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pocketpool · 10-23-2011, 01:13 PM

some specs of the truck: early classic 4 1/2", 6" drop with 1" blocks, front wheels are 15x7 5 lug with 235/60/15, rears are 15x8 6 lug with 275/60/15 bfg's.

thought id share some pics of how i did it. i used by buddies lift and frame table, supported the truck with 8 jackstands and the lift, marked and cut the frame with a sawzall, used angle iron for a rip fence, and hammered in some early classic frame brackets. cut the drive shaft myself, and used some exhaust clamps from summit to shorten the exhaust. robbed the bed off my other project truck. fits pretty good but the bed needs shifted over some. old longbed fit the exact same way so nothing i did.

pocketpool · 10-23-2011, 01:17 PM

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Bert W · 10-23-2011, 03:30 PM

That turned out nice. It looks like it might have a tighter gap between the cab and bed, great job. If I did this I'm afraid I would leave the back half of my truck at an intersection.

m6z · 10-23-2011, 04:08 PM

nice

pocketpool · 10-23-2011, 04:53 PM

now my other one is half naked!

hopped up · 10-23-2011, 09:02 PM

very nice! nothing wrong with a longbed!
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C/10 King · 10-23-2011, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MJs69CST

Nice surgery!!

X2, you made it look easy.

franky69c10 · 10-24-2011, 01:55 AM

nice

pocketpool · 10-26-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by C/10 King

X2, you made it look easy.

lol thanks, it wasn't too bad really. took me two days. the lift really made it nice.

10-23-2011, 01:13 PM	#1
pocketpool Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ozark mo. Posts: 586	made my longbed a shortie some specs of the truck: early classic 4 1/2", 6" drop with 1" blocks, front wheels are 15x7 5 lug with 235/60/15, rears are 15x8 6 lug with 275/60/15 bfg's. thought id share some pics of how i did it. i used by buddies lift and frame table, supported the truck with 8 jackstands and the lift, marked and cut the frame with a sawzall, used angle iron for a rip fence, and hammered in some early classic frame brackets. cut the drive shaft myself, and used some exhaust clamps from summit to shorten the exhaust. robbed the bed off my other project truck. fits pretty good but the bed needs shifted over some. old longbed fit the exact same way so nothing i did. Attached Images

10-23-2011, 01:17 PM	#2
pocketpool Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ozark mo. Posts: 586	Re: made my longbed a shortie more Attached Images

10-23-2011, 03:30 PM	#3
Bert W Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 373	Re: made my longbed a shortie That turned out nice. It looks like it might have a tighter gap between the cab and bed, great job. If I did this I'm afraid I would leave the back half of my truck at an intersection.

10-23-2011, 04:08 PM	#4
m6z Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Pittsburg, KS Posts: 2,466	Re: made my longbed a shortie nice __________________ Doug Looking for a 67-72 short bed driver.....

10-23-2011, 04:53 PM	#5
pocketpool Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: ozark mo. Posts: 586	Re: made my longbed a shortie now my other one is half naked! Attached Images

10-23-2011, 09:02 PM	#6
hopped up Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: los angeles,ca Posts: 3,617	Re: made my longbed a shortie very nice! nothing wrong with a longbed! Posted via Mobile Device

10-24-2011, 01:55 AM	#8
franky69c10 chevy runs deep Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PHOENIX AZ Posts: 1,074	Re: made my longbed a shortie nice __________________ RAIDER NATION 1969 c10 swb soon 2 b on the road... My LWB is a SWB now http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=498241



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