1970 SWB : Porterbuilt to the Extreme "Double E"

[Valhalla]

Great Progress I am gonna keep my eye on this one!

Are you painting it in that garage ? Looks too clean to have been painted in.

[mikeleeshields]

I already am taking friday off of work to get started on the fun stuff.

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

As everyone says Christmas came early. I didn't know santa's real name was Nate Porter. Lol. I wanted to state how good the quality of these parts really are. The welds are perfect.

Looks like I know what I'm doing this weekend.

Good thing you weren't on the Naughty list... would've been an even longer wait.

[Bennett68C10]

Nice, congrats on all the Porterbuilt gear

[Xeen]

Originally Posted by Porterbuilt Street Rods

Good thing you weren't on the Naughty list... would've been an even longer wait.

Remind me never to get on Santas, err I mean your bad side.

[mikeleeshields]

Holy crap Santa, I mean Nate. I was beginning to think I was on the naughty list lol. Oh we'll the wait was worth it. Oh and the tshirt made it all better.

I started scotchbriting the sheet metal tonight. Hope to spray some epoxy primer on this weekend. When I paint the parts would you suggest not getting the paint inside the bushing openings?

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Holy crap Santa, I mean Nate. I was beginning to think I was on the naughty list lol. Oh we'll the wait was worth it. Oh and the tshirt made it all better.

I started scotchbriting the sheet metal tonight. Hope to spray some epoxy primer on this weekend. When I paint the parts would you suggest not getting the paint inside the bushing openings?

Correct, no paint inside the area where the bushings go.

Nate

[mikeleeshields]

One more question. Do I need to press them in or should they slide in with some grease and a little help

[PBFAB.COM]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

One more question. Do I need to press them in or should they slide in with some grease and a little help

The bushings will not need to be pressed in, they will go with a little bit of elbow grease.

On the upper control arms, make sure the bushings go in to the shoulder before you start tightening the nuts. If they don't fully seat and you start tightening the nuts to try and force them in, there is the chance of tweaking the arms.

Ball joints will press in place.

Nate

[mikeleeshields]

Thanks Nate. I am gonna start fitting up tommorrow. I'm sure it won't be the last time we talk haha

[mikeleeshields]

Well I spent the weekend working on the Porterbuilt parts, schotchbriting, cleaning, priming, painting, damn that is a lot of prep work.

Finally got them done and started installing about 10 o'clock Saturday evening and finished up on Sunday. Ran into a snag with the ball joints. Got the wrong ones and I can't mount my spindles. Dave and Nate is going to make it right by sending the correct ones, thanks guys.

So far so good I think.

[Xeen]

Very nice, that red really pops, I can't wait to see the rolling chassis.

[Ghostryder79]

This is going to be sweet...and make mine look poor...but wow. nice work!

[mikeleeshields]

Thanks guys. It is going together pretty nice. I am waiting on my transmission now so I can mock up the drivetrain for the rearend.

[mcbassin]

I'm digging the red suspension parts. Looks super cool!

[mikeleeshields]

I wanted to thank Dave and Nate for shipping out new ball joints for the front end. They should arrive Friday and I should be able to button up the front end of this beast. I have to paint the notches black this weekend so that I can start the rear setup. I am trying to have a rolling chassis before the lovely Ohio weather makes a change for the worse.

[Bennett68C10]

The Red looks great on the suspension parts. What did you use for paint?. I thought about painting mine the same but in the end just went with satin black. After seeing yours I wish I would have stuck with it.

[mikeleeshields]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

The Red looks great on the suspension parts. What did you use for paint?. I thought about painting mine the same but in the end just went with satin black. After seeing yours I wish I would have stuck with it.

Thanks. I hesitated and even bought a gallon of chassis black last week, still unsure if i wanted to paint the parts red. I am glad I did, it does break up the black and really pops.

I used Eastwood "Pinup Red" It appeared to be the brightest red they had.

[mikeleeshields]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

Thanks. I hesitated and even bought a gallon of chassis black last week, still unsure if i wanted to paint the parts red. I am glad I did, it does break up the black and really pops.

I used Eastwood "Pinup Red" It appeared to be the brightest red they had.

I see you changed your rendering to Blue. Why the change?

[mikeleeshields]

I got the rear notch mocked up tonight and all the holes drilled.

Yet another step closer to a rolling chassis.

[Bennett68C10]

Originally Posted by mikeleeshields

I see you changed your rendering to Blue. Why the change?

No reason just got bored lol. Haven't worked on the truck in two months so I needed something to do, hoping to get back on it this weekend. Need to get it moved to my house so I can really start to put some time into it.

[mikeleeshields]

Originally Posted by Bennett68C10

No reason just got bored lol. Haven't worked on the truck in two months so I needed something to do, hoping to get back on it this weekend. Need to get it moved to my house so I can really start to put some time into it.

I hear ya. I like the blue. That looks like the same color Foose just painted the 67 he had on Overhauling this week. So sweet

[Xeen]

You are moving along and a good pace you will have a rolling chassis by the end of the week if you keep it up.
That is more than a rear crossmember it's a work of art, I really admire Porterbuilt design.

[mikeleeshields]

Originally Posted by Xeen

You are moving along and a good pace you will have a rolling chassis by the end of the week if you keep it up.
That is more than a rear crossmember it's a work of art, I really admire Porterbuilt design.

That is no joke. They do really good work over there in Arizona. I am very pleased so far.

[mikeleeshields]

I spent the weekend trying to get the frame complete. The only things I have left to do are trimming the tie rod ends and setting up the rear end with bag perches. I guess that means I'm gonna have to mount the engine and make a new 2 piece drive shaft.