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JesseSimon · 07-24-2009, 03:39 PM

http://joplin.craigslist.org/ctd/1282668882.html

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!!!!!!!!!

**gerfunken** · 07-24-2009, 04:28 PM

Ya, if that was my truck, I'd have lost interest in it as well......

It's FRANKENTRUCK

Gumby'sC20 · 07-24-2009, 04:30 PM

Beware! Its the Technicolor Dreamtruck!

BIG69GMC · 07-24-2009, 04:39 PM

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

71meangreenc10 · 07-24-2009, 04:45 PM

so what did he spend money in????? That truck aint worth 500 bucks.....I will have to add that tucson always had some shady trucks on CL all the time, people loved to take photos 500 feet away and put in the add that it was perfect then when you came to see it all the rust and bondo just appeared that day.......amazing how that happened....

Smitty

BossHogg69 · 07-24-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gerfunken

Ya, if that was my truck, I'd have lost interest in it as well......

It's FRANKENTRUCK

hahahaha!

LOW DOUGH · 07-24-2009, 05:03 PM

why in the world would someone make a long wheel base short bed. He must have lost interest too cause it looks like crap. Sorry, had to say it.

**gerfunken** · 07-24-2009, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 71meangreenc10

so what did he spend money in????? That truck aint worth 500 bucks.....I will have to add that tucson always had some shady trucks on CL all the time, people loved to take photos 500 feet away and put in the add that it was perfect then when you came to see it all the rust and bondo just appeared that day.......amazing how that happened....

Smitty

That's because they don't have a separate section for the City of South Tucson....

**yote1234** · 07-24-2009, 05:07 PM

could be worst... could be a short wheel base long bed..

monolith · 07-24-2009, 06:06 PM

I get that different people have different visions and that sometimes the unorthodox turns out to be really cool,but I think this truck is pretty much outside of most everyone's sense of aesthetics.

MacAttack · 07-24-2009, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monolith

I think this truck is pretty much outside of most everyone's sense of aesthetics.

Translation: Some idiots shouldn't ever try and get their ass kicked when they do.

Mac.

Prerunner1982 · 07-24-2009, 06:29 PM

If the body lines matched and it was painted I dont think it would look as bad.. I bet it rides better than a normal shortbed though.

jonzcustomshop · 07-24-2009, 08:28 PM

what would work with that truck is a set of paddle tires.. that is the look of a tractor puller, or sand racer.

funny thing is is that this mod is more common than you think, another guy on the board has a truck like this(he changed the bed right away), and I have heard of one other guy doing/buying one of these...

and yes as it sits it does not look good...

JRBECK64 · 07-24-2009, 09:25 PM

Looks like someone wanted a shortbed without shortening the frame. I actually saw one of these abortions in Montana. I guess its all about different strokes for different folks.
JRBECK64

fixit-p · 07-24-2009, 09:33 PM

Dats won ov them der long shorts

jason65 · 07-24-2009, 09:42 PM

It looks like someone ran up and kicked square in the ass.

Isn't that what makinthekrew or whatever his name was going to do? Makes it look like a mid 90s ford bed.

shrunken66stroker · 07-25-2009, 12:15 AM

I cut mine but I cut the appropriate amount out of the front of the wheel well and behind. That dude lopped a chunk out of the rear and called it good. I guess he was scared of cutting the 12" out of the frame in front of the wheel well and welding it back together. He should have just dropped it down and called it good. I have nothing good to say about the fiberglass front so I'll end here. Not my style.

Hilandr451 · 07-25-2009, 02:41 PM

Long wheel base short bed. That makes about as much sense as "Jumbo Shrimp" or "military Intellegence".

To me that just spells "half-ass".

There. done with rant.

ruffrida2005 · 07-25-2009, 02:51 PM

[QUOTE=Hilandr451;3429878]Long wheel base short bed. That makes about as much sense as "Jumbo Shrimp" or "military Intellegence".

You couldn't be any more right about this one!

kizer · 07-25-2009, 09:10 PM

Ok, no offense to him or anybody else that might have tried that, but please, please do not ever do that again. If your going to cut it and make a long to short please take measurements and for gods sake make sure you do realize what you going to end up with before you hack it up and kill a half decent truck.

scotts62 · 07-25-2009, 09:42 PM

someone forgot to shorten the frame....

07-24-2009, 03:39 PM	#1
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07-24-2009, 04:28 PM	#2
gerfunken Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 490	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! Ya, if that was my truck, I'd have lost interest in it as well...... It's FRANKENTRUCK Attached Images __________________ -Scott 1972 Chevy K20 Picture Gallery Build Thread 1930 Chevy AD Picture Gallery 1929 Ford Model-A Picture Gallery 1975 Triumph TR-6 Picture Gallery

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Gumby'sC20 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Binghamton, N.Y. Posts: 116	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! Beware! Its the Technicolor Dreamtruck!

