new 68 owner

[no1udknow]

Hey guys, new to this area of the forum. A while ago I got a 58 stepside and although I loved the idea of it, I have always wanted a 67-72. My dad had a 70 c10 from the time I was 2 till I was 25 when it caught fire and burnt down. I had a lot of great memories in that truck. My pops passed recently and I have really been wanting one of these trucks. As luck would have it, a friend has a 68 and a 67 for parts. He wants to trade straight across for my 58 project. The 68 has a wood bed, and it is a lwb. I am looking at doing a swb conversion, but I would like a metal ribbed bed. Are the body lines the same on the 70-72 bed as the 67-68? I am not interested in doing a wood plank bed, nor do I really want to buy a whole kit from lmc for $1500-$2000. Thanks in advance for any advice.

[67 cst swb]

Yes, body lines are the same from 67, 68, 69, 70, 71 & 72. The only different you will find is that 67's do not have marker light holes.
The front panel is different from wood floor to metal floor if you are building from scratch.
I would suggest you check out some of the vendors on this forum for short-box parts.

[no1udknow]

I am intending on doing a swb conversion, has anyone used this tool and if so, your thoughts? do you prefer to use this method vs just butting the sheet metal together?

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-punch-flange-tool-1110.html