Project: "Home Grown"

[creepdogg]

Or these, I really want the Dictators made by Boyd's but they are just too damn pricey. These are billet specialties Mag

[gcburdic]

Nice clean metal to REALLY see what ya got to work with...doesn't look too bad!!!

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

Nice clean metal to REALLY see what ya got to work with...doesn't look too bad!!!

Yeah some areas will need some work, esp one of the fenders, on the fence about patch panels or repairing it.

[creepdogg]

Just heard back about my camel back heads from my 327, previous rebuild not too bad, not too great, looks like is still has the original valve seats for leaded gas? Weird, so to replace the seats with hardened and run new valve guides and seals I'm looking at about 400 bux. Can you say new aluminum heads? I can AAAALLLLLUUUMMMMMINUMM However he said they should seal just fine and run for the time being. So they are going on the engine for the time being

[gcburdic]

BTW...i think either wheel is a very nice setup!!!

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

BTW...i think either wheel is a very nice setup!!!

Thanks,

Just got word back from Nate @ Porterbuilt, my parts are in production now, I did decide to order up the trans and trailing arm x members as well. Nice matched set up.

Now I need to figure out what color to paint this damn thing, so I can decide what to do with the PB products, powder black? or some other complimenting color with the paint scheme.

[VA72C10]

Looks like a really nice build! On the pb stuff, can't go wrong with black but a silver vein is a cool compliment....all depends on your overall paint scheme. I went with hammered black with hammered silver on one of my builds for my frame. Came out looking awesome.

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Looks like a really nice build! On the pb stuff, can't go wrong with black but a silver vein is a cool compliment....all depends on your overall paint scheme. I went with hammered black with hammered silver on one of my builds for my frame. Came out looking awesome.

I was also thinking of a silver "vein" with my drop spindles etc all silver as well, and then engine black with silver trans etc. BUT, not sure on color yet

[creepdogg]

Pix of Epoxy Primed parts, body mock up sometime in august, have a busy schedule next month, likely not a whole lot going to happen to the truck

[creepdogg]

Finished up all the epoxy priming tonight, and got some bad news too, looks like I need to get two new bed sides, the work needed and money for patch panels may be too much vs just buying some new ones, unfortunately I already had these media blasted and epoxy primed Check out the pix

These are all the right bed side, the biggest problem is the rust on the inner wheel well and outer body line lip. Looks like I will need to sell them to recoup my losses.

[creepdogg]

Here's the left

On a positive side note, new 67 bed sides have the side markers already deleted

[gcburdic]

I have a repop bed that I bought for my truck...just be aware...the repop besides seem to have thinner metal....my wife proved that to me by dinging the side with her door
overall fitment seems to be real nice....if ya hvae good welding skills, buy some nice LWB bedsides and cut them down...we did that on our 71 Super project (see sig for thread) and they fit awesome!!!

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

I have a repop bed that I bought for my truck...just be aware...the repop besides seem to have thinner metal....my wife proved that to me by dinging the side with her door
overall fitment seems to be real nice....if ya hvae good welding skills, buy some nice LWB bedsides and cut them down...we did that on our 71 Super project (see sig for thread) and they fit awesome!!!

I can have repops shipped to my shop for free, I think I am going to take a look at them at least, what do you think I can charge for these existing sides? Like I said, the right amount of work they will be just fine, I just don't think that's me.

[gcburdic]

New sides will cost ya $900...or around that.....these used ones needing help could probably go for $200-$250 for both...JMHO....

BTW...I had issues getting my tail lights to fit in the repops too....

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

New sides will cost ya $900...or around that.....these used ones needing help could probably go for $200-$250 for both...JMHO....

BTW...I had issues getting my tail lights to fit in the repops too....

I can get a hold of Goodmark repop sides for 550 plus tax. Hmm, good to know about the tail light openings, best thing about my local vendor, I can send it right back no shipping charges, so I think I will test em out, see what I think, worse case, spend some loot and fix these ones? I'm pretty dissapointed, they looked great when I got the truck, but had some cover up on em.

[creepdogg]

Looking to order my one piece window conversion kit in the near future, any of you out there have any experience with them? Which vendor has the best one? I was leaning towards Brothers.

Thanks

[creepdogg]

Picked up my heads today, machine shop says they are good to go, he even replaced my valve seals with some nice teflon coated ones.

Heads torn down inspected pressure tested and new valve seals all for 58.00 bux, how can you beat that?

Had someone stop in today and give me an estimate on welding and fab time on the newly blasted and primed fenders, wasn't the news I wanted to hear, so now I am on the fence about spending more money fixing these ones or just getting new ones? Sound familiar? Yeah same with the bed sides. I know this build is going to cost money, but unless I can justify putting a ton of money into a used rusted part I would rather just cut my losses and buy some repops, as long as they fit.

Any of you used any repop fenders or bed sides? Do they have that minor crease on the wheel arches ?

[VA72C10]

I'd recommend tri plus/keyparts bedsides and fenders for aftermarket. I have seen several people's trucks with their fenders and beds and they look great. I have used other brand fenders that didn't fit well at all...

Or....look out west for nice rust free originals.

[VA72C10]

Brother's one piece have been used by several on here with good results. One piece products makes one also and supposedly the latest revision is nice. Earlier ones had many fitment issues. The difference is brother's has a metal triangle in the front corner....one piece eliminates this...

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

Brother's one piece have been used by several on here with good results. One piece products makes one also and supposedly the latest revision is nice. Earlier ones had many fitment issues. The difference is brother's has a metal triangle in the front corner....one piece eliminates this...

A friend of mine did his and said he had to make some cuts in his door near the upper hinge, I wonder if the true "one piece" is the one requiring this, the Brothers kit seems pretty straight forward

[gcburdic]

creepdog...here's a thread where guys discuss the one piece windows....maybe the vendor on there can help ya out??

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=437850

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by gcburdic

creepdog...here's a thread where guys discuss the one piece windows....maybe the vendor on there can help ya out??

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=437850

Well, I have noticed most finished trucks have the Brothers style with the small triangle, and honestly I think that will give me a nice mounting point for some small side mirrors, judging by the instructions on brothers site, not much cutting is needed. The One Piece kits look like a TON of work.

Anyone used the one piece design?

[oldman3]

I used the brothers kit and it worked great. Here's a pic of how we installed the side mirror.

[creepdogg]

Originally Posted by oldman3

I used the brothers kit and it worked great. Here's a pic of how we installed the side mirror.

Perfect! As much as I would like a true One piece window, I already have enough headaches on the build list, and your mirrors are very similar to what I want to do, keep them holes out of them doors !

[zacthrasher]

Very nice! The truck is looking good.

Where did you get the mirrors Billet Specialties or Sun Spec? Also how sturdy do they look to you or how do you think they would hold up to on a truck that was driven on a regular basis?