Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build

[superflysteiny]

Wanted to let you guys know I have the frame and rear together. I will get pics tonight. I am test fitting the rear end and rack and then off to the powder coater.

[superflysteiny]

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

When you trimmed the frame for the headers was it just the top rail or both top and bottom. Thanks look forward to this one too...cool stuff

I only had to trim the top rail. It was very easy

[65Pickup]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

I only had to trim the top rail. It was very easy

Thanks, looks easy, on a hp thread someone simply V-notched at the pipe, yours looks better, and may be stronger. Probably won't have the headers when the motor goes in, your pictures should help to estimate where to cut. About an 1" on passenger and drivers sides?? Or just passenger side? Thanks looking forward to your updates.

[superflysteiny]

Originally Posted by 65Pickup

Thanks, looks easy, on a hp thread someone simply V-notched at the pipe, yours looks better, and may be stronger. Probably won't have the headers when the motor goes in, your pictures should help to estimate where to cut. About an 1" on passenger and drivers sides?? Or just passenger side? Thanks looking forward to your updates.

I cut the frame with the plasma and I did an arch because I like smooth arches not agressive sharpe angles. Just my style. It is the same way I did it on the 67 build and it worked great. After it was cut I smoothed it with a 60 grit flap disc.

[VA72C10]

nice progress! You're burning right through this build

[lowdownstar]

I can't believe you got that much done in so little time! Your killing me... lol Truck looks great and is coming out really sweet.


Ray

[butternut1972]

Sweet your kickin' butt.

[smokinstang70]

Truck looks great!!!... what are the plans for the wheels and tires on the truck? interested in selling?

[superflysteiny]

Originally Posted by smokinstang70

Truck looks great!!!... what are the plans for the wheels and tires on the truck? interested in selling?

The wheels on the truck are for sale
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[superflysteiny]

All lights will be leds
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[Dinos63]

wow kat you are a machine!!! killer job

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

All lights will be leds
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Niiiiice

I love the Marquez lights period...but with the LED's they are straight up ballin

[superflysteiny]

Thanks guys more pics to come. Got quote for powder coat today. Complete chassis and everything hanging off chassis with rear end 650. Super cheep. These guys do all my work. Some of the best
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[bharrison1]

Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Thanks guys more pics to come. Got quote for powder coat today. Complete chassis and everything hanging off chassis with rear end 650. Super cheep. These guys do all my work. Some of the best
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Thats a smokin deal on the powdercoating around here its 300 just to do a set of wheels!!Truck is goona be cool!!!!!!!Love it!!!!

[VA72C10]

Nice!!!

[gixxerpymp]

Any reason why you went with the trailing arm kit instead of the 4link?

[Hart_Rod]

Originally Posted by gixxerpymp

Any reason why you went with the trailing arm kit instead of the 4link?

I don't think this kit requires you to cut the bed floor??

[VA72C10]

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

I don't think this kit requires you to cut the bed floor??

probably not as much as a 4 link...but that notch is a LITTLE big to not require the floor being cut Just a c-notch can make the pumpkin hit the floor...this is like an 8-10" notch

[lolife99]

Are you going to have to narrow the rearend housing to tuck those 20x10's?

[texastrendz]

any reason you went with a bolt in kit? i see all those nice hobart welders in the garage. just wondering why you went this route. i know all the pb stuff is nice, i too own a dropmember. the quality of the past trucks seems to me that you would of chose a weld in kit. just for the sleek look and not the look of a bolt in kit. nice work, as always.

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by texastrendz

any reason you went with a bolt in kit? i see all those nice hobart welders in the garage. just wondering why you went this route. i know all the pb stuff is nice, i too own a dropmember. the quality of the past trucks seems to me that you would of chose a weld in kit. just for the sleek look and not the look of a bolt in kit. nice work, as always.

I think this kit looks pretty slick myself! (no worries texastrendz... I know where we stand ).

[superflysteiny]

Ok I will try to answer all of your guys questions. The wheels are 22by 10 in the rear. They are full offset so the rear end will have to be narrowed. No big deal. Because the rear end needs to be narrowed I did not want to have any issues with the 4 link hitting the wheels once the rear was narrowed. Money or price had nothing to do with going 4 link verse trailing arms. As far as the floor being cut yes it will need to be cut I will cut most of the center of the bed out. Also as far as bolt in verse weld in it really did not matter to me. Nate sent me the bolt in so that's what I went with. The kit is first class and I don't think it matters bolt verse weld in this case. The rear of the truck is as sold as any weld in notch I have ever done on one of these trucks mostly due to the design. I hope that helps guys. Thanks for checking out the thread more pics to come tomorrow.
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[67cheby]

it's TOMORROW...just SAYIN

[mooseknuckles]

don't cut the floor....raise it!

[superflysteiny]

I really dont like the look of raised floors. I will think about it. I think it just looks wierd I dont know. I will cross that brige when I get there.