Making a Lwb to a Swb

[franky69c10]

Just wanna know has anyone done this on a 73-87 and would it b hard 2 do cuz I have 87 Lwb truck and wanna make it 2 a Swb, I seen a write up on sum site but can't remember which one it was. and if anyone has started a thread on this that would b great need sum info really on cutting the frame and where 2 start
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[benoit454]

http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/lwb_to_swb.htm

as for a bed you'd want a short bed from another truck to bolt on unless you got a fat wallet, then you can buy a whole bed from like lmc, a floor and bedsides, then a tailgate and front panel and hardware.

[franky69c10]

Yeah the Swb bed R everywhere around here no problem On finding one just wanna know if it was hard on cutting the fame and if anyone done it on here
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[KrazyRay]

I've done it on a 71 K10. I used the method from Glock35ispc and it worked great! The problem with 73-87 is the frame dips just in front of the rear cab mounts. You might have enough room between the spring hanger and the cab mount to chop the 12". Around here, there is not much demand for swb frames so I cut them up.

[franky69c10]

Originally Posted by KrazyRay

I've done it on a 71 K10. I used the method from Glock35ispc and it worked great! The problem with 73-87 is the frame dips just in front of the rear cab mounts. You might have enough room between the spring hanger and the cab mount to chop the 12". Around here, there is not much demand for swb frames so I cut them up.

Any pics of your work
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[KrazyRay]

Originally Posted by franky69c10

Any pics of your work
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I'm going to start a build thread in the 4x4 forum after I get the axles and suspension parts cleaned and painted. I have a bunch of pics of the frame work. I may start saving up short bed frames to take East along with a bunch of clean rust free cabs. I can't give them away around here so they go for scrap metal.

[franky69c10]

Originally Posted by KrazyRay

I'm going to start a build thread in the 4x4 forum after I get the axles and suspension parts cleaned and painted. I have a bunch of pics of the frame work. I may start saving up short bed frames to take East along with a bunch of clean rust free cabs. I can't give them away around here so they go for scrap metal.

Sweet can't wait 2 see ur build
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[benoit454]

wow I need to come there, you can't find any short beds around here.

[junkmen]

Ye i see more long beds then short lets see some pics of your truck be for you convert it

JM

[87GMCChris]

Originally Posted by junkmen

Ye i see more long beds then short lets see some pics of your truck be for you convert it

JM

Your lucky there are no beds around. There a couple people around here (southwestern ontario) that go down south to buy them then bring em up to sell. Just as an example, i paid 500 for a 6' S10 box. For the square s trucks.

[junkmen]

There's guys that have cut out sections of beds and but welded them back together,that's a lot of welding. i did the bed floor by moving the cross members and the sides I,m going to flange the joints and put rosette weld every one inch as for the taper I,ll see when i get there

well good luck JM

[franky69c10]

Ttt
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[willstruck]

I had been thinking about doing this on my 97 Dodge 2500 for a while. Just got the 85 k10, and was thinking of either shortening the wheel base, or just bobbing the back end. I don't like the departure angle with the bed.