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67cheby
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Location: siloam springs ar 72761
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Looking good...i am along for the ride !!
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 453
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Lookie what came in the mail today
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Eat, Sleep, Drive a Chevy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: the town of the cow, Texas
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
If you really want a kit check Mar K they are a board vendor. They will have what you are looking for
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
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![]() So any of you have done these steel bed floor trucks, how did you paint the bed assy? Apart? Together? Painted the bolts as well? If you painted it together did you pre cut in all the underside areas that the bed overlapped? If you painted the bedsides apart did the paint crack when re bolting together?Thanks |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Just got home from loading vast majority of body parts that are getting media blasted tomorrow, the advertised Uhaul trailer thats 6x12, yeah no friggin way, maybe 5.5x12, had to put the bed floor in there sideways, im hoping that any slight bending will come out when bolted back to the frame of the truck.
Off to the media blaster in the AM, will post some pics tomorrow. |
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Local Redneck Authority
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Good lookin build, welcome from the other side of the state
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 453
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Thanks for the welcome, dropped off the parts this morning to the media blaster, lets just say it didn't go to well as of yet. Its likely they wont be seeing my cab & doors, and likely any future business as well.
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Huntington beach
Posts: 66
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Have you gotten your porterbuilt kit yet? Look forward to seeing it installed!!!
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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![]() Only problem now is Im on the fence about the Trailing Arm X Member & Trans Member from Porterbuilt, I dont "need" them, but I do WANT them. Or I may just go the CPP route, but man it would look nice when they all match. Nate is sending me some photos when he gets back in town on the addl PB components. Next on the buy list is my new CPP modular drop spindles & front lowering springs, so that being said I will soon have a set of ECE 2.5 in drop spindles for sale, they are brand new never been driven on, have been installed of course. |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 453
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Parts in the truck & trailer, hopefully get them back by friday, then its hurry up and spray Epxoy primer! Our weather like so many other places has been HOT and humid, I am a little concerned about the parts out in the elements so the guy is supposed to contact me about timeline on parts beginning and finishing with media blasting.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Master Procrastinator
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Grande Prairie AB Canada
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
another one to watch, nice start
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Oak Hills, California
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
It seems like everyone low balls quotes just to get in the door. Once you bring it in and ready to pay you have no choice but to pay in order to get your stuff back.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 453
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Ironically enough, I work in a body shop, I'm an estimator, I've managed shops as well. I know how to write estimates, and when its necessary to charge more you don't handle it like this, that's for sure
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Shared a few more words with the media blaster today, that obviously went no where, hopefully they don't backlog my parts now.
On a positive note I received my Corvette servo for the 700r4 today. |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
Posts: 453
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Spoke with Vicki today over @ Mar-K & ordered up all my stainless hardware to build my bed & attach it to the frame, oh and ordered up the rear tailgate handle re-locator kit. Nice ppl check em out
http://www.mar-k.com/ And more gifts in the mail, PBR Impala SS Rear Calipers for my rear disk set up! almost like xmas every day ![]() Tomorrows to do is talk to Mario over @ CPP, order up my drop springs & Spindles, think I'm going 3in in the front with the 2.5in Modular Drop Spindles. Hope its not too low. I'm going to run 20's anyone know how low my ft x member should be off the ground with a 5.5 in drop on the front? |
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Location: West Plains, Missouri
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
From reading your post I think you are staying with the stock front crossmemer and stock upper and lower A arms. Changing to Modular spindles and dropped coils. If I am correct would you take a measurement from mounting surface to mounting surface of brakes now, and then after changing the spindles and let us know the difference. Each time I talk to someone I get a different answer on how much these modular spindles will pull in the front wheels. Thanks.....Jim
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Cleburne Texas
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Wondering how you plan on approaching the parking brake. Are the Impala calipers set up to give you that, or do you have something else in mind?
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Well today is Friday, dropped off the parts for media blasting Tues morning, its supposed to be a 2 day turn around, haven't heard a word from them yet. I have actually been pondering just picking them up and giving the guys the big bird!
Spoke with the machine shop last night and they should have an answer for me by tues next week on my heads. I think I found my grille filler pieces from a board member today ![]() |
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Phenix City, AL
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Sounds like you are moving forward at a fast and hurry pace. Keep it going. Can't wait to see how the drop turns out.
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Spoke with the media blaster this evening, sounds like parts are going to be ready Monday morning
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Ann Arbor
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Re: Project: "Home Grown"
Picked up the parts this morning from the media blaster, amazing what is hiding under all them layers of paint and bondo
![]() Also still trying to decide what wheels to go with, and I feel I should get them now for my suspension & body mock up. I have been working with Perry at PTS, what a great guy! Im leaning towards these Boyd Smoothies What do you guys think |
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