Post your builds of longbed to shortbed conversion !

[RodriguezNightMare]

I would love if yall would post your build threads of converting your longbed trucks into shortbeds, i always love looking at before and after pictures as well ! Thanks Everyone Keep me informed as i am 17 and learning to do things myself ! Thanks Again ~ NightMare

[Youngbuck7072]

if you look around instead of being lazy, you will find plenty of threads on this

[RodriguezNightMare]

Im not lazy, its just that im everywhere trying to learn every single thing about these trucks, it wont hurt people to post their thread here would it? Im just asking for a simple favor.

[Youngbuck7072]

im sorry, i hope that didnt sound rude or anything. just go up to the search bar on the website, click the button for 67-72chevytrucks.com, and enter longbed to shortbed conversions, and you will find tons of stuff. best to look there before you got postin threads like this, the old guys dont like people cloggin up their forum

[RodriguezNightMare]

Ok thats what im doing at the moment, thank you for your suggestion !

[Youngbuck7072]

do you have a truck nightmare?

[RodriguezNightMare]

Yes i have a 1972 Chevy Cheyenne 10, i want to start working on it soon. ,

[Youngbuck7072]

nice, what all do you have to do to her, she looks good!

[RodriguezNightMare]

Bodywise im thinking of making it into a shortbed (not sure yet) , i want to put a new grille, new paint job, put a 4/6 drop, new tailgate because the current one is off a gmc and its pretty messed up, i also want to remove the rear bumper and add a roll pan for that "shaved look". Interior wise i want to switch out the bench seat and add some bucket seats, i want to switch the original steering wheel also and add a Grant Chrome Steering Wheel, i would also love to switch out the gauges with white faced aftermarkets. Engine wise its pretty nice it has a 350 with longtube headers and a nice cam, i would name everything else but i am currently learning about these trucks haha First thing that i am gonna start off with is switching the speedometer because its currently not working, i dont know if its the speedometer wire or the gauge itself.

[clay og]

so far its welded up.still need to get the driveshaft cut down.then do alot of frame cleaning.

[clay og]

so far its welded up.still need to get the driveshaft cut down.then do alot of frame cleaning.

[tcrist]

Originally Posted by RodriguezNightMare

Bodywise im thinking of making it into a shortbed (not sure yet) , i want to put a new grille, new paint job, put a 4/6 drop, new tailgate because the current one is off a gmc and its pretty messed up, i also want to remove the rear bumper and add a roll pan for that "shaved look". Interior wise i want to switch out the bench seat and add some bucket seats, i want to switch the original steering wheel also and add a Grant Chrome Steering Wheel, i would also love to switch out the gauges with white faced aftermarkets. Engine wise its pretty nice it has a 350 with longtube headers and a nice cam, i would name everything else but i am currently learning about these trucks haha First thing that i am gonna start off with is switching the speedometer because its currently not working, i dont know if its the speedometer wire or the gauge itself.

The speedometer is a cable that runs from the trans to the dash. Could just be a bad cable or a bad gear at the end of the cable. You might want to look into that first before tearing the dash out.

[Dad's72]

Originally Posted by clay og

so far its welded up.still need to get the driveshaft cut down.then do alot of frame cleaning.

New guy here. I just joined today. I love this forum. Do you have a shop or did you do this yourself in your garage? And are you a welder/fabricator by trade? I'm only asking because I am planning on doing this to mine and want to make a decision weather to try it on my own with some jack stands and a welder in my garage.

[Ozzy2013]

Originally Posted by Dad's72

New guy here. I just joined today. I love this forum. Do you have a shop or did you do this yourself in your garage? And are you a welder/fabricator by trade? I'm only asking because I am planning on doing this to mine and want to make a decision weather to try it on my own with some jack stands and a welder in my garage.

Practice on a old frame the same gauge take your time cutting it and setting it up so its strait and you will be fine i did my first one when i was 16!It will be awesome doing it yourself and you will have the bragging rights .The bed is much harder than the frame to do you might want to get some help on it.

[Dad's72]

One more question, did you use a reciprocating saw or a plasma cuter? I will probably look for another bed or an aftermarket bed kit and try to sell my original bed. It's in perfect condition so I'm hoping to get something for it.

[cooperhw]

Well this one is a long way from being done but here's a couple shots of my 1 ton dually frame I cut down a couple weeks ago. Wanting to build a 1 ton, short-bed, step-side, dually. A phantom if you will.

[clay og]

its easy.i dont have professional training just done it for 16+ yrs fo myself.a plasma cutter is good for some of it.i left extra material on frame so i could grind it to a perfect fit.i did use the ideas from a c10 builders guide magazine.i have a short bed already for it but i will be turning the long bed to short bed soon enough.be real picky on your measurements,marks and where you put your cuts.

[pat english]

Originally Posted by cooperhw

Well this one is a long way from being done but here's a couple shots of my 1 ton dually frame I cut down a couple weeks ago. Wanting to build a 1 ton, short-bed, step-side, dually. A phantom if you will.

Thats exactly what i want to build too.I would like to try to fit the dually wheels inside the stepside fenders.have you ever seen this done?I asked my boss about it and he said if you narrow the axle enough that the wheels fit in the fenders,the inside tires will hit the frame.What do you think?

[Ozzy2013]

They made duallys that fit the tires inside the fender wells .