72 SWB to LWB
 

Finally startin a thread on my progress, thanks for everyone help. Ive had this truck for quite a while and have been trying to decide on what i am going to do with with it. Bought from original owner who bought it at my local chevy dealer. 1972, 250 I6, 4 speed.plans are to shorten bed and chassis and flip the rear axle and install drop spindles. Then drop member down the road.

Heres the truck

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/DSC_0040.jpg

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Bed off

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...0001300000.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00016.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00019.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00022.jpg

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measured 8 3/4" from rear stake pocket and cut out 8" section

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00034.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00033.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00035.jpg

Tacked back together

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00040.jpg

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00043.jpg

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Measured 8 3/4" off front stake pocket and took out 12"

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y65...e/IMG00048.jpg

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looking good, i had some trouble with the upper body line on my rear cut. How did yours work out?

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SWB to LWB?:confused: :alky: Looks good though.

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yea i know, long day and i noticed it right after i posted, and didnt know how to change it???

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looking good....

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how do i change the title?

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heck, just leave the title the way it is , it sure made me look !!

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Me too. I was thinkin WHY??? :lol:

Is that a cut-off wheel on a drill?

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no i used one of those paint remover pads on a the drill to remove the paint because my angle grinder was at my buddies.

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Wait I heard this can't be done:lol: Looking good!

Kevin
LFD Inc.

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When you're in the "Projects and Builds" section's main forum page, look in the lower right corner and you'll see a list of "moderators" for this particular forum, they're names will be in a green color. Send anyone of them a PM with a link to this thread asking to change the title and they should take care of it for you.

Great job on the bed, it looks like you won't need to do any bodywork to your welds!

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i cant decide what i want to do about a bed floor, i really want a wood setup but seems pricey.any body buy the cross sills and the stainless strips and cut up their own wood?

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great job on the side,nice welding there.

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You need a fire extinguisher, you get a spark on those leg hairs and it's all over!:D

Looks good, Rg

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I was going to make my own bed wood, you just need to do a dado and you're in. If you want fancy buy oak, it'll still be way cheaper than buying the wood for a "bed kit". Looking good so far!

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hahah, yea thats my dad checkin my measurments, i dont weld in shorts. its coming along good just welding and grinding hoping to start the other side next week, been busy with school

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thanks for the input 70rs/ss i think i might do my own wood, my dads friend owns a cabinet shop and i could cut and dado it all over there

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Looks really good. Keep in mind if you decide on a wood floor the headgates are different from wood to steel floors, now would definitely be the time to decide.

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yea i think im going to replace the front panel reguardless.

has anyone that has done this noticed that the bed rails taper?