Final mock-up pics, whatdaya think?

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Originally Posted by weim55

Curious, were you able to retain the original dually Cab and chassis rear axle? If so how did the placement of the original wheel wells in the bed work out for tire clearance?

Steve weim55 Colorado

No, I had to shorten the frame 6” in front of the rear wheels and cut about 8” off the rear. The C-30 wheelbase is 133” and a normal LWB with an 8’ box is 127”. To get the correct width rearend, I changed it to a 14 bolt from a ‘97 C3500. The original rearend was much narrower and would have required tubbing to run it. The look I was after was the wide rear “hips” that all dually pickups made after 1973 had.

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Here she is is all cleaned up.

A little quick clip of her purring like a kitten. https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=...&v=mo1y5XQn3XY

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