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longbed67 · 10-13-2011, 01:06 PM

I must say strong work! Looking good.

**67cheby** · 10-13-2011, 04:01 PM

thanks longbed, i really like this shot, cant wait to get it welded up solid and smoothed off !!

VA72C10 · 10-13-2011, 04:09 PM

Very nice! Glad to see ya spilled the beans...it'll motivate you to finish it before someone borrows the idea

Looks great and is a very cool idea!

**67cheby** · 10-13-2011, 04:15 PM

i knew that if i put it out there someone else would do it to , were one big happy family i guess we can just all share !! maybe i can get mine done first at least !! did you get the extra gate parts yet ?

tubbedII · 10-13-2011, 04:40 PM

Looks very clean and gives that awesome added detail!

I don't know much about metal work, but would this easily bend? I would just hate to see those tabs get whacked by a ice chest since the bed floor is raised and bent/cracked after paint. If that is a concern, could you make some simple gussets to make that not happen?

jtp67-72 · 10-13-2011, 08:32 PM

Hey Mike, do the ribs end up flush with the square tube at top? I think that's why the above question-I know wood will flush behind sq tube-......jim

**67cheby** · 10-13-2011, 10:36 PM

the cross brace is 1x3 rectangle tubing , the step out are 1/2 inch angle and yes the tailgate patch panel piece will all be welded together solid....nothing will be able to get bent

**67cheby** · 10-13-2011, 10:37 PM

yes the ribs are flush at the top and the wood butts up to the other side just like it would have in a stock bed floor

jtp67-72 · 10-13-2011, 10:58 PM

that's what I thought---didn't realize the tubing was 1by3...........jim

**67cheby** · 10-13-2011, 11:02 PM

and it will be welded solid to the factory rear brace , it will all be one big piece

rodstored-72 · 10-14-2011, 12:26 PM

67 cheby,
very very cool idea!!! i am glad that it all worked out good

. i am in the process of finishing the paint & body work (this weekend) on mine & then i begin the looong road of re-assymbly. so i know exactly where you are at

!!! i am glad to help a fellow enthusiast & hope it gets paid foward from you tooo....

take care!

**67cheby** · 10-17-2011, 09:43 AM

i had several hours to spend on sunday...so weld and grind, weld and grind, weld and grind...you get the idea !!

big_al_71 · 10-17-2011, 09:46 AM

Mike keep the the picts coming......

**kev2809** · 10-17-2011, 10:04 AM

nice detail work, thats something ill notice on other trucks now with a raised floor...lol

**67cheby** · 10-17-2011, 10:09 AM

lol, thanks glad i can i could share some of my OCD things with other people !! LOL

6772owner · 10-17-2011, 11:03 AM

Looking good buddy, cant wait to see the finished product, top notch as always!

wicky · 10-17-2011, 11:46 AM

I like them welding shoes u got.where did u buy em. Look comfy just not much protection from weld splatter

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**67cheby** · 10-17-2011, 11:47 AM

Thanks man, it will be much cleaner and straighter once i get the sheet metal on the outside of it, one step at a time !

**67cheby** · 10-17-2011, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by wicky

I like them welding shoes u got.where did u buy em. Look comfy just not much protection from weld splatter

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LOL....that was after clean up !! i was wearing shoes when i was welding and still got weld splatter in them ...OUCH !

VA72C10 · 10-17-2011, 01:59 PM

Looks good and nice and solid! No concerns of coolers bending that!!!

71Sleeper · 10-18-2011, 12:11 AM

Very clean looking weld....

raull · 10-18-2011, 07:39 AM

cool idea and a lot more work added to your build , but it all pays off at the end !!!!!!!

**67cheby** · 10-18-2011, 09:23 AM

thanks guys , i think it will add a nice touch !

trevorrhine · 10-18-2011, 05:44 PM

If you're looking for someone to do some awesome renderings check out ctpchevy's work...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=458059. I saw some of his drawings in person a couple months ago, they're top notch...

Awesome job on your truck by the way. I absolutely love everything about it. I would love to do the dropmember setup and lay mine on the ground too, but I'm only 19 and I'm gonna have to settle with the static drop....for now lol.

Check out my build if you get time away from your truck!

**67cheby** · 10-24-2011, 11:23 AM

one step forward three steps back....doing some more work on my rear bed brace this weekend and i kept noticing nothing would line up right , i used 1 x 3 , 14 guage rectangular tubing....MISTAKE from my welding on it it warped up and down and sideways !!! buying 11 guage tomorrow and starting over ...CLAMPED DOWN on a welding table this time !! oh well, there is your free "learn from my mistake" advice for the day 14 guage will warp like a big dog !!

