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Gene · 08-26-2002, 08:18 PM

heres some pics of my 71 shortwide

Gene · 08-26-2002, 08:20 PM

crap thats the before pic lol

Gene · 08-26-2002, 08:21 PM

well one more time

muscletruck · 08-26-2002, 09:11 PM

thats sweet.......you wanna shorten mine TOO..... ill pay for the beer you bring the the plasma cutter.... welder......and the new box and drive shaft

weasel29gm · 08-26-2002, 09:14 PM

Sweet lookin' ride!!!!!!!!! Welcome from W VA.

Mountain Man · 08-26-2002, 09:19 PM

Did you cut your longbed, down to a short box? The before pic shows a longbed. Nice job!!

Hutch · 08-26-2002, 09:20 PM

Wow, that is a sweet truck you got there, Looks like you put some time and money into it. I am sure you could answer alot of questions that come up on this boad about the way you did it.

All the right options too.

Time for a silly question
How come most all the new boardmembers don't want to list there location.
It does help alot to let folkes know where you are from.

Mountain Man · 08-26-2002, 10:02 PM

Hey Hutch -- I see you are from Grapevine, TX ! I was there about 1 1/2 years ago. Ate at the Hooters in town. Waitress told us we were in a dry county, and we had to join the "club" to get served a beer. We had to fill out a form and everything. Never heard of that before.

Went to Nascar driving school at the Texas speedway. Awesome!! That is a great state you live in.

Hutch · 08-26-2002, 10:17 PM

It's not dry county here, Some of the local cities are though and do require a (free) unicard though. It is mostly politics.
I really think that in your case she was looking for you name and address.
Them Hooters Girls are a wild bunch.

I meet alot of folkes that are attending TMS Driving Schools around here. Everyone seems to have a good time.

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-26-2002, 10:43 PM

Gene, very nice! Of course now we wanna know where you're from!

*Gee_Emm* · 08-27-2002, 01:08 AM

Nice,

Did you cut down the bed and truck to what a original type short box dimensions would be? Something looks different about it that makes it look like a cross between a short and long box.

Longhorn Man · 08-27-2002, 01:16 AM

Is that in Bell county by chance?

**ThreeQuarter** · 08-27-2002, 01:25 AM

That's Tarrant county--Fort Worth.

Gene · 08-27-2002, 09:22 AM

Sorry guys, lol I changed my profile to show my location. To answer a question by a previous poster, yes it was a longbed I had shortened professionally. No I didnt shorten the bed it was a hard to find shortwide in good condition.

Here's the lowdown, first you have to remove longbed..DUH! lol and then you place jacks under middle of frame on both sides. You then cut the rivets off of the back of the cab support and then you cut 12 inches out of the straight part under the cab. 12 inches exactly!! It is very important to measure this precicely! after you have made the cuts you simply roll the rear portion forward to meet the other half(assuming of course you have removed the driveshaft) then you weld the two together. I opted to have supports welded inside the frame to strenghthen it. After this is complete you need to cut 6 inches off the rear of the frame. A short wheel base is 18 inches shorter than a LWB. There are holes already in the frame for your rear bumper. Now you are ready to install your short bed. TADA!!!b Hope this helps you guys its really not that hard.... GOOD LUCK!!

Gene · 08-27-2002, 09:24 AM

even more pics

Gene · 08-27-2002, 09:26 AM

and another before pic at the body shop

Mountain Man · 08-27-2002, 06:47 PM

I love that two tone paint. I think it looks excellent on shorbox fleet sides. Do you have any interior pics. Would love to see them.

Tracy Focht · 08-27-2002, 08:03 PM

darn good looking truck Gene..welcome aboard!

Gene · 08-27-2002, 08:40 PM

Thanks guys, I hope to have more up to date pics of my truck soon. I have lowered it 3/4 and added 15X10 rims all around. Hey Tracy, nice to see a fellow okie on here

*Gee_Emm* · 08-27-2002, 09:52 PM

So if I read this right you cut the frame down to make a shortbox frame but left the longbox sheet metal the same? Or was that what you had professionally shortened?

Gene · 08-28-2002, 08:53 AM

No gee emm, the bed that is on it is an actual shortwide bed 6 foot long off of a short wheel base truck. I sold the long bed.

