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**TJ's Chevy** · 10-13-2013, 10:29 PM

I say short also, but still an awesome truck either way!

RdoubleU · 12-05-2013, 12:13 PM

Bump for PM Sent about the EFI

Truck is looking great

**67cheby** · 12-06-2013, 01:59 PM

great looking truck, motor looks Awesome !

**pdxhall** · 12-06-2013, 02:59 PM

Long and low is the way to go.

K5 Addiction · 12-18-2013, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 67cheby

great looking truck, motor looks Awesome !

Thanks 67cheby! Your truck is amazing! I've read through your build probably half a dozen times. I hope to build mine to the level you've achieved.

K5 Addiction · 12-18-2013, 08:13 PM

I found a SWB roller on the cheap. So now the plan is to get on the list for a porterbuilt front & rear drop member, blow this new roller apart fit everything together make necessary cuts & welds & blow it apart again, send the frame rails to sand blast & then the whole shebang to powder coat & reassemble. I wanna build the short roller & get the short bed ready then transfer everything form the old LWB frame over. I know I could chop the frame but this allows me to continue driving my truck in the meantime.

jcramsey · 12-19-2013, 09:44 AM

awesome....this just keeps getting better!

chakah · 12-19-2013, 07:31 PM

Man, that's gonna look killer either way. Now that you've got a short bed, you can probably have your crew fab up a killer slammed trailer with the other bed.

BUGMAN II · 01-13-2014, 06:04 PM

I guess I am the only one that loves your truck as is. I have the tv show on my dvr and have watched it over and over. Knowing the history of it, I think it would kill the soul of that truck to modify it like that. ( I'm sentimental )

my suggestion would be to start another project for the short bed but its your truck.

88Lt1wagon · 01-13-2014, 06:11 PM

I like long beds better

K5 Addiction · 03-02-2014, 07:56 PM

Currently My long to short bed conversion is on hold while I make up my mind about that. In the interim I'm working on the interior & that includes gauges. Been working with John McCleod from Classic instruments on a new gauge cluster. I wanted something different but it also needed to compliment the basically stock looking interior. This is what we came up with. Notice the boost gauge & the Air/fuel gauge. A little foreshadowing. Classic Instruments does some amazing work.

jcramsey · 03-06-2014, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by K5 Addiction

Notice the boost gauge & the Air/fuel gauge. A little foreshadowing.

I like the sound of this! Killer work as always!

K5 Addiction · 03-02-2014, 07:59 PM

Sorry for the lame cell phone pics.

NEWFISHER · 03-05-2014, 11:03 PM

Build turned out awesome. I stole your cooler and drain idea for mine. I also linex ed the inner bed and then linex ed the boards individually, reassembling them with the stainless strips. Its been bullet proof and looks great.

chakah · 03-06-2014, 08:36 AM

those gauges look sweet!!!

K5 Addiction · 10-02-2014, 08:26 PM

Well plans have evolved again....I'm flakey I know, but a chance run in with the American Street Car Series at an Autocross event here in Nashville spun my head around. I took some rides around the course with JB Granger from the show "Are You Faster Than A Redneck" and decided I needed to adjust my build. Here's where we currently sit. My SWB roller was blown apart & a Ridetech level 2 coil over suspension was procured. waiting on a Porterbuilt frame stiffener. Here's how she sits right now.

Hugger67rsss · 10-02-2014, 09:31 PM

I'm in the process of ordering the same kit for my 65, how do you like the kit? Have any more pics with wheels installed to show ride height? Thanks and love the build plan!

Quote:

Originally Posted by K5 Addiction

Well plans have evolved again....I'm flakey I know, but a chance run in with the American Street Car Series at an Autocross event here in Nashville spun my head around. I took some rides around the course with JB Granger from the show "Are You Faster Than A Redneck" and decided I needed to adjust my build. Here's where we currently sit. My SWB roller was blown apart & a Ridetech level 2 coil over suspension was procured. waiting on a Porterbuilt frame stiffener. Here's how she sits right now.

K5 Addiction · 10-02-2014, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hugger67rsss

I'm in the process of ordering the same kit for my 65, how do you like the kit? Have any more pics with wheels installed to show ride height? Thanks and love the build plan!

The parts are high quality & fit very well. Having ridden in a truck equipped with the same setup not long back I can tell you it handles incredibly well. No wheels yet. I'm narrowing my 9" inch so I'll need to assemble the rest so I can measure backspace properly.

jcramsey · 10-03-2014, 08:53 AM

I was just thinking of pestering you again the other day to see what was going on. I like the new plan! That Ridetech setup looks great, and nothing like a real world test drive to help you see its capabilities.

K5 Addiction · 10-15-2014, 11:38 PM

Got my Porterbuilt frame stiffener the other day. This thing is art.

**TJ's Chevy** · 10-16-2014, 11:13 AM

Very nice!

Step1 · 10-22-2014, 11:53 PM

What size of tires and wheels do you have on your white chevy?

K5 Addiction · 11-01-2014, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Step1

What size of tires and wheels do you have on your white chevy?

WHEELS
Wheel Vintques Smoothie, 15x7
TIRES
Coker Classic bias-ply WW, 7.60-15

K5 Addiction · 10-28-2014, 11:21 AM

Still pretty terrible at photoshop but here's a little preview of the end product. It won't set this low till I get shockwaves but It'll be pretty close

K5 Addiction · 01-09-2015, 12:10 AM

making progress. Everything is back from powder coat and assembled.

