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01-03-2013, 12:32 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Nice work. I have been working on my step-side for months now. Just down to fitting my wood and blocking the bed out. I want to get it fitted before I paint it. The bed isn't that straight along the angle strips from being a farm truck. The angle strips were hard to get it straight enough to look right. I am going to cut the wood out myself. Thanks for your inspiration. Your truck looks good!
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01-03-2013, 04:29 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Wow looking good there. It must be nice doing your project @ work.
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01-03-2013, 05:36 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Great work, and thanks for this thread. Nice to see work progressing quickly!
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01-04-2013, 10:12 AM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Could you get a wood kit for a swb bolt it down in the long bed and have the correct measurments for cutting the sections ? just a thought
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01-04-2013, 11:36 AM
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Location: Escalon, Ca
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
That would only give you the overall length. It would still be 12" short in the front and 8" in rear. I did use the swb wood length (77 1/8") as a double check before I welded it though.
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01-04-2013, 01:33 PM
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Location: Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
SWEET !!!!....I would love to cut my long bed down, But I dont want to pull my cab off....
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01-04-2013, 01:37 PM
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Location: Escalon, Ca
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
I've heard you can do it without removing cab. I've also heard, if you do it, to make a Z cut for strengh. Do NOT just do a straight cut. I've seen pics. I'll try to find them and post them up. Can't remember if they were on this site or not.
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01-04-2013, 01:47 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
I know the cuts.............i just think welding the frame with the cab on mine be a problem
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01-04-2013, 02:38 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Gotcha!
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01-04-2013, 03:19 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Looks good!
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01-04-2013, 04:48 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Nice job!
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01-04-2013, 05:37 PM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Pretty dang slick...I like the gloss black on the bed boards ... just me. Whats the interior look like and under the hood?
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01-05-2013, 12:50 AM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Yes it would be. I wouldn't even consider shortening the frame with the cab in place. That would just complicate getting the frame back together straight and square.
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01-05-2013, 02:40 AM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
notsolo- Thanks. The interior is "simple but functional" and not finished by a long shot. I want to put a stock cluster back in the dash and get rid of the Autometer guages. Also have a cheap set of buckets I want to get rid of and put a stock bench back in. The engine is dirty from the bodywork so heres an older one..
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01-05-2013, 08:18 AM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
Awesome build! I will be watching this one tell the end.
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01-05-2013, 09:58 AM
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Re: Long fleetside cut down to short fleetside project
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