I got an idea... easy mid bed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

StevieC · 12-06-2010, 12:39 PM

It's probably been done here before so I was wondering

With lots of people converting their long beds to short beds with all that work and ending up with a bouncy lil truck

why doesn't a person just cut a foot off the back of the bed behind the wheel?
Wouldn't be much easier than chopping a foot out of the middle of the frame/bed? The truck would still ride nice, have a decent amount of cargo room in the bed and not look so much like a freight train.

Who has done it and how did it turn out?

TwoFiftyShifter · 12-06-2010, 12:46 PM

That would look kind of strange, don't you think?

StevieC · 12-06-2010, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by TwoFiftyShifter

That would look kind of strange, don't you think?

nope but I'm not always the brightest crayoin in the box

I think it would have about the same amount hanging out behind the rear wheel as it does hanging out in front of the front wheel

Jacfourteen · 12-06-2010, 12:55 PM

I've seen it done on some 67-72's and it looked OK. seems like it would be good for someone wanting to tow, but wanted the shorter bed. I'll see if I can find some pics.

StevieC · 12-06-2010, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacfourteen

I've seen it done on some 67-72's and it looked OK. seems like it would be good for someone wanting to tow, but wanted the shorter bed. I'll see if I can find some pics.

Thanks!

I will be towing my boat and will sometimes haul my scooter in the back
An swb wouldn't cut it and besides I'm not that energetic to take the whole truck apart

McC_65_91 · 12-06-2010, 01:11 PM

I saw a 60-66 shortbed on here once that had a foot cut off the end so it was a 5 foot bed... looked ok but not my style, i like the long fleets

63 & 64 Bowties · 12-06-2010, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieC

I'm not that energetic to take the whole truck apart

Take some Vitamin B-12, then do it the right way.

*blackedoutharley* · 12-06-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jacfourteen

I've seen it done on some 67-72's and it looked OK. seems like it would be good for someone wanting to tow, but wanted the shorter bed. I'll see if I can find some pics.

There is one in Yuba City that had this done to it... it looked odd to say the least.

My question would be what is so wrong with a long bed that people feel the need to cut them up?

blackmopar · 12-06-2010, 05:00 PM

love the tractor puller!

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Originally Posted by blackedoutharley

My question would be what is so wrong with a long bed that people feel the need to cut them up?

+1 - the lwb arent that much cheaper PLUS leave them for guys like me and BOH that actualy prefer the long beds!

RollinKaos · 12-08-2010, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by blackedoutharley

My question would be what is so wrong with a long bed that people feel the need to cut them up?

I know the short beds are the sexy pick when doing a build, I personally like the short beds better in the square bodies. I love the long fleets in this body style though. Especially when they are lowered down they just look so slick to me.

markeb01 · 12-06-2010, 01:19 PM

There was a picture posted somewhere on the net of a long fleet with the section behind the tires removed and the tailgate & bumper moved forward. IMHO it looked goofy. It didn't look like a pickup truck any longer, more like a special purpose tow tug or something you'd see at an airport or an oil refinery that had a special reason for being built that way.

61_FL_Apache · 12-06-2010, 01:22 PM

I would pass on that mod.

oem4me · 12-06-2010, 01:48 PM

I just know somebody here can photoshop that mod in about 30 seconds so we can all have a look. Anyone?

structures · 12-06-2010, 01:58 PM

Well it's no photoshop... I hope the owner of this pic doesn't get mad.

More chop??

StevieC · 12-06-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by structures

Well it's no photoshop... I hope the owner of this pic doesn't get mad.

More chop??

Awesome, thanks!

I think it looks good, sometimes I AM the brightest crayon

I wonder how much he took off?

**Captainfab** · 12-07-2010, 02:02 AM

Kinda reminds me of some of the F**ds that have the longer wheelbase. Looks a little odd IMO

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Originally Posted by structures

Well it's no photoshop... I hope the owner of this pic doesn't get mad.

More chop??

structures · 12-06-2010, 02:06 PM

Well I did that on my computer with a random internet pic

StevieC · 12-06-2010, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by structures

Well I did that on my computer with a random internet pic

nice, you think you got about a foot off of it?

structures · 12-06-2010, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by StevieC

nice, you think you got about a foot off of it?

i don't know.

jonzcustomshop · 12-06-2010, 02:18 PM

the only way that look works is for a tractor puller!
check this one...

ncsu · 12-07-2010, 07:40 AM

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit...

StevieC · 12-07-2010, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ncsu

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit...

*lakeroadster* · 12-07-2010, 01:12 PM

Wow.. tough crowd here today.