10-13-2013, 10:29 PM	#1
TJ's Chevy Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: The Old Duffer I say short also, but still an awesome truck either way! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

12-05-2013, 12:13 PM	#2
RdoubleU Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: AL Posts: 209	Re: The Old Duffer Bump for PM Sent about the EFI Truck is looking great __________________ '68 SWB Stepside - Inline Long Six 250 C.I. (LS250): http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ferrerid=83901

12-06-2013, 01:59 PM	#3
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: The Old Duffer great looking truck, motor looks Awesome ! __________________ 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

12-06-2013, 02:59 PM	#4
pdxhall Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 2,069	Re: The Old Duffer Long and low is the way to go. __________________ Sanity'66 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=515110 Long bed, Fleetside, Small back window I've Done So Much, With So Little, For So Long, That Now I Can Do Anything With Nothing.

12-18-2013, 08:13 PM	#6
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer I found a SWB roller on the cheap. So now the plan is to get on the list for a porterbuilt front & rear drop member, blow this new roller apart fit everything together make necessary cuts & welds & blow it apart again, send the frame rails to sand blast & then the whole shebang to powder coat & reassemble. I wanna build the short roller & get the short bed ready then transfer everything form the old LWB frame over. I know I could chop the frame but this allows me to continue driving my truck in the meantime.

12-19-2013, 09:44 AM	#7
jcramsey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Marion, NC Posts: 851	Re: The Old Duffer awesome....this just keeps getting better! __________________ The Egg Hauler The Government Mule

12-19-2013, 07:31 PM	#8
chakah Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: El Paso, Tx. Posts: 283	Re: The Old Duffer Man, that's gonna look killer either way. Now that you've got a short bed, you can probably have your crew fab up a killer slammed trailer with the other bed. __________________ "El Jerry" '03 3500 Duramax dually '96 1500 ext. cab Chevy '66 swb C-10 '63 Panel '60 VW vert '56 VW vert

01-13-2014, 06:04 PM	#9
BUGMAN II Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: wendell nc Posts: 28	Re: The Old Duffer I guess I am the only one that loves your truck as is. I have the tv show on my dvr and have watched it over and over. Knowing the history of it, I think it would kill the soul of that truck to modify it like that. ( I'm sentimental ) my suggestion would be to start another project for the short bed but its your truck.

01-13-2014, 06:11 PM	#10
88Lt1wagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Kennewick, WA Posts: 128	Re: The Old Duffer I like long beds better __________________ -Jason '66 C10 LWB 2 BBL 283 w/ T-5 '90 V1500 Suburban TBI 350 w/ 700R4

03-02-2014, 07:56 PM	#11
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer Currently My long to short bed conversion is on hold while I make up my mind about that. In the interim I'm working on the interior & that includes gauges. Been working with John McCleod from Classic instruments on a new gauge cluster. I wanted something different but it also needed to compliment the basically stock looking interior. This is what we came up with. Notice the boost gauge & the Air/fuel gauge. A little foreshadowing. Classic Instruments does some amazing work. Attached Images

03-02-2014, 07:59 PM	#13
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer Sorry for the lame cell phone pics.

03-05-2014, 11:03 PM	#14
NEWFISHER Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,303	Re: The Old Duffer Build turned out awesome. I stole your cooler and drain idea for mine. I also linex ed the inner bed and then linex ed the boards individually, reassembling them with the stainless strips. Its been bullet proof and looks great. __________________ GOD BLESS AMERICA!

03-06-2014, 08:36 AM	#15
chakah Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: El Paso, Tx. Posts: 283	Re: The Old Duffer those gauges look sweet!!! __________________ "El Jerry" '03 3500 Duramax dually '96 1500 ext. cab Chevy '66 swb C-10 '63 Panel '60 VW vert '56 VW vert

10-02-2014, 08:26 PM	#16
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer Well plans have evolved again....I'm flakey I know, but a chance run in with the American Street Car Series at an Autocross event here in Nashville spun my head around. I took some rides around the course with JB Granger from the show "Are You Faster Than A Redneck" and decided I needed to adjust my build. Here's where we currently sit. My SWB roller was blown apart & a Ridetech level 2 coil over suspension was procured. waiting on a Porterbuilt frame stiffener. Here's how she sits right now. Attached Images

10-03-2014, 08:53 AM	#19
jcramsey Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Marion, NC Posts: 851	Re: The Old Duffer I was just thinking of pestering you again the other day to see what was going on. I like the new plan! That Ridetech setup looks great, and nothing like a real world test drive to help you see its capabilities. __________________ The Egg Hauler The Government Mule



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10-15-2014, 11:38 PM	#20
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer Got my Porterbuilt frame stiffener the other day. This thing is art. Attached Images

10-16-2014, 11:13 AM	#21
TJ's Chevy Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 10,384	Re: The Old Duffer Very nice! __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 "Project Two Tone" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=596643 1964 GMC "Crustine" semi-build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=665056 My youtube channel. Username "Military Chevy": https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_h...fzpcUXyK_5-uiw

10-22-2014, 11:53 PM	#22
Step1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Ceres, Ca Posts: 1	Re: The Old Duffer What size of tires and wheels do you have on your white chevy?

10-28-2014, 11:21 AM	#24
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer Still pretty terrible at photoshop but here's a little preview of the end product. It won't set this low till I get shockwaves but It'll be pretty close Attached Images

01-09-2015, 12:10 AM	#25
K5 Addiction Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 404	Re: The Old Duffer making progress. Everything is back from powder coat and assembled. Attached Images

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