Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

NASTY-LSX · 07-04-2015, 03:06 AM

I'm looking for a 87 model short bed truck to make into a weekend warrior..
LS2 with 4L80 trans with gearvendors overdrive. Short bed silverado in ok shape in my area are $5000.00 plus. I can find decent longbeds for $1500 plus all day.
So it got me thinking, it can't be hard to shorten a frame. Has anyone here done this? Or have any info for the steps involved? Looking for a stepside bed also.

tinydb84 · 07-04-2015, 03:12 AM

http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...lwb_to_swb.htm

NASTY-LSX · 07-04-2015, 03:14 AM

Damn that was fast lol. Thanks.

tinydb84 · 07-04-2015, 03:17 AM

Too bad I dont work on my truck that fast!

If you do a search on here you will find tons of threads on it if you want more info.

NASTY-LSX · 07-04-2015, 03:26 AM

What did you put in the search bar to get that? I put in long to short bed conversion and all I got was a link to youtube with a idiot bad mouthing the guy that did the write up in the link you gave me. The rest were 60's model trucks.. Thanks..

tinydb84 · 07-04-2015, 03:32 AM

Did you check the box for 67-72 below the search bar?

http://www.google.com/custom?domains...D%3A1%3B&hl=en

NASTY-LSX · 07-04-2015, 03:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tinydb84

Did you check the box for 67-72 below the search bar?

http://www.google.com/custom?domains...D%3A1%3B&hl=en

No, I keep it on web. You have a he'll of a build going on. It's awesome.

SkinnyG · 07-04-2015, 10:23 AM

This is mine: http://www.gwellwood.com/project-car...ing-the-frame/

Ziegelsteinfaust · 07-04-2015, 11:41 AM

I helped a friend of my cousins shorten his bed by just taking out the metal from the front of the wheel well.

He ended up with just about a blazer wheel base and a 6 foot bed. I plan to do this my my next truck.

Alot of work but definitely neat. Till he got rearended.

bluex · 07-04-2015, 03:35 PM

here is Lou and Jared doing one on the show car fix. Season 1 episode 4.

https://youtu.be/LgoB0eJrmIY

07-04-2015, 03:06 AM	#1
NASTY-LSX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: HOUSTON Posts: 355	Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? I'm looking for a 87 model short bed truck to make into a weekend warrior.. LS2 with 4L80 trans with gearvendors overdrive. Short bed silverado in ok shape in my area are $5000.00 plus. I can find decent longbeds for $1500 plus all day. So it got me thinking, it can't be hard to shorten a frame. Has anyone here done this? Or have any info for the steps involved? Looking for a stepside bed also. Last edited by NASTY-LSX; 07-04-2015 at 03:12 AM.

07-04-2015, 03:12 AM	#2
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? http://www.73-87.com/7387garage/chas...lwb_to_swb.htm __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

07-04-2015, 03:14 AM	#3
NASTY-LSX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: HOUSTON Posts: 355	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? Damn that was fast lol. Thanks.

07-04-2015, 03:17 AM	#4
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? Too bad I dont work on my truck that fast! If you do a search on here you will find tons of threads on it if you want more info. __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

07-04-2015, 03:26 AM	#5
NASTY-LSX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: HOUSTON Posts: 355	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? What did you put in the search bar to get that? I put in long to short bed conversion and all I got was a link to youtube with a idiot bad mouthing the guy that did the write up in the link you gave me. The rest were 60's model trucks.. Thanks..

07-04-2015, 03:32 AM	#6
tinydb84 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Ca Posts: 2,871	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? Did you check the box for 67-72 below the search bar? http://www.google.com/custom?domains...D%3A1%3B&hl=en __________________ David Used parts build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=638991 My brother's Nova: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=727985 Rear suspension rework: http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=750557 Instagram: myfabguy

07-04-2015, 10:23 AM	#8
SkinnyG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Beautiful BC, Canada, eh?! Posts: 2,266	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? This is mine: http://www.gwellwood.com/project-car...ing-the-frame/ __________________ 1961 Apache: "Grabber Orange" Shortboxed, pancake, step-notch, air-ride, turbo, LS 1977 Silverado: Shortboxed & dropped, potato-potato V8 Pontiac Firefly (Chevy Sprint): The ultimate engine swap: 5.7L in a 1.0L bag Lotus Super 7 Replica: Scratch-built street-legal rollerskate

07-04-2015, 11:41 AM	#9
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,628	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? I helped a friend of my cousins shorten his bed by just taking out the metal from the front of the wheel well. He ended up with just about a blazer wheel base and a 6 foot bed. I plan to do this my my next truck. Alot of work but definitely neat. Till he got rearended.

07-04-2015, 03:35 PM	#10
bluex Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,963	Re: Anyone here done a long bed to short bed conversion? here is Lou and Jared doing one on the show car fix. Season 1 episode 4. https://youtu.be/LgoB0eJrmIY __________________ Paul '78 GMC Serria 15 Heavy Half. 361/NV3500/3.73. Former LWB NV3500 swap Trailing arm swap '98 ECSB Z71 daily driver -traded '03 burb. Family cruiser http://upstategmtrucks.com/



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