For what it's worth the ones I saw I liked. But I am not a me too kind of guy.

I have a picture of a back chopped '65 fleet, but I can't find the link? The photo below is a digital picture of a printed photo... quality sucks but you get the idea.

This guy stated it was a back chopped long bed, but it looks to me like some was taken off the front of the bed also?

StevieC · 12-07-2010, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lakeroadster

Wow.. tough crowd here today.

For what it's worth the ones I saw I liked. But I am not a me too kind of guy.

I have a picture of a back chopped '65 fleet, but I can't find the link? The photo below is a digital picture of a printed photo... quality sucks but you get the idea.

This guy stated it was a back chopped long bed, but it looks to me like some was taken off the front of the bed also?

That's my kind of picture right there

Looks to me like something was taken off the front or maybe even a shortbed with some chopped off the back?

StevieC · 12-07-2010, 01:39 PM

Here's a newer one but I'm going down not up

12-06-2010, 12:39 PM	#1
StevieC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Borrego Springs CA Posts: 83	I got an idea... easy mid bed It's probably been done here before so I was wondering With lots of people converting their long beds to short beds with all that work and ending up with a bouncy lil truck why doesn't a person just cut a foot off the back of the bed behind the wheel? Wouldn't be much easier than chopping a foot out of the middle of the frame/bed? The truck would still ride nice, have a decent amount of cargo room in the bed and not look so much like a freight train. Who has done it and how did it turn out?

12-06-2010, 12:46 PM	#2
TwoFiftyShifter Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gwinnett GA Posts: 1,803	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed That would look kind of strange, don't you think? __________________ 1982 K10 SWB 1987 V20 - Sold - Doh!

12-06-2010, 12:55 PM	#4
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed I've seen it done on some 67-72's and it looked OK. seems like it would be good for someone wanting to tow, but wanted the shorter bed. I'll see if I can find some pics. __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's

12-06-2010, 01:11 PM	#6
McC_65_91 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: East Quogue, NY Posts: 198	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed I saw a 60-66 shortbed on here once that had a foot cut off the end so it was a 5 foot bed... looked ok but not my style, i like the long fleets

12-06-2010, 01:19 PM	#11
markeb01 Senior Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 8,356	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed There was a picture posted somewhere on the net of a long fleet with the section behind the tires removed and the tailgate & bumper moved forward. IMHO it looked goofy. It didn't look like a pickup truck any longer, more like a special purpose tow tug or something you'd see at an airport or an oil refinery that had a special reason for being built that way.

12-06-2010, 01:22 PM	#12
61_FL_Apache Who Me? Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Royal Palm Beach, FL Posts: 4,067	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed I would pass on that mod. __________________ Steve 1997 Tahoe LT 4D 2WD (DD) 2001 Blazer 4D 2WD 1961 Apache 10 (sold) 1965 C10 Stepper (sold)

12-06-2010, 01:48 PM	#13
oem4me Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 3,055	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed I just know somebody here can photoshop that mod in about 30 seconds so we can all have a look. Anyone?

12-06-2010, 01:58 PM	#14
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed Well it's no photoshop... I hope the owner of this pic doesn't get mad. More chop?? Attached Images __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

12-06-2010, 02:06 PM	#17
structures Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OK Posts: 274	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed Well I did that on my computer with a random internet pic __________________ Robert 1965 Chevy C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=374373 1997 Chevy K2500 6.5 diesel

12-06-2010, 02:18 PM	#20
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed the only way that look works is for a tractor puller! check this one... Attached Images __________________ 60 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=280904 61 crew build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=646830 63 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=336537 64 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=448681 65 'burb build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=590715 65 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=281955

12-07-2010, 07:40 AM	#21
ncsu Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 13	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed I just threw up in my mouth a little bit... __________________ '65 c10 swb 454/th400

12-07-2010, 01:12 PM	#23
lakeroadster Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: High Plains of Colorado Posts: 2,485	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed Wow.. tough crowd here today. For what it's worth the ones I saw I liked. But I am not a me too kind of guy. I have a picture of a back chopped '65 fleet, but I can't find the link? The photo below is a digital picture of a printed photo... quality sucks but you get the idea. This guy stated it was a back chopped long bed, but it looks to me like some was taken off the front of the bed also? Attached Images Last edited by lakeroadster; 12-07-2010 at 01:18 PM.

12-07-2010, 01:39 PM	#25
StevieC Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Borrego Springs CA Posts: 83	Re: I got an idea... easy mid bed Here's a newer one but I'm going down not up



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