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Ineedaproject · 09-06-2003, 10:54 PM

Good evening !
I am taking a 71 c/10 LWB and making it into a SWB. I am going for a custom shortbed... honestly it will end up looking like a Blazer .

I made the first front Bed cuts today. 14" out of the front and 10" out of the rear, and yes I do have plans to make all of the rear bed lines match up.

Once the Bed is all cut and welded back together then I will take the bed off and cut down the frame 14" and move the crossmember forward and connect the suspention.

Only thing left to do after that is get a custom driveline !

am I CRAZY ???????? We'll see ?

Kid · 09-08-2003, 12:58 PM

not sure about your truck, but when I did my 68, I took only 12" out of middle of frame. You might double measure before you cut. Is blazer diff?

Custom 68 · 09-08-2003, 01:34 PM

I know we would all like to see pictures! keep us posted. This is something others have asked about.
good luck
Dave

Ineedaproject · 09-09-2003, 10:20 PM

Kid, did you modify a long bed? or just throw on a sort bed ?

Kid · 09-10-2003, 12:10 PM

bought new bed sides, modified the long bed floor.

GreenMystChevy · 09-10-2003, 12:35 PM

Take a few snapshots of this project. I would love to see.

Isn't it fun cutting stuff!

Dwaynes56&68 · 09-10-2003, 02:22 PM

If you can post some more details on the floor mods that would be great. I have a wood floor but would like to install a steel one. I have a cherry long bed floor so I am wondering how this will work out.

Ineedaproject · 09-13-2003, 05:47 PM

Kid,
I am going to mod my current bed floor. Do you have pictures of the Floor Mod?

Ineedaproject · 09-14-2003, 09:18 PM

Here is one of the pictures from the cut...
This picture I have already cut the front part of the Bed off to prepare for the 12" cut.

Ineedaproject · 09-14-2003, 09:28 PM

sorry picture didnt go through .. try again ...

09-06-2003, 10:54 PM	#1
Ineedaproject Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 34	My New Project!!! LWB to SWB Good evening ! I am taking a 71 c/10 LWB and making it into a SWB. I am going for a custom shortbed... honestly it will end up looking like a Blazer . I made the first front Bed cuts today. 14" out of the front and 10" out of the rear, and yes I do have plans to make all of the rear bed lines match up. Once the Bed is all cut and welded back together then I will take the bed off and cut down the frame 14" and move the crossmember forward and connect the suspention. Only thing left to do after that is get a custom driveline ! am I CRAZY ???????? We'll see ? __________________ _____________________ 1971 Chevy shortbed conversion in progress: 305 transplant/ 3 speed floor transplant Need: 72 sport mirrors 71 front chrome bumper

09-08-2003, 12:58 PM	#2
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	not sure about your truck, but when I did my 68, I took only 12" out of middle of frame. You might double measure before you cut. Is blazer diff? __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

09-08-2003, 01:34 PM	#3
Custom 68 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 2,944	I know we would all like to see pictures! keep us posted. This is something others have asked about. good luck Dave __________________ Dave 1968 Custom Chevy with turbo charged 5.3 gen III 4l80e swap 1967-71 GMC 3/4 ton long step 4x4 (not sure what year exactly?) "A good friend will bail you out of jail...but a true friend will be sitting next to you saying "that was frekin awesome". "If it doesn't fit force it...If it breaks then it needed to be replaced anyway!"

09-09-2003, 10:20 PM	#4
Ineedaproject Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 34	Kid, did you modify a long bed? or just throw on a sort bed ? __________________ _____________________ 1971 Chevy shortbed conversion in progress: 305 transplant/ 3 speed floor transplant Need: 72 sport mirrors 71 front chrome bumper

09-10-2003, 12:10 PM	#5
Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 702	bought new bed sides, modified the long bed floor. __________________ The kid Build threads: 51 Jimmy http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=154951 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=219902 http://www.classictrucks.com/feature...uck/index.html 68 C10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=50348

09-10-2003, 12:35 PM	#6
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	Take a few snapshots of this project. I would love to see. Isn't it fun cutting stuff! __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

09-10-2003, 02:22 PM	#7
Dwaynes56&68 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Crawfordsville,Oregon Posts: 83	If you can post some more details on the floor mods that would be great. I have a wood floor but would like to install a steel one. I have a cherry long bed floor so I am wondering how this will work out. __________________ Are we there yet?

09-13-2003, 05:47 PM	#8
Ineedaproject Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 34	Kid, I am going to mod my current bed floor. Do you have pictures of the Floor Mod? __________________ _____________________ 1971 Chevy shortbed conversion in progress: 305 transplant/ 3 speed floor transplant Need: 72 sport mirrors 71 front chrome bumper

09-14-2003, 09:18 PM	#9
Ineedaproject Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 34	Here is one of the pictures from the cut... This picture I have already cut the front part of the Bed off to prepare for the 12" cut. __________________ _____________________ 1971 Chevy shortbed conversion in progress: 305 transplant/ 3 speed floor transplant Need: 72 sport mirrors 71 front chrome bumper

09-14-2003, 09:28 PM	#10
Ineedaproject Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 34	sorry picture didnt go through .. try again ... __________________ _____________________ 1971 Chevy shortbed conversion in progress: 305 transplant/ 3 speed floor transplant Need: 72 sport mirrors 71 front chrome bumper



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