67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

my personal opinion is, when people raise them this much they are just looking to hide/ or not finish the huge amount of work it takes to make the inside of the bed look right after, actually raising a bedfloor !

[watahyahknow]

i was planning on raising it too i just wonder how mush you need to raise it to keep a straight floor allmost lay frame and hide a truckarm setup from nates shop of welded miracles
i could use the room underneat to hide the turbo's and propanetanks

[jtp67-72]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i was planning on raising it too i just wonder how mush you need to raise it to keep a straight floor allmost lay frame and hide a truckarm setup from nates shop of welded miracles
i could use the room underneat to hide the turbo's and propanetanks

10 inches-to miss air bag fittings(highest point) doing it now-like Va72c10 said mockup to finish fab is work
.........Wait till U see what U can do with the fuel tank!!............jim

[72BlckButy]

If I recall there was a post stating there would be additional pictures after some work this week... any progress made?

[67cheby]

LOL....tomorrow !!

[72BlckButy]

All right... going to hold you to it.

[67cheby]

the sad thing is ....it looks like i have done nothing but, i have been working my butt off on this notch cover and the bed braces !

[VA72C10]

I understand that. The difference between mocking something up and actually completing the fabrication, welding, grinding, smoothing, etc...is a LONG process....

It can look almost done mocked up but still need days of work to be finished...

[67cheby]

Exactly !!

[67c10rustbuket]

Nice gear Mike (clothes) ! how would you even get bedliner there? just sayin, and yeah keep it to yourself lmao!

[Slick67]

I see you went with the Edelbrocks, are you still doing the install on the rear of the valve cover or do you have something else in mind? Oh, and I made your thread 112 pages!

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by Slick67

I see you went with the Edelbrocks, are you still doing the install on the rear of the valve cover or do you have something else in mind? Oh, and I made your thread 112 pages!

LOL, thanks for the 112 !! i like the mooneyes better...but i am cheap, got these for $19 apiece, and yes i am still doing them like yours, is it still working good ??

[67cheby]

ok here are some pics of the notch cover progress,the two humps on the back is what i did to cover where my hinges are coming out , anyone help me try to figure out where to mount these struts to make them work right ?

[67cheby]

here are a few more pics , i need to fix a couple issues that the 22's on the rear caused, 1. The driveline now hits this crossbrace , so making a little notch there that will double as the center brace mount for the forward notch cover brace ! 2. The upper airbag mounts need raised 3/4 of an inch (i am also going to add a brace to them) 3. Shocks are 1 inch to long , i have a set of shorter ones coming

[67cheby]

and a couple more misc pics of the notch cover

[funkytechmonkey]

you have some pretty good ideas.....

I have to know.... Is this the longest thread in history of these forums? Id love to know how many people have subscribed to this thread. I know I have to check it out every time I log on.

[67cheby]

Thanks for the compliments ! LOL, it is probably the longest it has ever taken anyone to build one !! LOL, someday it will get done ! I HAVE A DREAM !

[jtp67-72]

Are the ends of cover going to remain open?? Had a friend fight those short shocks-changed to a "slidebar" on each end-3/16 x 1 1/2" flatbar-15-18"long
mounted on an angle -when cover comes up to desired height -bar had a notch that engaged-had small spring to make it snap to notch-to close-just take weight off slightly and push back-kind of like one on my tractor engine cover-or look at early corvette hood latch--either are very effective--there were 2 slidebars on the friends cover so it would sit level-also they slid in a bracket -very slick but simple-don't have pics though...............jim

[jtp67-72]

Like these
http://www.ebay.com/itm/72-73-74-75-...item1c22591d48

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1963-64-65-6...item3a6e84f011

[67cheby]

by the ends do you mean each side where it butts up against the wheel tub ? if so the answer is yes, the way those wheel tubs angle outwards toward the top make them very difficult to get a nice tight gap on either side and still allow it to open , i think the gap is as tight as i can get it now with nothing on that side so i just smoothed out the tubing real slick and will just paint it ! Thanks for the other prop idea, i might end up doing something along those lines !

[67cheby]

got my parker fittings, aluminum line, stainless line clamps, tubing cutter, just need a tubing bender

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

got my parker fittings, aluminum line, stainless line clamps, tubing cutter, just need a tubing bender

Parker has everything when it comes to fittings etc.....I have one within ten minutes of my dealership...

[67cheby]

I like this gas cap from Speedway it is $119, 4 and 5/8 inch cap , 1 7/8 fill neck, what do you guys think, i always like a bargain anyone know of ones like this for less ? This is the cheap version of N2BILLET's....lol and i still want to make it cheaper !

[jlaird]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I like this gas cap from Speedway it is $119, 4 and 5/8 inch cap , 1 7/8 fill neck, what do you guys think, i always like a bargain anyone know of ones like this for less ? This is the cheap version of N2BILLET's....lol and i still want to make it cheaper !

I don't want to spend your money, but I would pay extra for the crafty-b one because it is hand-made in the US and not mass produced. A lot more unique...but you have to pay for it.
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[racedaddy]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

I like this gas cap from Speedway it is $119, 4 and 5/8 inch cap , 1 7/8 fill neck, what do you guys think, i always like a bargain anyone know of ones like this for less ? This is the cheap version of N2BILLET's....lol and i still want to make it cheaper !

go to bing and search for "boat gas filler cap" and you'll find several over on ebay for cheap money, if cheap is what you're after

some of the old Chris Craft ones are pretty cool