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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
I like that!
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Looks sweet...Jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
That looks very clean and factory like. Nice work.
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Now I can see it, that's slic.
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
looks great body work will be fun around the script.
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
I like the small script,what is it off of?
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
still got a little left...there is a slight long "bump" above the h-e-v-r that i have to address..was there from original ....no welding on this piece....it's so thin that this "distortion" was unseen until primer.....I'll get it though.....it's too neat to quit now.....Can u see what this would look like as a fender script?? So subtle and yet makes everyone go HUUUH??......Thinking i may cut the paint on the script back to bare metal after basing the entire gate...bonding clear over script..then clear whole gate...will give that "brushed " look.......jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Early Chevy small block valve cover....here's when i installed....And yes I stole this idea from a couple "unnamed" board members....lol....(HINT....ONE IS NOW NAMED MR. SEMA)........jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Very Cool.....
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
love it, they should have done this from the factory..they had the stamps, why didnt they ask us ! LOL
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Ok guys....here's the frenched panel I've been wanting to debut....always hated the way most just leave this 8" section behind tailgate either flat paneled or open on raised bed trucks....Have had this idea in my head for years.....may have been done by someone but i haven't seen it.....see what u think and it is pre-made by the way....well sort of!!....jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Here's a shot with all braces installed...the top of that rear panel is same as cross brace turned up..then 1" angle welded to backside for floor support...the new panel is bolted in to it and the lower cross sill....notice the little rounded cuts at ends of upper cross sill....for tailgate rib clearance.....
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Now a hint of where the panel came from.........................Anybody????
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
I thought that panel looked familiar. Very nice work!
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Hey Jim,love the panel piece and nice job on the clearance of last sill....Jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
That's a pretty cool idea. I guessed the tailgate panel before I scrolled down, wasn't sure until I saw the cuts on the gate though. I like it!
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
The weird thing is it was the exact width I needed and keep all the lines of the panel intact...usually doesn't work out...I don't have tools to make a panel like that ...so this was the alternative.....81-up Square body gate with handle welded up by the way...did welding and body work before cutting panel out...lot's easier and less chance of warpage...another cool thing is that all of the "cut" edges are hidden behind upper and lower sills except for ends which will square up nicely............jim
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
looking great !
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Very nice !! Lots of great ideas!
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
I like it....
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Very cool and original idea. I've never seen it before. Nice!
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Great idea! Turned out awesome.
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Another feature that could be done with this is in the recess a trick gas cap could be mounted...I decided to use the side marker lite for 2 reasons..now that floor is raised the side marker is completely exposed on back side giving full "straight" access to tank bung...Also if u mounted the cap in the recess I think it would not be high enough for tank bung to fill properly....it's close and would work well if u left tank hanging down between frame rails but i'm having it made flush or near flush to bottom of rails...Yes another one of my "analism's".....can't take the tank hanging like it was an after thought!!
After lot of thought I'm leaning toward leaving the original tailgate handle...even bought the solenoids....but i'm leaving side markers,handles (although Camaro ),and putting trim back on.....truck is so low , handle (although ugly) shouldn't stand out ....well see....need to get moving on this project so less changes is better right now...Don't want to break the 7 year record of 67cheby!!............Mike u know I'm kidding!!!!!! By the way ...look at the bottom edge of this tri-plus gate...that's not the camera .....it is that crooked....heavy metal for a repop but man...........
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Re: 68 aka "Chained in Porterbuilt Prison"
Got the air tanks and compressor mounts installed...............Nice brackets there Mr. Porter..................
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