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Old 10-11-2013, 09:18 PM   #601
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

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.
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:09 PM   #602
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More pick tomorrow i promise...bed fab coming along nicely....jim
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:51 PM   #603
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

This truck is pretty cool. I like all the subtle fab you're doing to keep people going, what?
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Old 10-11-2013, 10:59 PM   #604
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This truck is pretty cool. I like all the subtle fab you're doing to keep people going, what?
Since u brought up the "what" .....how about a sneek peek at an exhaust idea....imagine this under modified license plate opening and flush with bottom of bumper......yeah it will work....And u are looking at them upside down in his pic..jim

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Old 10-11-2013, 11:37 PM   #605
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That should look sweeeet...Jim
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Old 10-11-2013, 11:52 PM   #606
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hang in there for pics tomorrow....u might want to get a ticket..........bus ticket that is!!!!......lol.....I could use the help!!!......I love this forum just for all the fun were havin ^^^^^..........jim
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Old 10-12-2013, 08:12 PM   #607
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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........
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Then this is the early results.....
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Old 10-12-2013, 08:26 PM   #609
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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
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Old 10-12-2013, 08:34 PM   #610
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One more showing rear crossills..will wait till tomorrow to show what I think is going to be a trick filler for that 8" gap....jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

Lookin good Jim! Nice work as usual!
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

What a great idea! Although I though Thorbeck was having serious issues supplying product ! I want a few items the have but always says out of stock
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Old 10-13-2013, 12:22 AM   #613
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What a great idea! Although I though Thorbeck was having serious issues supplying product ! I want a few items the have but always says out of stock
And that's 3/16 wall tubing..ordered on tuesday...shipped it snail mail..still got it sat.....actually had jeff thorbeck call me back when i left voicemail..made feel better about online ordering...I had heard same stories......jim
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Old 10-13-2013, 12:48 AM   #614
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"it's about time" Very nice set up there Jim, can't wait to see more...Jim
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You are absolutely an amazing craftsman!!! I thought I was getting some stuff done when I put in my new Grill? LOL!!! F'in Sweet!!!!
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Old 10-13-2013, 06:37 PM   #616
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

I will be raising my bed also. I want to raise it 6 inches. any hints.
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

Ok guys ....today's progress....couple of shots of hoops and plates....drilled and tapped crossills......then time to install Mr Porterbuilt stuff.....
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:31 PM   #618
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But before that install needed to clean shop so I took a couple pics outside 1st
time with bed on....body line close but the shimming will be easy with plate setup......
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:32 PM   #619
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"

Thats a lot of work you've done with the hoops and plates, looks like a nice way to reduce the extra weight in sheetmetal when raising the bed up.
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And then we got Mr P's accuair bracket bolted it with plates welded to front hoops...He designed it to mount on front bed panel lower lip....I just moved 5" rearward and attached to hoops..Before u ask...It's way above the drive shaft....
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:37 PM   #621
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Then I spent 5 hrs with a little overkill (according to my better half....quote "who's goin to see that"......Answer.....I Will...)..............jim
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:44 PM   #622
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For those of u who need to raise bed floor ...if u used hoops like I did ...the front ones can mount on the frame like the second ones back...I have the extra X-member from Mr Porterbuilt....so i set the front ones on the upper tube....whiched worked out well for mounting accuair bracket....jim
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Old 10-13-2013, 08:48 PM   #623
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Nice job on the decorative plates, I wouldn't call it overkill. It shows how much pride you take in your work.
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Old 10-13-2013, 09:51 PM   #624
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Nice job.
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Nice work and attention to detail.
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