Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Captain Fabs steering box adapter - damn fine pieces he builds!
and rear shock mount relocation

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Now, i need to figure out where exactly to mount the front shock mount relocation brackets and then start putting the front end with air bags together

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you very!!

Your truck is coming along great, quality work!!

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you big daddy

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Looking good and making some nice progress. :)

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you sir! Means alot coming from you. B
I must say, thank you for all the parts you build us! They are awesome and stand alone compared to others. Note: it does help if you buy the correct power steering box. Lol

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

I just checked out your build thread. You've got some very cool fabrication going on. Very impressive.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

What are you going to do to enclose the battery? In that location it is likely to be pummeled with water, mud. rocks, or at minimum tire rubber (which is really nasty to clean up).

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you sir, i really appreciate it. I am just trying to have some fun, share the progress and hopefully help any one else with theirs if i can and keep my mind going during all this crap on the virus.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

I have no real plan honestly I had a thought to put up a "Shield" to help protect it, but then i thought it will be a sealed battery and well if i can avoid it, little to now rain, rocks and such.
Now as for the rubber... lol .... well there are some things just live with, like a badge of honor.... lol .

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

few updates from the other day.
Added the Tubular arms and 255 GPH internal fuel pump

Bags are next...

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

loving this

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you. I try to keep the updates coming. I am working from home and sometimes that is more difficult.
Anyways, got the rearend back from rebuild, so it is going in this weekend along with front end.
I need to get rims and tires for this thing, but struggling with what to put on, transit rims in red or black OR go with a set of Riddlers.
Truck will be body in flat red wrap, with accents of black.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

---- Also seriously thinking about moving the battery box to under the cab, now is the time to do it if i am going to. lol

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Looking clean!

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Thank you sir. I looked at your build, damn man, that is art, pure and simple what you did. Great job....

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Well i pulled the trigger on rims. I just love the look of these
US Mag Rambler - all in black

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Looks so good. I'm jealous of the frame, and really liking the brace kit.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Honestly, for the price, i could not beat it. Portbuilt has a really nice piece, but i HATE the box look. You can tell they did it because they can table cut all the pieces and then just weld them together. Do not get me wrong, it is a nice piece, but the previous version was so much nicer looking in my opinion. So anyways, i found this one on Summit site, had to wait for 2.5 months to get it, but happy i waited. it looks really good, comes with Engine mounts and tranny mount, both work for LS or old school motors and trannys. At 999.99 its hard to beat.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

I agree, the tubular look on that is much nicer compared to the Porterbuilt. Looks awesome! Loving the progress, oh and great choice on the wheels.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

That set-up actually looks like an earlier PB version that utilized more tubing.

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Thank you OldSoul!! i Appreciate it.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

Exactly. That is what i was looking for at their site, even emailed and asked them about it. They no longer offer the tubular version. So i went this way.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

So, updates from this past weekend.....
So i bought the Deluxe kit from Steve at EZ Air Ride. What an awesome guy he is. I have a cell number that i can text him or call him on and within a few hours he has always answered! His customer support is above and beyond. His packaging is also great. This is a bag of nuts and bolts that came with the kit. By the way, he sends a personalized message to all who buy a kit from him.
I have CPP Tubular upper and lower arms, lowers are built for air bags.

Re: Starting 1966 Factory Short Bed Build, Bagged, 383 Stroker and Muncie M20 4-Speed
 

some more of the progress.
Here are the upper plates for the front