks for the pic.
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[mano]

If I come across a better pic I'll send it 2 you. He changed the wheel color and put a cad in it this year. It still was sporting the red steelies & small block last year. Really cool car. I talked to him when he first got it that must have been 4 yrs ago or so.

[DRTYRAT30]

Sold that thing on 11-19-2004 and he had it shipped to the east coast.

It was a fun car. I remember taking it to San Francisco flying down hwy 101 like a go cart and all through the city......good times.....

Thanks again, Jesse

[smilts60]

Awesome truck! How much prep and planning went into it before you actually started on it? I would imagine a lot for it to go off this smoothly and clean to boot.

[DRTYRAT30]

Originally Posted by smilts60

Awesome truck! How much prep and planning went into it before you actually started on it? I would imagine a lot for it to go off this smoothly and clean to boot.

I bought the truck 8 months ago and in the first week i called Nate at Porterbuilt and had my order in. Week later it was torn down and on its way to where its at today... If i give myself to much time to think i sell them.

Thanks, Jesse

[smilts60]

LOL. Well Im thinking my planning stage will be much longer. If I don't give myself enough time to think I get confused. Super nice truck the frame work was as clean as Ive ever seen.

[Boomerswany]

Love it... my hero. It's art.

[65Pickup]

Sweet ride Rat, time to pick your brain. Besides plain wick'd coolness, what are the performance gains to the dropmember install? Cornering, smoother ride, and how is the manual rack in low speed turns, parking, at speed? Thanks, and again amazing build, are you done, or is there another chapter?

[DRTYRAT30]

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Sweet ride Rat, time to pick your brain. Besides plain wick'd coolness, what are the performance gains to the dropmember install? Cornering, smoother ride, and how is the manual rack in low speed turns, parking, at speed? Thanks, and again amazing build, are you done, or is there another chapter?

Well for me the truck handles very well, little to no body roll with the sway bar option. The steering is tight no slop and real responsive. I am only running 205/75-15 skinny tires so turning is no work at all, but if i was running 22"x9" with wide tires i would consider power rack. With anything bagged you have to find the trucks sweet spot where it handles and rides the best, for me its around 4" from bottom frame (little less to soft-little more to firm). It stays very straight no wondering around the road either. If your just after performance with no adjustable stance, check with Nate at Porterbuilt for his new Touring Dropmember coming out soon with coil-overs

I still have plans to repaint the truck inside and out along with upholstery. Just having fun driving it for now.

Thanks for all the cool comments, Jesse

[65Pickup]

Originally Posted by DRTYRAT30

Well for me the truck handles very well, little to no body roll with the sway bar option. The steering is tight no slop and real responsive. I am only running 205/75-15 skinny tires so turning is no work at all, but if i was running 22"x9" with wide tires i would consider power rack. With anything bagged you have to find the trucks sweet spot where it handles and rides the best, for me its around 4" from bottom frame (little less to soft-little more to firm). It stays very straight no wondering around the road either. If your just after performance with no adjustable stance, check with Nate at Porterbuilt for his new Touring Dropmember coming out soon with coil-overs

I still have plans to repaint the truck inside and out along with upholstery. Just having fun driving it for now.

Thanks for all the cool comments, Jesse

No thank you Jesse for posting your build, taking pictures and posting them takes time when your focused on the build. Yours has been one of the best and most realistic builds I've found.

That coil over drop member sounds perfect....I'll be watching Nat's site for it. Enjoy the drive, Mike

[bobx]

very cool truck and post. thanks.

[Delmo]

Dude I had no idea you swaped wheels and tires. Absolutley nailed it, amazing.

[DRTYRAT30]

Yes I've been driving it to work a lot and a few long country drives on the weekends. I found a few hidden rust spots under bondo that I made some patch panels for and fixed, still have some more body work to do. And I'm getting a set of the new frame stiffiners from Nate that I need to install.
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[Dinos63]

ok jesse !! drive it to phx for goodguys!!! same deal i told delmo i will come get if ya have any problems on the way

[franky69c10]

Yeah what Dino said
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[DRTYRAT30]

Man that sounds like a fun trip, I won't be ready for March but maybe the November goodguys show. I would probly drive down and stay the night in Santa Clarita then jump on the 10 into Pheonix the next morning. I need to head down south anyways to go on a job search... Thanks for the invite bro

[coulter]

this is by far my fav truck on this forum!!! good job man i love everything about it

[DRTYRAT30]

Well i got the new Porterbuilt "Truss" inner support system installed today. The system fits perfect and braces up the front solid.



I took off the steering rack and supported the engine with a jack. Then took out the old style stuff, there was some tight spots but all in all it went smooth maybe 3-4 hours total.











Thanks Nate...

[kalirodding]

Dam bro,You don't mess around. Looks good.

[DRTYRAT30]

Thanks man, love that burb by the way. Let me know if you ever let it go...
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