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Re: 63 C10 SWB Dropmember Build
Thanks! Can't wait.
They do make a drop member for the 60-62 chassis in the front. As for the rear, the frame is different, and they don't offer a kit, but some components will work, such as trailing arms and trailing arm crossmember. The notches will not, or the cross members. |
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Wanted to post up the wheel we will most likely be going with. It is something a little different, but think it will fit the truck well. Unfortunately they don't make it in a 22", so we will have to run a 20x10 in the rear.
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thank you! wish i could all the porterbuilt cross memebers, stuff looks killer. also sweeeeeeet truck! keep it up
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![]() Awsome wheel choice!
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Those are some sweet coil-overs BTW!
Such a shame to not be re-using them!!! LOL!!! Off to a great start!
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Re: 63 C10 SWB Dropmember Build
Great looking project!
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Small update. We took all the chassis components to the local prison to be powder coated, and they gave me a 30-45 day lead time. Apparently State contracts take priority...
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Wow yeah 140.00 is a awesome price for powder coat. Nice progress Travis.
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When you said "local prison" you kind of threw me for a second, and I thought you were talking about a local shop that works super slow! Can't beat the price, and they'll probably do a nice job. There are some extremely talented guys in prison who unfortunately took the wrong fork in the road.
Love the wheel choice. I have ETIII Fuelers on one of my trucks, and those wheels look very, very similar.
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Was able to pickup a 69 12-bolt rear end today, since the stock 63 had pressed on backing plates, and wouldn't allow us to do the 14" brake kit. There is no axle flange for a bracket to bolt to. Someone messed up the axle pad holes on this one, so new ones will have to be welded on.
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Nice find!
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Cool project
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Great work on the frame and those wheels are awesome!
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Thanks guys.
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We do stock PB parts, and it varies on what we carry, as they have a lot of items. Dropmembers, hinges, trac bars, trans cross members, trailing arm cross members, firewall panels, air management brackets, frame cross members, inner frame structures, and so on. On the larger items like drop members and inner frame structures, they are usually sold before I get them here. Let me know what you are looking for, and with our stocking orders, we can usually cut the build times down. |
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Nice choice on the wheels. Does the old 63 rear end have good 17 spline axles still?
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Yes, they looked to be in good shape.
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Been a little busy the last week or so, and haven't had a chance to updates the thread. A few weeks back, we started raising the bed floor and getting it ready to test fit on the frame when ready.
We also picked up the 5.3 w/ 4L60 that will be going in. It came out of a 2006 Tahoe w/ 58K on the odometer. |
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looks killer so far, im saving every penny i can for porterbuilt stuff. they almost need a finance plan to get their full kit!
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Thanks!
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