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Old 12-04-2011, 02:23 AM   #71
Jacfourteen
Big Red - Now its a SWB!
 
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Re: Big Red, my 68 3/4 ton GMC

So the bed is cut in two, but now I need to get out the scrap sections. Here it is after a little more cutting:

Driver's side




Passenger's side




After I cut the bed floor 12" shorter with a skill saw I did a test fitting and this is how it looked:




I was happy with how it lined up, so I decided to use the scrap pieces to practice my welding. Here is what the test welds looked like




After grinding


Next up, fitting and welding...
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