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Old 02-26-2010, 01:12 AM   #1
Daniellane
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frame question

i have a powder coated 4x4 half ton frame. what do you think it would take to maybe stretch it so i can make a crew cab shortbed? i know itd be easier to just shorten a 4wd cc frame but those arent a dime a dozen where i live. one in my town and its not for sale. so lemme know the dimensions.
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Old 02-26-2010, 03:55 PM   #2
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Re: frame question

anybody?
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Old 02-26-2010, 04:06 PM   #3
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Re: frame question

go and find a 3+3 CC Cab and the short bed mount the bed on frame cut the frame infront of the bed/behind the cab and mount the cab on the front end of the frame and peice togther a section to mounth between the frames

this is the short vertion might not be the real direction to but someone might be better to explain it then i am

for frame cuts look up some of the short bed cc builds
or look here if you can make it shorter you can make it longer lol
http://73-87.com/7387garage/chassis_...lwb_to_swb.htm
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