68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

[67cheby]

Sweet !
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[BigDaddyV]

Awesome work so far bud, I gotta watch for all the awesomeness to get completed!
Lovin it!

[67cheby]

lets see it !

[jtp67-72]

Ok....I'm back......here's what I hope the Ring Brothers would like to see on a c10......These are 1st Gen Camaro handles....full billet...a very nice piece.....Were a pain to do on this truck....Yes I cut up 2 brand new 69 panels to get contours right....Since the geometry is very extreme from button to bear claw release....I chose to electrically open the doors...Start with battery to the NOS corvette alarm switches...then up to the limit switch...push button...battery flows to door popper...pulls bearclaw...

Turn door switch with key.....no power to limit sw...door is effectively locked....Don't worry.... will have a door handle inside release(mechanical) when inside car, plus a cutoff to outside key switch battery in console....sounds technical but really simple and effective and no strain on handle or paint while pushing button........more later........jim

[jtp67-72]

Also yes the handle was moved down 1 1/4" from stock

[oldman3]

Jim, very slick ideal. The door fitment to the body is perfect very nice job with everything...Jim

[jtp67-72]

A couple of my favorite to date pics.....keeps me motivated!!!.......jim

[oldman3]

Yeah, that looks so sweeeet...Jim

[El Campo]

I have read your entire post but could not remember exactly what tires you have on the back? You got the 12 inch wide Schotts correct? Are those 315s on the back? I appreciate your input on the one piece windows btw.
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[RRC]

The pics look good......they help me stay motivated too!!!!!
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[superflysteiny]

Like it

[waz496]

hi .
any more updates .

[mcbassin]

Originally Posted by waz496

hi .
any more updates .

x2?

[jtp67-72]

thanx guys and yes I'm tryin to get bed together now.....stopped and doin some lite bodywork on driver's bedside (both originals) before mounting.....tryin to incorporate PB's accuair tank/compressor mounts....and their mount for accuair controls....and the mounts to raise bed all in one design.....more toward end of week......my largest swapmeet of the year is in 6 wks and it takes a lot of my time.....600+ vendors and 10-14k spectators to manage ...plus 12 employees......did i leave out the wife!!!!!.......lol...............jim

[jtp67-72]

For those of u who have never been to a Sunday only swapmeet in Houston.....here's how serious these swapmeeters were...about 320 for 8 hrs...then all gone..........jim

[original-71]

Originally Posted by jtp67-72

For those of u who have never been to a Sunday only swapmeet in Houston.....here's how serious these swapmeeters were...about 320 for 8 hrs...then all gone..........jim

i was there at 6:50am and it was packed already, your truck is looking good also

[67cheby]

The handles look great, cant wait for the bed pics !

[BigDaddyV]

Mike I guess I'm just following you through threads, But once again I have to agree. I love those handles. I've been looking at possibly doing something simular. I am definantly seeing awesomeness unfold befor my eyes here.

[STOCKISH]

Amazing work on the door handles. Great attention to detail.

[67cheby]

lets see that new stuff !

[sduckworth13]

Wow, don't know why I don't surf the build section more. Everything looks phenomenal. Awesome job on the dash especially, it really looks amazing.

[jtp67-72]

More pick tomorrow i promise...bed fab coming along nicely....jim

[jtp67-72]

Ok i can here it now ...someone named Oldman3 and someone named Porterbuilt goin "it's about time"....lol........so here's the start of bed fabin'





So we began with these 180* bends from thorbeck bros...believe it or not $22 each and NO flaws...Would love to see the machine that bent these!!....and then I made the plates........

[jtp67-72]

Then this is the early results.....

[jtp67-72]

Notice under each hoop is a plate welded to tubing which is goin to be bolted to the 1" by 2'' bed rails....rails are notched and bolted at the bedsides flush.....the 1 by 2 is tapped for bolts...for clean bolt up and allows bed to be shimmed for precise body alignment...I'm not finished with some detail adds for the hoops.(hopefully tomorrow).....the accuair bracket will be installed between the 2 front hoops above the shaft.....notice the rear hoops are welded "off center" to rear bedrail.....that's to mount the battery trays on the outside of each one....and to clear rear of tire....notice i "stepped " the plates to make clean weld on the rearend side of hoop...Brought bed to within 1" of cab....Will be way more progress tomorrow......jim