[JJorgensen52]

Originally Posted by Chevy-49

Nice, Nice, Nice, The Woodward series is already on my wish list, but your design is beautifull, I really like it, could you inform about the price?

Thanks! Sent you a PM regards the pricing.

Got the bed set up on the frame today, couple things to note:
1. The front bed stands are in exactly the right place front-rear, lines up with the axle perfectly (You'll note in the photos it looks like I'm right at the rear edge of the stands, which I am, but the axle is about 1" too far back right now, which is exactly how far forward the bed needs to go to be centered.)



2. I think the 67-72 cross sills must be taller (haven't crawled under my '69 to check), because right now it looks like my bed wood is actually going to be sitting right on the rear shock cross-member. Which is okay, because there is supposed to be a cross sill there in the 47-54 bed, which won't fit here.

3. The other cross sills line up pretty well with where the stands are on the frame.

4. I think I am going to have to cut a little less off the frame than I would to make it into a shortbed, at the rear. About 6" it looks like, not confirmed yet.


5. It looks like the height of the bed relative to the cab on this frame is actually going to work out really well - the 67-72 bed stands are about 3-1/2" tall, where the 47-53 wood blocks were 2-1/4" tall, leaving 1-1/4" higher above the frame - but the cab is supposed to be 3/4" above the frame, and I've got it sitting right now at 2" above - so 1-1/4" higher than original. Worked out nicely!

It is TOUGH to get any good shots of this in the shop right now, it's getting cramped!


The sharp eyed among you may also notice that my wheel looks a little extra sunken in the fender - the axle is offset about 1" to driver's side right now, I haven't set it for the perches yet. The tires on there are 195's, I'm planning to run a 225 in 28" height on the 15" wheels, which is pretty close to the original 15" size tire.

You also might notice that the bed and the cab aren't on the same plane parallel to the floor - well, so they looked crooked to me, and I started adjusting the cab shims to match the bed, BEFORE it occurred to me that the rear cross sill is about 2" taller than the front ones, so the way I have it on the frame right now has the back of the bed up 2" ...