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wraprail · 02-10-2013, 10:27 AM

Zed, Z'ed , Zing, whatever you call it. It all means the same thing to me and a giant leap into the unknown as my fab skills are not that great but I figured what the hell!
After reading countless threads and searching and reading I found a very limited amount of good usable info. Mostly vauge second hand no real facts and figures SO I just winged it on my own.
The following are some pics, let me know what you guys think and if you see any issues I may not see coming.
Its a 85 C10, was a longbed that I shortened several months ago. I stepped (Z'ed) it 2.5 inches, and made my cut at a 20 degree angle. This I figured would add almost 1 INCH to the wheelbase (centering the front wheel) and then cut the front at the same angle only reversed of course.
Does that sound right?
Comments please.......

02-10-2013, 10:27 AM	#1
wraprail Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lake Havasu City Arizona Posts: 863	First time frame Z Zed, Z'ed , Zing, whatever you call it. It all means the same thing to me and a giant leap into the unknown as my fab skills are not that great but I figured what the hell! After reading countless threads and searching and reading I found a very limited amount of good usable info. Mostly vauge second hand no real facts and figures SO I just winged it on my own. The following are some pics, let me know what you guys think and if you see any issues I may not see coming. Its a 85 C10, was a longbed that I shortened several months ago. I stepped (Z'ed) it 2.5 inches, and made my cut at a 20 degree angle. This I figured would add almost 1 INCH to the wheelbase (centering the front wheel) and then cut the front at the same angle only reversed of course. Does that sound right? Comments please....... Last edited by wraprail; 02-10-2013 at 10:34 AM.



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