08-26-2002, 08:18 PM	#1
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	pics of my 1971 shortwide heres some pics of my 71 shortwide Attached Images __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-26-2002, 08:20 PM	#2
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	oops thats the wrong pic crap thats the before pic lol __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-26-2002, 08:21 PM	#3
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	well one more time Attached Images __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-26-2002, 09:11 PM	#4
muscletruck Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: anahiem,ca,usa Posts: 201	NICE!!! thats sweet.......you wanna shorten mine TOO..... ill pay for the beer you bring the the plasma cutter.... welder......and the new box and drive shaft __________________ i think i found me truck! 78 Crew Cab Dually 454/TH400, Dual Flows, Edelbrock Intake, Cam, Lifters, Billet Grill, K&N Airfilter, Grant Steering Wheel, A/C, soon to be power windows and locks, lots of plans for this... ....gas prices go down please

08-26-2002, 09:14 PM	#5
weasel29gm SLOW BUT SURE,BUT CLOSER Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: eleanor wv usa Posts: 3,097	Sweet lookin' ride!!!!!!!!! Welcome from W VA. __________________ 69 C-10, OWNED 38YRS... 350 over 30, 350 Turbo, 3:73 Posi P/S, P/B Black with red and black int. ''LOVE THESE OLD ''TRUCKS.......

08-26-2002, 09:19 PM	#6
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Did you cut your longbed, down to a short box? The before pic shows a longbed. Nice job!! __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

08-26-2002, 09:20 PM	#7
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	Wow, that is a sweet truck you got there, Looks like you put some time and money into it. I am sure you could answer alot of questions that come up on this boad about the way you did it. All the right options too. Time for a silly question How come most all the new boardmembers don't want to list there location. It does help alot to let folkes know where you are from. __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

08-26-2002, 10:02 PM	#8
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	Hey Hutch -- I see you are from Grapevine, TX ! I was there about 1 1/2 years ago. Ate at the Hooters in town. Waitress told us we were in a dry county, and we had to join the "club" to get served a beer. We had to fill out a form and everything. Never heard of that before. Went to Nascar driving school at the Texas speedway. Awesome!! That is a great state you live in. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

08-26-2002, 10:17 PM	#9
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	It's not dry county here, Some of the local cities are though and do require a (free) unicard though. It is mostly politics. I really think that in your case she was looking for you name and address. Them Hooters Girls are a wild bunch. I meet alot of folkes that are attending TMS Driving Schools around here. Everyone seems to have a good time. __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

08-26-2002, 10:43 PM	#10
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	Gene, very nice! Of course now we wanna know where you're from! __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

08-27-2002, 01:08 AM	#11
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	Nice, Did you cut down the bed and truck to what a original type short box dimensions would be? Something looks different about it that makes it look like a cross between a short and long box.

08-27-2002, 01:16 AM	#12
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Is that in Bell county by chance?

08-27-2002, 01:25 AM	#13
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	That's Tarrant county--Fort Worth. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

08-27-2002, 09:22 AM	#14
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	Sorry guys, lol I changed my profile to show my location. To answer a question by a previous poster, yes it was a longbed I had shortened professionally. No I didnt shorten the bed it was a hard to find shortwide in good condition. Here's the lowdown, first you have to remove longbed..DUH! lol and then you place jacks under middle of frame on both sides. You then cut the rivets off of the back of the cab support and then you cut 12 inches out of the straight part under the cab. 12 inches exactly!! It is very important to measure this precicely! after you have made the cuts you simply roll the rear portion forward to meet the other half(assuming of course you have removed the driveshaft) then you weld the two together. I opted to have supports welded inside the frame to strenghthen it. After this is complete you need to cut 6 inches off the rear of the frame. A short wheel base is 18 inches shorter than a LWB. There are holes already in the frame for your rear bumper. Now you are ready to install your short bed. TADA!!!b Hope this helps you guys its really not that hard.... GOOD LUCK!! __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-27-2002, 09:24 AM	#15
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	more pics even more pics Attached Images __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!



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08-27-2002, 09:26 AM	#16
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	and another before pic at the body shop Attached Images __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-27-2002, 06:47 PM	#17
Mountain Man Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 451	I love that two tone paint. I think it looks excellent on shorbox fleet sides. Do you have any interior pics. Would love to see them. __________________ 72 C10 Cheyenne Super Full trim Factory tach dash A/C dash Factory tilt 350 / 350 power train - with Edelbrock components.

08-27-2002, 08:03 PM	#18
Tracy Focht Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Stillwater, OK 74075 Posts: 2,936	darn good looking truck Gene..welcome aboard!

08-27-2002, 08:40 PM	#19
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	Thanks guys, I hope to have more up to date pics of my truck soon. I have lowered it 3/4 and added 15X10 rims all around. Hey Tracy, nice to see a fellow okie on here __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

08-27-2002, 09:52 PM	#20
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,991	So if I read this right you cut the frame down to make a shortbox frame but left the longbox sheet metal the same? Or was that what you had professionally shortened?

08-28-2002, 08:53 AM	#21
Gene Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 2,914	No gee emm, the bed that is on it is an actual shortwide bed 6 foot long off of a short wheel base truck. I sold the long bed. __________________ 1971 SWB 4X4 Build BOARD MEMBER #5448 BOOMER SOONER!!!!

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