cuting the bed on a lwb to make it a swb - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Nate003 · 10-13-2003, 01:26 PM

hi all, i know the frame on a swb is 20 inches shorter than a lwb, but i don't know about the bed length, but if i was to find out if it was 20 inches, could i just basically cut 20 inches off the front of the bed maybe 4 inches in so that the "front gate" is still on the front, then remove the middle piece i cut and weld the front of the bed to the back part removing 20 inches in the middle. I figure to cut it as close to the front as possible so that the body lines will match back up. Has anyone tried this, thought about this, or done this? It's just an idea right now, but i don't see why i couldn't do it, but that's why i'm asking, there is probally something i'm overlooking. any help or advice would be excellent. thanks everyone.

10-13-2003, 01:26 PM	#1
Nate003 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Bremerton Wa Posts: 124	cuting the bed on a lwb to make it a swb hi all, i know the frame on a swb is 20 inches shorter than a lwb, but i don't know about the bed length, but if i was to find out if it was 20 inches, could i just basically cut 20 inches off the front of the bed maybe 4 inches in so that the "front gate" is still on the front, then remove the middle piece i cut and weld the front of the bed to the back part removing 20 inches in the middle. I figure to cut it as close to the front as possible so that the body lines will match back up. Has anyone tried this, thought about this, or done this? It's just an idea right now, but i don't see why i couldn't do it, but that's why i'm asking, there is probally something i'm overlooking. any help or advice would be excellent. thanks everyone. Last edited by Nate003; 10-13-2003 at 01:31 PM.



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