82 GMC 1500 2WD short bed conversion

[lolife99]

Great job!

[franky69c10]

Wow nice job on the bed sides, have a ? 4 u what gas tanks r u using lwb or swb tanks
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[junkmen]

Thanks guys

I'm using 16 gallon tanks my long bed had 20 gallon one's no room for 20's in swb truck

[junkmen]

well here's an update
the beds shortened and in one piece I've striped the cab also started the body work filling old mirror CB antenna and step holes also there's lots of surface rust on the roof and hood


JM

[Chris Guthro]

Looks good! couldnt even tell the box and frame was shortened

[madcow75]

Wow nice job. Your doing some nice clean work. Keep up the good work.

[junkmen]

Thanks guys
here's some pics of the seams I'm going to seal them with seam sealer and cover it with
bed liner roll on for inside and between the bedsides use aerosol can with brake clean nozzle and tube to get it up to the top also removed the stake pockets

Chris thanks i didn't shorten the frame only the box i used a short bed frame off a 73 or 75 parts truck check out the start of the post

also here's whats left of my LB frame i have SB box parts off the green truck most likely become a trailer

I'll keep the pics coming hope to have it done by winter JM

[Doug_J]

wow awsome work true do it yourself build from start to finish.

[junkmen]

hey thanks here's some pics started sanding and filling i need to get some primer on the roof
tomorrow man i hated removing the trim adhesive off the doors and bed it was gummy

thanks JM

[junkmen]

hey thanks here's an update on my truck it needs paint and its getting cold
well here's some more pic's

[junkmen]

more pic's

[custom86]

looks good man like the color.

[Gordonr1973]

you did such an awesome job so far!!!

[77BBGMC]

Looking good, nice work!
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[junkmen]

Thanks
I struggle with finish work there's some areas that wasn't totality smooth and you can see at the right angle and there's a lot of orange peel. i put four heavy coats of clear on it that can be sanded and buffed out.

Man some of you guys turn junk it to gems amazing work

Thanks JM

[franky69c10]

wow its coming out nice

[scottco]

Looks Great !!!!

[wraprail]

UpDATES!!!!

[spudz]

WOW, this thing is looking AWESOME!!!.. Any new year progress?

[junkmen]

spuds wraprail scottco franky69c10 77BBGMC Gordonr1973 custom86
Thanks guys

well i haven't worked on it for two months one of the last things i did was remove the trim from the rear of the cab grind and fill all the nubs
Now just waiting on the weather to finish some body work and paint the rest of it

Thanks JM

[junkmen]

spuds wraprail scottco franky69c10 77BBGMC Gordonr1973 custom86
Thanks guys

well i haven't worked on it for two months one of the last things i did was remove the trim from the rear of the cab grind and fill all the nubs
Now just waiting on the weather to finish some body work and painting it

[CamaroChris]

Good job man, I'm impressed!

[86454k30]

Could you tell me the dimensions you removed from the bed? I am picking up a K20 on saturday I want to shorten.

[junkmen]

I think it was 14in. front and 5 1/2 rear here's a link
if you want other bedsides to bolt on you should get a SB floor and build off it

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/sm...?topic=17343.0

good luck JM

[junkmen]

update painted the cab this weekend still have the front clip to do