long box to short box - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

71gmc3274spd · 02-23-2006, 06:21 PM

hey i have a 71 gmc and i wana know if its posible to change the box to a shot and how much work it is. is it a matter of changing the traling arms and drive shaft and fabing up some shock mounts and clerance for the diff and cutting off the exter frame. or do i need a compleet short box frame.

geology rocks! · 02-23-2006, 07:00 PM

Check out this article.

http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.aspx?category=Longbed,%20No!-Shortbed

geology rocks! · 02-23-2006, 07:14 PM

This one is very good as well.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123624

71gmc3274spd · 02-23-2006, 08:24 PM

Thanks for the great info that helps alot looks like i hafto start looking for a short box now.

71gmc3274spd · 02-23-2006, 09:11 PM

has any one modified a long box flet side into a short box what r the exact damentons for the short box infront of the wheel well and behind. i can do the body work but to buy a short box its a lot of $$$ so im going to do the long box to short box frame chop. because my long box is in good condition i will try and modifi it so i dont hafto empty my savings acount to get one, any body have any tips or tricks for this prosess. im talking about the box itself not the frame.

jrb71c20 · 02-23-2006, 09:53 PM

Before cutting up a good long bed you may want to research on the site some more. I'm sure there are plenty of board members who would be interrested in buying it, trading and/or able to assist you in locating a short box. if you need to...you need to but, you may get lucky.

02-23-2006, 06:21 PM	#1
71gmc3274spd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 4	long box to short box hey i have a 71 gmc and i wana know if its posible to change the box to a shot and how much work it is. is it a matter of changing the traling arms and drive shaft and fabing up some shock mounts and clerance for the diff and cutting off the exter frame. or do i need a compleet short box frame.

02-23-2006, 07:00 PM	#2
geology rocks! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: phoenix Posts: 32	Re: long box to short box Check out this article. http://www.earlyclassic.com/tech.aspx?category=Longbed,%20No!-Shortbed

02-23-2006, 07:14 PM	#3
geology rocks! Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: phoenix Posts: 32	Re: long box to short box This one is very good as well. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123624

02-23-2006, 08:24 PM	#4
71gmc3274spd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 4	Re: long box to short box Thanks for the great info that helps alot looks like i hafto start looking for a short box now.

02-23-2006, 09:11 PM	#5
71gmc3274spd Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmonton AB Posts: 4	Re: long box to short box has any one modified a long box flet side into a short box what r the exact damentons for the short box infront of the wheel well and behind. i can do the body work but to buy a short box its a lot of $$$ so im going to do the long box to short box frame chop. because my long box is in good condition i will try and modifi it so i dont hafto empty my savings acount to get one, any body have any tips or tricks for this prosess. im talking about the box itself not the frame. Last edited by 71gmc3274spd; 02-23-2006 at 09:13 PM.

02-23-2006, 09:53 PM	#6
jrb71c20 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Claremore, OK Posts: 486	Re: long box to short box Before cutting up a good long bed you may want to research on the site some more. I'm sure there are plenty of board members who would be interrested in buying it, trading and/or able to assist you in locating a short box. if you need to...you need to but, you may get lucky.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.