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Old 04-22-2016, 01:10 AM   #1
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My 1959 GMC patina fleetside project
Well just introducing myself i am Brandon. And i cant wait to get started on my build. My plan is to do a full porterbuilt front and rear drop members and air ride, with a lq9 big single turbo build.
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Old 04-22-2016, 01:58 AM   #2
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Welcome aboard, nice truck.
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Old 04-22-2016, 05:45 PM   #3
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Looking forward to seeing it come together. Post lots of pic's!!!
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Old 04-22-2016, 08:45 PM   #4
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Welcome, welcome, welcome. We need more GMC's. Looking forward to seeing ryde come to life.
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Old 04-22-2016, 11:13 PM   #5
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Welcome.
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Old 04-27-2016, 12:02 PM   #6
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Welcome Brandon!

Nice truck, looking forward to your build!!
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Old 04-27-2016, 12:34 PM   #7
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those turn signals threw me for a second, until I realized that was some farmer engineering. looks like a great start, the fleetside trucks are great
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Old 06-03-2016, 10:23 PM   #8
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Any progress? dug
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Old 06-15-2016, 10:06 PM   #9
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Re: My 1959 GMC patina fleetside project
Porter built front and rear drop member ordered and only a couple of more weeks till its ready.
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Did you go with the air bag or coil-over setup?
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Old 06-16-2016, 09:33 AM   #11
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Did you go with the air bag or coil-over setup?
I am going with the full air ride setup.
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Old 07-12-2016, 05:12 PM   #12
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Porter built front and rear drop member ordered and only a couple of more weeks till its ready.
Awesome Truck! I just acquired a 59 SWB. Will you be using the stock frame with the porter built parts?
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Old 07-13-2016, 11:57 PM   #13
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Yes original frame with front and rear porter built drop members and full air ride.
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Old 07-21-2016, 12:21 AM   #14
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Hopefully picking up my Porterbuilt dropmembers by next week and i will post pics soon.
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Old 10-03-2016, 01:35 AM   #15
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Finally got all of my porter built suspension and brakes.
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Lots of boxes.
Very cool to have a bunch of new parts.
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...and the fun begins!!
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I wish my garage had those boxes!
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Awesome plan! ill follow!
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Very nice! Lets see it all!
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Old 10-04-2016, 08:04 PM   #21
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You're killin us! Haha
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So i started my tear down since its finally under 100 degs out.
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Old 10-08-2016, 02:56 PM   #23
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Another one
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Old 10-08-2016, 07:24 PM   #24
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Subbed.
Nice truck.

What size turbo ....and full custom or using a kit.
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Old 10-08-2016, 08:09 PM   #25
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Havent bought it yet but i was looking a dirtydingo turbo headers and 78 or 80 mm turbo.
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