Building a Midsized bed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jimcaf · 11-09-2014, 06:39 PM

Long story but this is going to be my 4th and final bed for my C-10, I think proportion wise its going to be just right ,,here is a link to my progress Jim

https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed

nicolas72gmc · 11-09-2014, 09:50 PM

I thought about doing a mid length bed a couple of years ago. I was going to do it dimensionally right in between the long bed and short bed. What are the dimensions you are going for? Looks good so far.

jimcaf · 11-09-2014, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by nicolas72gmc

I thought about doing a mid length bed a couple of years ago. I was going to do it dimensionally right in between the long bed and short bed. What are the dimensions you are going for? Looks good so far.

Hi Nick,, I just took 12 inches out of the front, the bed is right at 7 foot now,I thing the stock short is another 8 inches shorter out of the back

nicolas72gmc · 11-09-2014, 11:24 PM

Cool, cool. I like it Jim. Yeah I think it is 12" in the front and 8" in the back, right? I printed off the procedure that Kevin (rockcrwler) did a few years back on low buck. I ended up buying some used shortie bedsides, but haven't cut my frame yet. I will one day.

Willys47 · 11-10-2014, 01:30 AM

this is what 12 inches off the front of mine looks like

mechanicalman · 11-10-2014, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Willys47

this is what 12 inches off the front of mine looks like

I like what you are doing there. You get the same wheelbase as a short bed, but a longer bed and more room for a rear tank and a safer install on a rear tank further away from the end of the truck.

And maybe room for a spare tire well behind the rear wheel. Maybe one off a suburban or an old wheel well turned upside down.

nicolas72gmc · 11-10-2014, 03:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Willys47

this is what 12 inches off the front of mine looks like

Do you have a side shot? I want to see the proportions. Thanks in advance.

67chevy1series · 11-10-2014, 05:22 AM

Taking 12 out of the front and nothing out if the rear reminds me of the 61-65-1/2 d100's. The first sweptline beds had the tail real long and then shorter up behind the cab. Very nice job shortening the bed jimcaf.
I've always wanted to see someone do something like 6" in the front and 6" in the back, if the work was done right it would be hard to really tell if it is really a swb or a lwb

skorpioskorpio · 11-10-2014, 01:19 PM

Short in the front, long in the back.... so it's a mullet?

mechanicalman · 11-10-2014, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by skorpioskorpio

Short in the front, long in the back.... so it's a mullet?

No, that's "business in the front, party in the back" LOL

Willys47 · 11-11-2014, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nicolas72gmc

Do you have a side shot? I want to see the proportions. Thanks in advance.

I dont have a strait on side shot but as it sits now the box is almost the same length as the cab.

Churchill · 11-11-2014, 02:25 AM

That looks really good!

skorpioskorpio · 11-11-2014, 12:06 PM

Does look good, though I think you need to make sure you maintain some forward rake. I think sitting flat it might look awkward.

trac209 · 11-11-2014, 12:14 PM

Willys that truck is how they should have built them all IMHO. I really like the look of that,great job.

nicolas72gmc · 11-11-2014, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Willys47

I dont have a strait on side shot but as it sits now the box is almost the same length as the cab.

I think it does look pretty good. It is pretty deceiving, but the cab is actually longer than a normal long bed. You wouldn't think that but it is. Good job!

jimcaf · 11-29-2014, 11:13 PM

finally got the bed mounted and painted ,just need a bumper and bedside markers https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed

11-09-2014, 06:39 PM	#1
jimcaf Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Valley Center,CA Posts: 89	Building a Midsized bed Long story but this is going to be my 4th and final bed for my C-10, I think proportion wise its going to be just right ,,here is a link to my progress Jim https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed __________________ 1971 Chevy C-10, 5.3, 4L60E,4.10 gears UNDER CONSTRUCTION Mid size bed conversion https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed The basic buildup https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...3/1971ChevyC10

11-09-2014, 09:50 PM	#2
nicolas72gmc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 525	Re: Building a Midsized bed I thought about doing a mid length bed a couple of years ago. I was going to do it dimensionally right in between the long bed and short bed. What are the dimensions you are going for? Looks good so far. __________________ Nick "Everyone has a plan, 'till they get punched in the mouth".........Mike Tyson 1968, GMC, SWB, Project 1972, GMC, LWB, Daily Driver, 383, headers, 2.5"/3" exhaust, 200r4, 3.5/5 ECE components. 1972, C/10, LWB, 350 vortec, th350

11-09-2014, 11:24 PM	#4
nicolas72gmc Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona Posts: 525	Re: Building a Midsized bed Cool, cool. I like it Jim. Yeah I think it is 12" in the front and 8" in the back, right? I printed off the procedure that Kevin (rockcrwler) did a few years back on low buck. I ended up buying some used shortie bedsides, but haven't cut my frame yet. I will one day. __________________ Nick "Everyone has a plan, 'till they get punched in the mouth".........Mike Tyson 1968, GMC, SWB, Project 1972, GMC, LWB, Daily Driver, 383, headers, 2.5"/3" exhaust, 200r4, 3.5/5 ECE components. 1972, C/10, LWB, 350 vortec, th350

11-10-2014, 01:30 AM	#5
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: Building a Midsized bed this is what 12 inches off the front of mine looks like Attached Images __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!!

11-10-2014, 05:22 AM	#8
67chevy1series Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: a t w a t e r cali 95301 Posts: 10,713	Re: Building a Midsized bed Taking 12 out of the front and nothing out if the rear reminds me of the 61-65-1/2 d100's. The first sweptline beds had the tail real long and then shorter up behind the cab. Very nice job shortening the bed jimcaf. I've always wanted to see someone do something like 6" in the front and 6" in the back, if the work was done right it would be hard to really tell if it is really a swb or a lwb

11-10-2014, 01:19 PM	#9
skorpioskorpio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018	Re: Building a Midsized bed Short in the front, long in the back.... so it's a mullet?

11-11-2014, 02:25 AM	#12
Churchill Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Bonney Lake Posts: 101	Re: Building a Midsized bed That looks really good!

11-11-2014, 12:06 PM	#13
skorpioskorpio Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,018	Re: Building a Midsized bed Does look good, though I think you need to make sure you maintain some forward rake. I think sitting flat it might look awkward.

11-11-2014, 12:14 PM	#14
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Building a Midsized bed Willys that truck is how they should have built them all IMHO. I really like the look of that,great job.

11-29-2014, 11:13 PM	#16
jimcaf Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Valley Center,CA Posts: 89	Re: Building a Midsized bed finally got the bed mounted and painted ,just need a bumper and bedside markers https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed Attached Images __________________ 1971 Chevy C-10, 5.3, 4L60E,4.10 gears UNDER CONSTRUCTION Mid size bed conversion https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...yC10MidSizeBed The basic buildup https://picasaweb.google.com/1114721...3/1971ChevyC10

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