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71meangreenc10 Its a Truck Thing...... Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sierra Vista, Arizona Posts: 3,159	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! so what did he spend money in????? That truck aint worth 500 bucks.....I will have to add that tucson always had some shady trucks on CL all the time, people loved to take photos 500 feet away and put in the add that it was perfect then when you came to see it all the rust and bondo just appeared that day.......amazing how that happened.... Smitty __________________ 71 C10 283/3SPD Full Resto 71 GMC 1500 Sierra Grande http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=518599 70 C10 Suburban Former military GSA truck. 72 Chevy Blazer 4X4, Sloppy Jo, Mountain Climber. Wife says no more trucks. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=707378 72 GMC 1 Ton Motor Home, wife said no more trucks until she saw this one. Gen 3 6.0/4L80E 4.10 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=761110 68 GMC Suburban was 3/4 ton, now 1/2.Wife shook her head 71 C30 Wrecker 71 C20 Scott-Bilt As weird as it gets..BB Cheyenne AC Truck 68 GMC Long Stepside. They keep following me home 71 C20 Longhorn/Ole Yellor 69 C30 Former Motor Home, Flat Bed time

07-24-2009, 05:03 PM	#7
LOW DOUGH I'M TRUCK CRAZY! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sachse, TEXAS Posts: 1,737	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! why in the world would someone make a long wheel base short bed. He must have lost interest too cause it looks like crap. Sorry, had to say it.

07-24-2009, 05:07 PM	#9
yote1234 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gold Canyon Arizona Posts: 4,278	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! could be worst... could be a short wheel base long bed.. __________________ 1971 K5 CST Blazer 1965 Chevelle Malibu 283 (sadly sold) 1968 Camaro 327 1968 Honda mini-trail z50a #377 1966 uh 1-D Huey

07-24-2009, 06:06 PM	#10
monolith Zero Albedo Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: San Gabriel, California Posts: 478	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! I get that different people have different visions and that sometimes the unorthodox turns out to be really cool,but I think this truck is pretty much outside of most everyone's sense of aesthetics. __________________ Baz "Deserve's got nothin' to do with it." 66 GMC 1500 wideside longbed 250 4spd "Project Rekker"http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=467467 65 GMC 1Ton Panelhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...32#post4794432 65 Chevy Panel (former U.S.Navy truck) 64 Chevy Suburban Carryall 4x4http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358348 64 GMC 1000 wideside longbed 305 4spdhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=3600890(Rip- parts truck now) 68 Dodge Charger

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Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,906	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! If the body lines matched and it was painted I dont think it would look as bad.. I bet it rides better than a normal shortbed though. __________________ Jon 1982 Chevy Silverado 350/th350.... RETIRED 1993 Jeep XJ 2 door(Cherokee) 4wd 4.0ltr/AX-15 (5spd)/NP231 .... Oklahoma Roll Call

07-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#13
jonzcustomshop 1961 crewcab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: missoula, mt Posts: 6,164	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! what would work with that truck is a set of paddle tires.. that is the look of a tractor puller, or sand racer. funny thing is is that this mod is more common than you think, another guy on the board has a truck like this(he changed the bed right away), and I have heard of one other guy doing/buying one of these... and yes as it sits it does not look good... Attached Images

07-24-2009, 09:25 PM	#14
JRBECK64 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cornelius Oregon Posts: 1,073	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! Looks like someone wanted a shortbed without shortening the frame. I actually saw one of these abortions in Montana. I guess its all about different strokes for different folks. JRBECK64

07-24-2009, 09:42 PM	#16
jason65 Registerd User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,118	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! It looks like someone ran up and kicked square in the ass. Isn't that what makinthekrew or whatever his name was going to do? Makes it look like a mid 90s ford bed.

07-25-2009, 12:15 AM	#17
shrunken66stroker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 954	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! I cut mine but I cut the appropriate amount out of the front of the wheel well and behind. That dude lopped a chunk out of the rear and called it good. I guess he was scared of cutting the 12" out of the frame in front of the wheel well and welding it back together. He should have just dropped it down and called it good. I have nothing good to say about the fiberglass front so I'll end here. Not my style. __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...54#post3194654

07-25-2009, 02:41 PM	#18
Hilandr451 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 316	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! Long wheel base short bed. That makes about as much sense as "Jumbo Shrimp" or "military Intellegence". To me that just spells "half-ass". There. done with rant. __________________ Greg Smith a.k.a. "The Highlander" 1966 C20 Custom Camper, 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 Highlander's Project Pics Highlander's web site: www.6066ChevyTrucks.com Last edited by Hilandr451; 07-25-2009 at 02:41 PM.

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07-25-2009, 09:10 PM	#20
kizer Its Deja Vu time again Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Marysville, North of Seattle WA Posts: 815	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! Ok, no offense to him or anybody else that might have tried that, but please, please do not ever do that again. If your going to cut it and make a long to short please take measurements and for gods sake make sure you do realize what you going to end up with before you hack it up and kill a half decent truck. __________________ Its not pretty but its mine to figure out. The build / The Photos / Build Diary

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scotts62 One day... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Tuttle, Ok Posts: 9,240	Re: Horrifying Craigslist find! someone forgot to shorten the frame.... __________________ Scott 93 crew cab build Project 62 Last edited by scotts62; 07-25-2009 at 09:43 PM.

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