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11-28-2003, 03:32 PM
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long bed to short bed
I have a 72 chevy long bed, putting 67 clip on, ant to change to 75 short bed box. I want to keep 72 frame ( disc brakes, cleaned and rebuilt front end). How much do I need to shorten frame? any otheer parts needed?(beside driveshaft)
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11-28-2003, 03:44 PM
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Did you really mean '75 short bed??? Please say you meant '67 (with no sidemarkers).
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11-28-2003, 03:57 PM
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nope - definately a 75 stepside, getting it for free and has new wood kit will probably change to 67 fenders
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11-28-2003, 04:23 PM
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sounds like a plan, i think that there are some hurdles to jump swapping fenders besides the obvious though...
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11-28-2003, 06:53 PM
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ive made the cut. its 12" from under the cab, no where else is straight enough to trust. then about 5-6" off the end of the frame. theres a company in oregon that sells a reinforcement kit specially made for our trucks for these projects. i also have quite a few pics of the job if you want
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11-28-2003, 09:14 PM
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it`s actually 8 " from the rear of the frame. look in custom classic trucks in the april 03 issue. early classics did the conversion and it gives a good step by step. i was going to do the same to my 68 lwb but i just found a swb frame for $100.
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11-28-2003, 11:31 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Isn't the 75 bed a little longer than the 67-72 beds? IOf so, this may chainge the amount chopped from the frame.
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11-29-2003, 12:12 AM
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'67 and '77 are identical...80 inches long. As far as I can tell the tailgates and bed front as well as the supports are identical. I would not put the later model fenders on however...they just don't match the smooth lines of the '67 - '72. I have seen them and they are clearly a design mismatch. Just my 0.02 however...it's your truck!
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11-29-2003, 12:17 AM
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i just talked to my buddy, he had a 75 swb and bought a 68 step bed to put on it and he said nothing lined up to mount it. just wanted to pass it on, maybe it will work, maybe it won`t.
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