10-13-2011, 01:06 PM	#2276
longbed67 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Monroe, WI Posts: 1,415	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread I must say strong work! Looking good. __________________ *Adam* My 1967 C10 - Turbo 250 Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485843 (608) 214-8706

10-13-2011, 04:01 PM	#2277
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread thanks longbed, i really like this shot, cant wait to get it welded up solid and smoothed off !! Attached Images __________________ 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

10-13-2011, 04:09 PM	#2278
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Very nice! Glad to see ya spilled the beans...it'll motivate you to finish it before someone borrows the idea Looks great and is a very cool idea! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-13-2011, 04:15 PM	#2279
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread i knew that if i put it out there someone else would do it to , were one big happy family i guess we can just all share !! maybe i can get mine done first at least !! did you get the extra gate parts yet ? __________________ 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

10-13-2011, 04:40 PM	#2280
tubbedII needs more $$$ Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Sacramento Posts: 1,936	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Looks very clean and gives that awesome added detail! I don't know much about metal work, but would this easily bend? I would just hate to see those tabs get whacked by a ice chest since the bed floor is raised and bent/cracked after paint. If that is a concern, could you make some simple gussets to make that not happen? __________________ 1970 2wd Blazer

10-13-2011, 08:32 PM	#2281
jtp67-72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dequincy la. Posts: 1,465	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Hey Mike, do the ribs end up flush with the square tube at top? I think that's why the above question-I know wood will flush behind sq tube-......jim __________________ Build thread at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475791

10-13-2011, 10:36 PM	#2282
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread the cross brace is 1x3 rectangle tubing , the step out are 1/2 inch angle and yes the tailgate patch panel piece will all be welded together solid....nothing will be able to get bent __________________ 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

10-13-2011, 10:37 PM	#2283
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread yes the ribs are flush at the top and the wood butts up to the other side just like it would have in a stock bed floor __________________ 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

10-13-2011, 10:58 PM	#2284
jtp67-72 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: dequincy la. Posts: 1,465	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread that's what I thought---didn't realize the tubing was 1by3...........jim __________________ Build thread at http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=475791

10-13-2011, 11:02 PM	#2285
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread and it will be welded solid to the factory rear brace , it will all be one big piece __________________ 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

10-14-2011, 12:26 PM	#2286
rodstored-72 chevy truck fan Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Gilbert, arizona 85298 Posts: 2,003	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread 67 cheby, very very cool idea!!! i am glad that it all worked out good. i am in the process of finishing the paint & body work (this weekend) on mine & then i begin the looong road of re-assymbly. so i know exactly where you are at!!! i am glad to help a fellow enthusiast & hope it gets paid foward from you tooo.... take care!

10-17-2011, 09:43 AM	#2287
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread i had several hours to spend on sunday...so weld and grind, weld and grind, weld and grind...you get the idea !! Attached Images __________________ 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

10-17-2011, 09:46 AM	#2288
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Mike keep the the picts coming...... __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

10-17-2011, 10:04 AM	#2289
kev2809 low n' slo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: rosenberg, texas Posts: 5,173	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread nice detail work, thats something ill notice on other trucks now with a raised floor...lol __________________ 67 1/2 ton Suburban - Project DRGNWGN. Build thread -_--_--_ _________ _--_-_ -/____\|__\|__\__ ,.,,,.,.,,.,\|_O _______ O_]

10-17-2011, 10:09 AM	#2290
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread lol, thanks glad i can i could share some of my OCD things with other people !! LOL __________________ 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



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10-17-2011, 11:03 AM	#2291
6772owner Gearhead Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,193	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Looking good buddy, cant wait to see the finished product, top notch as always! __________________ 2002 Saturn SL2, My D/D 2019 Ford Fusion SE, Ecoboost - Wife's D/D 1993 Camaro Z28, A4, CAI, Cat-Back Exhaust Project C10 (my 72' C10 w/96' LT1, 700R4, bagged F&R, 18's (for now), Short/Fleet) -- SOLD! Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=313644

10-17-2011, 11:46 AM	#2292
wicky Registered User Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: knkxville iowa Posts: 186	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread I like them welding shoes u got.where did u buy em. Look comfy just not much protection from weld splatter Posted via Mobile Device

10-17-2011, 11:47 AM	#2293
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Thanks man, it will be much cleaner and straighter once i get the sheet metal on the outside of it, one step at a time ! __________________ 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

10-17-2011, 01:59 PM	#2295
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Looks good and nice and solid! No concerns of coolers bending that!!! __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

10-18-2011, 12:11 AM	#2296
71Sleeper Registered User Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Phenix City, AL Posts: 993	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread Very clean looking weld.... __________________ 71 Ol' Blue: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=474752 Carving the Jake-olantern: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679537

10-18-2011, 07:39 AM	#2297
raull Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: miramar florida Posts: 1,232	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread cool idea and a lot more work added to your build , but it all pays off at the end !!!!!!! __________________ check out my build thread 71 c/10 step side 5.3 twin turbo http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=485320 raul

10-18-2011, 09:23 AM	#2298
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread thanks guys , i think it will add a nice touch ! __________________ 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

10-18-2011, 05:44 PM	#2299
trevorrhine Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 64	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread If you're looking for someone to do some awesome renderings check out ctpchevy's work...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=458059. I saw some of his drawings in person a couple months ago, they're top notch... Awesome job on your truck by the way. I absolutely love everything about it. I would love to do the dropmember setup and lay mine on the ground too, but I'm only 19 and I'm gonna have to settle with the static drop....for now lol. Check out my build if you get time away from your truck! __________________ 1967 Chevy c10 SWB Project "Daily Driver" Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ar#post4953311

10-24-2011, 11:23 AM	#2300
67cheby 67cheby Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: siloam springs ar 72761 Posts: 17,890	Re: 67 cheby's Dropmember build thread one step forward three steps back....doing some more work on my rear bed brace this weekend and i kept noticing nothing would line up right , i used 1 x 3 , 14 guage rectangular tubing....MISTAKE from my welding on it it warped up and down and sideways !!! buying 11 guage tomorrow and starting over ...CLAMPED DOWN on a welding table this time !! oh well, there is your free "learn from my mistake" advice for the day 14 guage will warp like a big dog !! __________________ 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

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