68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

[stepside83]

this is a awesome build cant wait to see more of it

[tantrumpipeline]

WOW!!! great work

[ccracin]

Looks great Jim. Our doors are original and don't fit near that well. Keep me posted on the one piece glass details. We want to do it, but I keep getting mixed feedback. They all look great up or down, but that is the issue. How hard is it to get them up and down? I'm sure you will make it work and look good. Keep up the excellent work! We should be mounting front sheet metal soon!

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Looks great Jim. Our doors are original and don't fit near that well. Keep me posted on the one piece glass details. We want to do it, but I keep getting mixed feedback. They all look great up or down, but that is the issue. How hard is it to get them up and down? I'm sure you will make it work and look good. Keep up the excellent work! We should be mounting front sheet metal soon!

Working on bear claws now on dr. side...ordered 1 piece windows to make sure they will clear bear claw...I know on stock latches u have to grind on them..as an after thought i was afraid the bears may be to thick...3/4 " thick..about the same as stock...needed to get this right before welding in pass.door in case they have to "bulge" out a little into the jamb....oh well live in the "fab" world...lol......jim

[jtp67-72]

Finished up bear claw in cab jamb......man it was worth getting some jamb pieces from another board member...that metal would have been tough to make that rolled bend..pics of before (of pass side still to go) and now....and replacement panel for pass.side....fairly easy install and door closes NICE.......Slosh Tubz tomorrow....oh boy.....I feel someone grinning....lol....jim

[67cheby]

Clean !
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[ccracin]

Nice work! We went opposite for the same reason you mentioned about the windows. The claw is in the cab and the pin is in the door on ours. There's pics in my thread. That's why I love this stuff! 100 ways to skin the cat! Keep those pics coming!

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by ccracin

Nice work! We went opposite for the same reason you mentioned about the windows. The claw is in the cab and the pin is in the door on ours. There's pics in my thread. That's why I love this stuff! 100 ways to skin the cat! Keep those pics coming!

And that's why I'm not doin pass door until windows get here this week and I get dr. side installed..claw will stay and I think will clear but we'll see..I want the ring brothers handles so needed release to be in door...I'll be back.......jim

[jtp67-72]

Oh by the way...if U haven't tried the push-on weatherstrips...your missin it.....when your fitting a door like I am they are PRICELESS...on and off in a flash...Will never use anything else.......Gmc Paul are U smilin...lol.......jim

[ccracin]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

Oh by the way...if U haven't tried the push-on weatherstrips...your missin it.....when your fitting a door like I am they are PRICELESS...on and off in a flash...Will never use anything else.......Gmc Paul are U smilin...lol.......jim

Thanks for the tip! Will be looking at those soon!

[oldman3]

Hey Jim, nice work on the doors....Jim

[67cheby]

it's Tomorrow now ! just sayin

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

it's Tomorrow now ! just sayin

Wait.....what is this.............

[jtp67-72]

Oh ...maybe this .........thanx Mike .....they look great..only got this one in...Date Nite...gotta go......I'll let u guess what the last 2 pics are....been holdin out.....jim

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Love dimples..........

[71Sleeper]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

Oh by the way...if U haven't tried the push-on weatherstrips...your missin it.....when your fitting a door like I am they are PRICELESS...on and off in a flash...Will never use anything else.......Gmc Paul are U smilin...lol.......jim

What push-ons are you using?

The tub looks great! Maybe after the date you can talk her into helping with the other one.

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 71Sleeper

What push-ons are you using?

The tub looks great! Maybe after the date you can talk her into helping with the other one.

the ones from gmc pauls but others sell them...jim

[67cheby]

Oh ya baby !!

[jtp67-72]

Well a little progress...Had to modify p.b. hood hinges since I welded up wire channel.....little tweakin'...and boy do I like um'.....Only thing is hood open height but man they open and close perfect...the mods were on the outer bracket...had to cut the bracket off at bottom so ended up a 2 piece bracket.....but still works well..........jim

[67cheby]

Beautiful.....what hinges??? All I could see was Slosh Tubz !!
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[oldman3]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Beautiful.....what hinges??? All I could see was Slosh Tubz !!
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Sounds like a proud papa. Hinges look good...Jim

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

Beautiful.....what hinges??? All I could see was Slosh Tubz !!
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Since U brought that up...having a rub problem on pass. side where hood "fold" is ...need to pull front of tubz away from fender 1/4"...may have to slot a hole or 2....OUCH there goes your reputation.....lol......but then again it is an aftermarket hood!!!........jim

[67cheby]

dang aftermarket hoods.....LOL, my go to statement in this case is they fit pretty darn good for aftermarket parts...LOL, they fit better than most of the metal aftermarket inners i have installed !!

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

dang aftermarket hoods.....LOL, my go to statement in this case is they fit pretty darn good for aftermarket parts...LOL, they fit better than most of the metal aftermarket inners i have installed !!

In fact way better than hood in pics...I am going to switch mounting plates to original hood as we speak....thought I would try new hood with out all the cleanup work....but way more work to make this new one fit....1 step forward..2 back...lol...jim

[jtp67-72]

Little progress in the paneling process up front..slow..tedious ...but worth it in the end...having to plan for hoses..wiring ..etc...as U go......pita!!.....

1st pic of stock "pooch" of fender on dr. side..moded pass. side before welding...then a 3/16" rod welded to core to form cover or lip for panels..little trick I learned years ago...able to put fender side panel under stock "lip"...this is a mock up waiting for dimple dies to arrive!!

I'm going to order the grill top enclosure ..but I've always not liked the top of it having edge exposed...will do the 3/16" rod trick on grill side too in order to clean that up...lots of work...

by the way that pass. side fender panel will have another 4 spot bulkhead fitting installed .....to connect from the one under the pass. end of firewall...hoses routed over Slosh Tubz (another head swell for Mike..lol) inside fender...I know..lots of connections but U can install these before Tubz and forget em....later jim