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Originally Posted by 47 Fasttoys
OK, my 2 cents on the bed issue, I would take a section out of the bed sides right in front of the wheel opening. If the spear has no taper at that point lining it up should be easy. If your only talking about 1 or 2 inches I don't think it will be noticed. If you add to the frame you have to add to the brake lines, wiring, fuel lines, drive shaft and exhaust. That will end taking a ton of time and a bit of cash. Cutting and moving the opening forward will also work, but the area behind the opening will become longer by the same amount and that method will require more welding and additional angles to match up. You will also need to keep an eye on the inner fenders (tubs). Either way the truck is coming along nicely. I think using the late model chassis will show it's value in the years to come.
Rob
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Rob: Should be about 2 inches that the wheel opening needs to move forward. Stretching the frame includes all those things you mentioned that are mostly complete and I really don't want to fool with them....but will if I have to. If I alter the beds sides, I will pick areas that have simple shapes that I can actually the patch panels for. Tomorrow, I will go old school and print a picture of the truck and manually move the opening forward and then slice out a portion behind the wheel opening to see how it looks. I don't have photo shop on this machine. I agree the value is yet to come mostly in the fact that I can drive it much like a new car. Thanks for joining in. Dug