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Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Westminster, CO
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
Plasma!!!! Mine was a 307 almost no optioned LWB. Best thing about it was it had almost ZERO rust. I am building a hot rod and with the shortage of SWB in this Denver, Colorado area.....it made perfect sence to me to fire up the Plasma. Good old Glock!!!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wylie TEXAS
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
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I am also into Hot Rods and restoring it to original is just not for me. I want to keep the "original" look, but I want a clean engine compartment with old speed equipment, modern A/C, and a slightly lowered appearance. To me, a lowered stance looks better on a SWB than a LWB-it is just how the lines are and lowering makes the box look soooo much longer and out of proportion to the cab and nose. Prior to buying my truck, the nicest SWB I found was for the same money as this, but with a six/3-speed, no options, bad body work covering a rear end collision, and rust in the rockers and fenders. Given the choice, I picked mine just because it was a no-brainer. I guess I could have kept looking and passed on my truck, but how many factory big-block SWB's are out there for 5k in this kind of shape? Not many right? I guess the compromise is to find a SWB chassis and box and do a body swap. Anybody in the DFW area with a nice straight rust free SWB box and straight SWB chassis???
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: here
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
Heres my take on it. If its mine & I want to cut it, Ill cut it. I like my long bed & its staying that way, Im just saying that we dont really have the right to get mad about what someone does to their stuff...
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Moore, Oklahoma
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
My camaro --- just enclosing the pic to illustrate the fact that i am not afraid to cut - if the time and conditions are right
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Winters Ca. 95694
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
If done right it is worth more than alot of factory SWB trucks I see that "are in great shape" according to the seller
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Location: Searcy, Ark. USA
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
You should see the bed floor too. This cat is good!
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Wylie TEXAS
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Re: Value Of A Converted LWB To A SWB
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I know you were able to "massage" the body lines with a little pushing and pulling up top, but how was the lower rear of the box? Below the trim line it tapers from the wheel well to the bumper, how did you deal with that? I am not interested in misrepresenting the truck either, it is what it is...I just like the lines of a SWB. Brian
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