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VA72C10 · 02-04-2011, 11:51 AM

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Niiiiice

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

65Pickup · 02-04-2011, 05:38 PM

[QUOTE=superflysteiny;4437508]Thanks guys should be good. So talked to Nate couple days ago and drop member is on its way. So like I stated in a previous post hood and inner fenders came out when I put the upper trim on. So here are some pics of the trim on the side of the truck along with the new marker lights. Paint condition on the outside is an 8 out of 10. On the inside 5 out of 10 because it was not wet sanded and buffed so there is some runs and orange peel, I will be doing that this weekend. Also my standards on paint are really high do to the fact that I like show paint which as you all no takes alot more work to get. Again with this truck I am really having to control myself from building an all out show truck. I am trying to keep in mind that it is a driver. I plan to shoot out to az for the goodguys shows and this is the truck we are taking.

I've got a friend that builds at your level, the most fun he's had is a '34 Ford 3 window coupe with good paint but needing the cool factor. Traditional wheels and tires, tri power, finned covers, traditional steering wheel and column, etc. The car is amazing in my view, but he doesn't have to justify the paint as he didn't do it, and zero stress driving and parking it anywhere. (its like your black truck, averages joes would die for) Anyway, look forward to another of your builds and good on you to take care of your Dad. That's Super Fly

65Pickup · 02-04-2011, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Hi guys I worked my tail off last night and did not seem to get as much done as I wanted. I really enjoyed gringing all of those studs off and punching them out of the frame. Yeah ha it sucked. On a good note the bolt on notches slipped right over the rear frame rails and fit like a glove. Thanks Nate for the great product. I am always a little worried when I buy bolt on parts that there will be fitment issues. But not with porterbuilt.

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

jwalk · 02-07-2011, 12:22 AM

Looking forward to this project! I'd love to find someone that'll powder coat all my stuff for $650..... That'd be awesome!

**superflysteiny** · 02-07-2011, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Thanks guys should be good. So talked to Nate couple days ago and drop member is on its way. So like I stated in a previous post hood and inner fenders came out when I put the upper trim on. So here are some pics of the trim on the side of the truck along with the new marker lights. Paint condition on the outside is an 8 out of 10. On the inside 5 out of 10 because it was not wet sanded and buffed so there is some runs and orange peel, I will be doing that this weekend. Also my standards on paint are really high do to the fact that I like show paint which as you all no takes alot more work to get. Again with this truck I am really having to control myself from building an all out show truck. I am trying to keep in mind that it is a driver. I plan to shoot out to az for the goodguys shows and this is the truck we are taking.

I've got a friend that builds at your level, the most fun he's had is a '34 Ford 3 window coupe with good paint but needing the cool factor. Traditional wheels and tires, tri power, finned covers, traditional steering wheel and column, etc. The car is amazing in my view, but he doesn't have to justify the paint as he didn't do it, and zero stress driving and parking it anywhere. (its like your black truck, averages joes would die for) Anyway, look forward to another of your builds and good on you to take care of your Dad. That's Super Fly

Thanks I am really looking forward to just being able to drive it were every we want which will be nice.

**superflysteiny** · 02-07-2011, 12:20 PM

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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

**superflysteiny** · 02-07-2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jwalk

Looking forward to this project! I'd love to find someone that'll powder coat all my stuff for $650..... That'd be awesome!

If you lived closer I could get you the hook up.

**superflysteiny** · 02-07-2011, 12:26 PM

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.

**67cheby** · 02-07-2011, 12:38 PM

great progress cant wait.....this is going to be the fastest DROPMEMEBER build EVER !!

65Pickup · 02-07-2011, 07:17 PM

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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.

Blazn C5 · 02-08-2011, 02:02 AM

Cool build. Can't wait to see this cruisin around town. Funny, my pop has a red and white 72 cheyenne sb that I would love to see done like yours, but so far no luck. Haven't been able to talk him into it yet.

**superflysteiny** · 02-08-2011, 12:01 PM

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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.

**superflysteiny** · 02-08-2011, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazn C5

Cool build. Can't wait to see this cruisin around town. Funny, my pop has a red and white 72 cheyenne sb that I would love to see done like yours, but so far no luck. Haven't been able to talk him into it yet.

I would love to see your ride maybe we could hook up some time

**superflysteiny** · 02-08-2011, 12:03 PM

Pics will be up later this afternoon.

**superflysteiny** · 02-08-2011, 07:23 PM

pics of the work.

