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Old 08-29-2002, 12:40 PM   #1
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how hard to convert ??

i was thinkin about making my long bed into a short bed ,how hard is this?? obviously a new box is needed and to chop the frame , and , move the axle forward??? i have no idea how to do it? anyone care to share how to do it?
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Old 08-30-2002, 01:47 PM   #2
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A place in CA called Totally Polished has some great pics on their website on how to do this. They even show you how to cut down the bed. They have been featured in Truckin last month and the month before.
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Old 08-30-2002, 10:46 PM   #3
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I would love to see how other people have done it. That shop's website won't come up. Anyway, do a search on this board, its been done many times with great results.

Here's a link with some pics
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ut+their+frame

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Old 08-30-2002, 11:11 PM   #4
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My dad has done it to a 68 LWB I belive he just cut the frame and drive shaft and of course all of the wires etc.
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Old 08-31-2002, 02:06 PM   #5
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The easiest way is to cut the frame ahead of the trailing arm crossover by 12". Then cut the frame at the very back by 8". The box will need to be cut the same way. By cutting ahead of the trailing arm crossover you don't have to move the rear suspension. Obviously fuel, brake lines, driveshaft, and wiring will need to be shortened as well.

I have also seen some people cut the frame 12.5" to decrease the space between the cab and the box. It looks a little cleaner that way.
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Old 09-08-2002, 02:56 AM   #6
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yes, but if you cut in front of carrier member the you'll mess up rear cab mounts location,

have to cut behind cab wall, 12" of it out and 8" off tail of chasiss as mentioned already

personally i would save time and trouble and safety risks by just buying a swb frame, seems everyone has one for sale for 100 bucks, are all over the place right now, including one here even,.,
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Old 09-08-2002, 11:51 AM   #7
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Fast you are wrong. If you cut behind the cab you won't change the wheel base regardless of how much you take out, you will shorten the frame but the wheel base stays the same, unless you shorten the trailing arms (don't do that) Its much easier to take out the 12 inches from under the cab and move the cab mounts back 12 inches also.
If you compare a Lwb and a Swb frame (side by side) you will see that they would be identical if you shorten the lwb as described above.

Its not so easy to "just go out" and find a swb frame everywhere all the time and besides many times it will not be in as good of shape as your lwb. Soon this will be the only way to build a Swb truck.
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