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Old 10-29-2014, 07:30 PM   #10
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Re: 1972 GMC Using 2003 Chevy 2500HD duramax Chassis

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The 2003 chassis is 16.5 inches too long. The way this frame is built, they slid the front part of the frame into the rear. So all they had to do was make one front frame that fits everything, and GM could slide in a longbed frame, or a shortbed, or a crewcab etc. in the rear. All I did was remove the factory weld where the front and rear frames join and sepperated it.
I will starting a similar project, but with a 2500HD extended cab long bed. I plan to make mine a 68 GMC and an 8 stake bed. Did you just cut off 16.5 inches from the front and slide it back together? Or was yours not a long bed chassis?
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