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chevy209 · 04-09-2013, 09:19 PM

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chevy209 · 04-09-2013, 09:20 PM

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chevy209 · 04-09-2013, 09:25 PM

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Still love my other truck. Itll just be getting less attention now.
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**blazercrazy70** · 04-11-2013, 06:01 AM

what did that cost you to have done

chevy209 · 04-11-2013, 01:29 PM

1300.
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LongNLowGMC · 04-11-2013, 03:31 PM

Where did he shorten the frame at? Doesn't look like the cab came off, but could be just me.

chevy209 · 04-11-2013, 07:24 PM

Wow good eye. The cab did not come off. He moved the trailing arms forward and took the 12" out right behind the cab.
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Stevo427 · 04-15-2013, 08:48 PM

Nice. Never saw this thread until now. He did my truck 2 years back and I beat the **** out of it and it's going great. He fixed so many extra things on my truck for free to. Glad to see your happy with how he did.

Stevo427 · 04-15-2013, 08:52 PM

At the time I didn't have a nice welder to be able to do the work he did for me. But now that I have one I know I could do it myself if I wanted to. Nonetheless the guy has done 20+ of the trucks so its good to know he did it.

chevy209 · 04-23-2013, 03:42 AM

Your truck looks great. Progress is gonna be slow on my truck for a while. Staring the body work, unfortunately im shaving the molding off the truck. New trim is just out of my budgrt right now. So im gonna get it all smoothed out and shoot some primer on it. Lots of welding grinding and sanding. Fun times. Got a shot of my new wheels on it.
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Stevo427 · 04-25-2013, 12:03 AM

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Your truck looks great. Progress is gonna be slow on my truck for a while. Staring the body work, unfortunately im shaving the molding off the truck. New trim is just out of my budgrt right now. So im gonna get it all smoothed out and shoot some primer on it. Lots of welding grinding and sanding. Fun times. Got a shot of my new wheels on it.
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Trucks looking sweet. What kind of drop you going for?
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chevy209 · 04-27-2013, 05:06 AM

3/5 drop. Ill probly cut my front coils and order the drop coils for the rear. Ive heard you need an adjustable panhard bar but have also heard you dont. And that front stock shocks work for 5 inch.rear drop. Any info or input would.be great. And as always thank you for replies.
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chevy209 · 04-27-2013, 05:13 AM

And just fyi to anyone wanting to run mustang wheels on your truck, in addition to the adapters, the center bore will need to be enlarged to fit over the front hub. Getting the fronts machined on monday. If you can get em cheap enough i still think its worth all the hassle.
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fastnotch89 · 04-27-2013, 10:17 AM

Man he really did a good job on that bed, theres thousands of long bed out there thats in good shape

chevy209 · 06-12-2013, 02:42 PM

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chevy209 · 06-12-2013, 02:44 PM

Been working alot lately so progress has been very slow. Got the front dropped and wheels put on. Still alot of body work needing to be done.
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04-09-2013, 09:19 PM	#26
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion [IMG][/IMG] Posted via Mobile Device

04-09-2013, 09:20 PM	#27
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion [IMG][/IMG] Posted via Mobile Device

04-09-2013, 09:25 PM	#28
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion [IMG][/IMG] Still love my other truck. Itll just be getting less attention now. Posted via Mobile Device

04-11-2013, 06:01 AM	#29
blazercrazy70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: illinois Posts: 516	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion what did that cost you to have done

04-11-2013, 01:29 PM	#30
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion 1300. Posted via Mobile Device

04-11-2013, 03:31 PM	#31
LongNLowGMC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 134	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Where did he shorten the frame at? Doesn't look like the cab came off, but could be just me. __________________ -Vince- 67 SWB Small Window 70 CST SWB - Long Gone 72 GMC 1500 LWB - Sold

04-11-2013, 07:24 PM	#32
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Wow good eye. The cab did not come off. He moved the trailing arms forward and took the 12" out right behind the cab. Posted via Mobile Device

04-15-2013, 08:48 PM	#33
Stevo427 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States Posts: 163	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Nice. Never saw this thread until now. He did my truck 2 years back and I beat the **** out of it and it's going great. He fixed so many extra things on my truck for free to. Glad to see your happy with how he did.

04-15-2013, 08:52 PM	#34
Stevo427 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: United States Posts: 163	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion At the time I didn't have a nice welder to be able to do the work he did for me. But now that I have one I know I could do it myself if I wanted to. Nonetheless the guy has done 20+ of the trucks so its good to know he did it.

04-23-2013, 03:42 AM	#35
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Your truck looks great. Progress is gonna be slow on my truck for a while. Staring the body work, unfortunately im shaving the molding off the truck. New trim is just out of my budgrt right now. So im gonna get it all smoothed out and shoot some primer on it. Lots of welding grinding and sanding. Fun times. Got a shot of my new wheels on it. [IMG][/IMG] Posted via Mobile Device

04-27-2013, 05:06 AM	#37
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion 3/5 drop. Ill probly cut my front coils and order the drop coils for the rear. Ive heard you need an adjustable panhard bar but have also heard you dont. And that front stock shocks work for 5 inch.rear drop. Any info or input would.be great. And as always thank you for replies. Posted via Mobile Device

04-27-2013, 05:13 AM	#38
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion And just fyi to anyone wanting to run mustang wheels on your truck, in addition to the adapters, the center bore will need to be enlarged to fit over the front hub. Getting the fronts machined on monday. If you can get em cheap enough i still think its worth all the hassle. Posted via Mobile Device

04-27-2013, 10:17 AM	#39
fastnotch89 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Clover,SC Posts: 142	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Man he really did a good job on that bed, theres thousands of long bed out there thats in good shape

06-12-2013, 02:42 PM	#40
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion [IMG][/IMG] Posted via Mobile Device

06-12-2013, 02:44 PM	#41
chevy209 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oakdale CA Posts: 29	Re: 72 Shortbed conversion Been working alot lately so progress has been very slow. Got the front dropped and wheels put on. Still alot of body work needing to be done. Posted via Mobile Device



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