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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
Great! Another piece I have to save my pennies for!!!
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
Liking the new design, too. There's some cool trucks in this thread, wish one of them was mine...
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
Any chance of getting one by the 2nd or 3 week of December, no trading arm crossmember though??
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
So when will the newest version of the dropmember be available. I'm planning on making my order after the first of the year.
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I won't be able to make that happen.
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
The 47-55 First series kits will only work with PB arms.
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Awesome! I'll be getting my order in soon then! Thanks Nate!
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
Dohhh..... What is the limiting factor? PB's arms are as nice as can be but OE stuff would get him going much cheaper which is what is driving his choices (he liked the fact that my DM bolted in & could utilize C10 components vs having to go MII or other aftermarket EVERYTHING).
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
Let me know when they are ready. Timing is not a problem as I'm playing with a 57 belaire with a little LS engine that I need to get done
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Help clarify this for me because I used to do the marketing for a very innovative drag racing shop and we just started building the entire front end and sub frame as one piece The same reason Detroit Speed does it. I have an interest in the 2nd gen truck...just trying to understand the whole thing Thanks Joe |
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I have been trying to think of the simplest way to explain it and all I can come up with is "Because People Buy It". By the time you purchase our entire package for the C10 factory chassis you are well under the cost of a replacement chassis with comparable benefits/results. And the nice thing about it.... you can purchase it in stages. Lots easier on the wallet... and the marriage! LOL We have plans to implement full chassis into our product line as well.... but from our experience, the majority of truck enthusiasts don't have or want to allocate the budget required for a full chassis and swap. Nate
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So all the good pieces that PB sells.......what will you have invested for example comparing it with an Art Morrison Chassis or something like that. Thanks Joe |
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Last Art Morrison chassis we ordered was $15gs. You can do ALL our components (the only factory frame components maintained are the rails) with CPP 13" brakes front and rear for less than $7700. Or if you went to the big 14" 6 piston Wilwood brake kit you are still under $10gs. I will not argue some of the benefits/cool factor a full replacement chassis offers, but it's really easy to argue the cost vs. results. If it's in the budget I am all for it... but if somebody is looking to maximize their dollars and build a killer truck on a practical budget it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense. Good thing is there are lots of ways to do it, and lots of companies making parts for these trucks now. To each his own. ![]() Nate
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is that your frame stiffener
your dropped front cross member and your rear mods? |
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Maybe I should have made the "ALL" our stuff in bold! LOL
That's EVERYTHING in regards to suspension that we make, that bolts onto the existing factory rails (even including the new inner frame stiffener that we aren't selling yet). This is current pricing as of 12/11/2013. You can always shoot us an email for a quote and compare it with what you get from Art Morrison. Nate
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yea now I understand and then there is the labor.........
So If I had a 67-72 frame ( not sure if all years are the same) and it probably does not matter much if its a long bed or short bed frame? Say I soda blasted a frame and had you install everything in your shop since I am not a fabricator and I would rather have you do it since you have probably done hundreds.......( like a surgeon in a hospital....I want the one who has done hundreds of the same operation) what would it cost........your labor? and how many man hours for a normal chassis shop to complete who has never done this particular frame mod? These are all things going in to counting cost.... I am not sure if its more cost effective to have you do it and ship the entire frame or buy the parts and have one of the local yocals do it...but I worry about finding the right guy I used to work in a chassis shop so I understand issues.....I was not the fabricator but the marketing guy |
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And oh yes...........thanks for being patient and answering my questions.......much appreciated.
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I grew up with all sisters, and have been married to the same woman for the past 13 years.... I am a pretty patient dude! LOL There are always variables, and we charge by the hour. The nice thing about the suspension side is that we bid the work on the suspension component install. Sheetmetal work is another story. We provide an estimate on those mods, and we bill time and materials there. If you are really interested in a quote, shoot us an email and we will get back to you with a bunch of questions and in the end some pricing. ![]() If you brought us bare frame rails here is the process: We do a thorough inspection of your frame to ensure it is a good base. We then do a mock up assembly of all our components. We then disassemble the chassis, have it all powder coated and then install it all for the final time (if that's what you want done). We bid the work according to the amount of time we will have into the project. So depending on the scope of what would need to be done, the work is bid accordingly. Let us know if you have any further questions. Nate
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Re: Porterbuilt Dropmember
If anybody on here hasn't come out of the closet yet and admitted they have been hiding a secret love for Ford trucks.... This might push you a little more:
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