**67cheby** · 02-08-2011, 07:25 PM

looks great !!! man those wheels are BAD !!

**superflysteiny** · 02-08-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

looks great !!! man those wheels are BAD !!

Thanks widest lip you can get on a 10 inch wheel. Off to the powder coater

VA72C10 · 02-08-2011, 08:08 PM

Nice!!!

**youngrodder** · 02-08-2011, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by superflysteiny

Thanks widest lip you can get on a 10 inch wheel. Off to the powder coater

Are those Intros? What are the specs on those sweet wheels?

Marc

gixxerpymp · 02-08-2011, 10:00 PM

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

**lolife99** · 02-08-2011, 11:02 PM

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

texastrendz · 02-08-2011, 11:40 PM

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.

**Hart_Rod** · 02-09-2011, 12:57 AM

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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 · 02-09-2011, 01:11 AM

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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

PBFAB.COM · 02-09-2011, 01:25 AM

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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

).

02-04-2011, 05:38 PM	#102
65Pickup Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Vancouver Island BC Posts: 652	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build [QUOTE=superflysteiny;4437508]Thanks guys should be good. So talked to Nate couple days ago and drop member is on its way. So like I stated in a previous post hood and inner fenders came out when I put the upper trim on. So here are some pics of the trim on the side of the truck along with the new marker lights. Paint condition on the outside is an 8 out of 10. On the inside 5 out of 10 because it was not wet sanded and buffed so there is some runs and orange peel, I will be doing that this weekend. Also my standards on paint are really high do to the fact that I like show paint which as you all no takes alot more work to get. Again with this truck I am really having to control myself from building an all out show truck. I am trying to keep in mind that it is a driver. I plan to shoot out to az for the goodguys shows and this is the truck we are taking. I've got a friend that builds at your level, the most fun he's had is a '34 Ford 3 window coupe with good paint but needing the cool factor. Traditional wheels and tires, tri power, finned covers, traditional steering wheel and column, etc. The car is amazing in my view, but he doesn't have to justify the paint as he didn't do it, and zero stress driving and parking it anywhere. (its like your black truck, averages joes would die for) Anyway, look forward to another of your builds and good on you to take care of your Dad. That's Super Fly __________________ Last edited by 65Pickup; 02-04-2011 at 05:40 PM.

02-07-2011, 12:22 AM	#104
jwalk What was I thinking? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: oklahoma Posts: 1,137	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Looking forward to this project! I'd love to find someone that'll powder coat all my stuff for $650..... That'd be awesome! __________________ Justin '68 C/10 Custom Long wide bed '78 GMC Sierra short wide Project: Second time around...'68 short wide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=423949

02-07-2011, 12:26 PM	#108
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build 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. __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

02-07-2011, 12:38 PM	#109
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build great progress cant wait.....this is going to be the fastest DROPMEMEBER build EVER !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

02-08-2011, 02:02 AM	#111
Blazn C5 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Orangevale, Ca Posts: 347	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Cool build. Can't wait to see this cruisin around town. Funny, my pop has a red and white 72 cheyenne sb that I would love to see done like yours, but so far no luck. Haven't been able to talk him into it yet.

02-08-2011, 12:03 PM	#114
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Pics will be up later this afternoon. __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

02-08-2011, 07:23 PM	#115
superflysteiny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: orangevale ca Posts: 4,630	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build pics of the work. __________________ Tootsie build T Shirts (Supporting Colon Cancer research) Tootsie- a truck for my mother Pops 72 Cheyenne Dropmember build 67 Second Chance project from hell

02-08-2011, 07:25 PM	#116
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build looks great !!! man those wheels are BAD !! __________________ Check out Slosh Tubz, bolt-in inner fenders for frame laying C-10's Slosh Tubz Introductory Price $559 67 Cheby's Dropmember Build Thread Slosh Tubz on Facebook http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554172

02-08-2011, 08:08 PM	#118
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Nice!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

02-08-2011, 10:00 PM	#120
gixxerpymp Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Brandon FL Posts: 258	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Any reason why you went with the trailing arm kit instead of the 4link?

02-08-2011, 11:02 PM	#121
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,699	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build Are you going to have to narrow the rearend housing to tuck those 20x10's? __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

02-08-2011, 11:40 PM	#122
texastrendz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: HOUSTON TX Posts: 1,161	Re: Pops 72 cheyenne dropmember build 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.



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