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mechanicalman · 04-24-2015, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by bpatrol

I would say to go forward and progress you have to see different ideas. No one has seen this before as far as I can tell. He has done a wonderful job. Imagine how many would love to shorten their longbed but don't because of the originality of the paint. He just showed you a way with out excess heat,warping or body filler. I am excited and completely clueless how he will do the rear.
He has exceptional talent and the one thing many don't have, IMAGINATION and the nerve to do it and post it for all to see.
Im no welder but this is a guy I would love to learn from.

so 65standard, or Tony if that is your name, I am impressed and realize we don't know everything
bpatrol
bpatrol

X2, LOVE it when people think outside the box. Some people are stuck in the box and cannot escape, they don't have as much fun!

CarterD2015 · 04-24-2015, 07:01 PM

Can't wait to see how those bedsides end up.

65standard · 04-24-2015, 08:19 PM

Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.

shawno72 · 04-24-2015, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 65standard

Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.

hotrodder · 04-24-2015, 08:32 PM

Congrats on the "expert" welders pi#*ing this guy off. He knows what he is doing and some people can not accept the fact things can be done in a different manner and be as safe or safer. I hope he continues to show what he is doing to complete the build.

9teen69 · 04-24-2015, 10:29 PM

You have real skills, thanks for sharing. Love the original paint...Can't wait!
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swamp rat · 04-24-2015, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 65standard

Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside.

Awesome!

Ozzy2013 · 04-24-2015, 11:46 PM

Looks great!

65standard · 04-25-2015, 09:43 PM

Here is a quick picture of the bed so far. Just to make it clear to everyone, I was never pissed off about any comments about my welds.

65standard · 04-25-2015, 09:46 PM

I'll post more pictures tomorrow. I still have to finish up the weld and metal finish it, followed by a quick touch up to hide the seam. There will be no bondo needed.

**lolife99** · 04-25-2015, 09:48 PM

nice work!

**leddzepp** · 04-25-2015, 09:57 PM

Looks killer!

**Hart_Rod** · 04-25-2015, 10:06 PM

Looks good

**29od1** · 04-25-2015, 10:12 PM

That's pretty awesome! You cut the external welds down to 1 per side and saved a ton of post weld finish work. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

9teen69 · 04-25-2015, 10:29 PM

Looking good man!
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shawno72 · 04-25-2015, 11:27 PM

Looks amazing. Please elaborate on how you accomplished this

bodydropped68 · 04-26-2015, 01:16 AM

Awesome

swamp rat · 04-26-2015, 02:25 AM

Not just great work but for thinking outside the box too!

tommys72 · 04-26-2015, 02:31 AM

Nice!

**72 tigger** · 04-26-2015, 08:12 AM

Very nice work! Did you remove the center stake pocket? Looking forward to more pics/info

chopnchaneled · 04-26-2015, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by swamp rat

not just great work but for thinking outside the box too!

x's 2

flashed · 04-26-2015, 09:31 AM

X 3 ,Great job ,still watching .

65standard · 04-26-2015, 10:17 AM

So far I save 19' of welding doing it this way. When all said and done, I avoid 26' of the 32' of weld. If I didn't have a rear side marker light, I would have put the rear weld seam at the very rear corner. But I had to move it 2.5" forward to avoid filling a hole from the light. I will hammer form a new recessed hole for the light.

65standard · 04-26-2015, 10:19 AM

Yes, I removed the center pocket on the bedside. The shortened bed front looks factory.

65standard · 04-26-2015, 10:21 AM

More pictures.

04-24-2015, 07:01 PM	#77
CarterD2015 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 136	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Can't wait to see how those bedsides end up.

04-24-2015, 08:19 PM	#78
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Working on it tonight and pictures to come Saturday and Sunday as I try to complete one bedside. __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

04-24-2015, 08:32 PM	#80
hotrodder Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bloomington Indiana Posts: 322	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Congrats on the "expert" welders pi#*ing this guy off. He knows what he is doing and some people can not accept the fact things can be done in a different manner and be as safe or safer. I hope he continues to show what he is doing to complete the build.

04-24-2015, 10:29 PM	#81
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion You have real skills, thanks for sharing. Love the original paint...Can't wait! Posted via Mobile Device

04-24-2015, 11:46 PM	#83
Ozzy2013 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Elkton Posts: 693	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Looks great!

04-25-2015, 09:43 PM	#84
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Here is a quick picture of the bed so far. Just to make it clear to everyone, I was never pissed off about any comments about my welds. Attached Images __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

04-25-2015, 09:46 PM	#85
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion I'll post more pictures tomorrow. I still have to finish up the weld and metal finish it, followed by a quick touch up to hide the seam. There will be no bondo needed. Attached Images __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

04-25-2015, 09:48 PM	#86
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion nice work! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

04-25-2015, 09:57 PM	#87
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,023	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Looks killer! __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man RIP FleetsidePaul

04-25-2015, 10:06 PM	#88
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,860	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Looks good __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

04-25-2015, 10:12 PM	#89
29od1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wichita, Kansas Posts: 1,050	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion That's pretty awesome! You cut the external welds down to 1 per side and saved a ton of post weld finish work. Thanks for sharing your ideas!

04-25-2015, 10:29 PM	#90
9teen69 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 1,048	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Looking good man! Posted via Mobile Device

04-25-2015, 11:27 PM	#91
shawno72 C/10 junkie Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Stockton Ca Posts: 9,093	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Looks amazing. Please elaborate on how you accomplished this __________________ Shawn 70 LWB C10 current driver/project http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=663051 68 SWB C10 Work in progress.....SOLD http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=559520 72 LWB C10 Sold 71 LWB C10 Sold 68 LWB C10 CST Sold http://youtu.be/kbB0QrBIs9k My mom always had the best advice. It was just a tad late. After a fall that involved blood, she'd say....."Careful!"

04-26-2015, 01:16 AM	#92
bodydropped68 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tucson, Az Posts: 705	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Awesome

04-26-2015, 02:25 AM	#93
swamp rat Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Spanaway Posts: 8,451	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Not just great work but for thinking outside the box too! __________________ Mike. Swamp Rat build thread : http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=595019 72 3/4T 4X4 4" BDS Lift 33" BFG's



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04-26-2015, 02:31 AM	#94
tommys72 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: springfield mo Posts: 3,075	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Nice! __________________ United States Marine Corps 2000-2011 Iraq and Afghanistan veteran Just living life now and enjoying it and my wife, daughter and son

04-26-2015, 08:12 AM	#95
72 tigger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Berne IN Posts: 3,240	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Very nice work! Did you remove the center stake pocket? Looking forward to more pics/info

04-26-2015, 09:31 AM	#97
flashed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: canton ga Posts: 12,728	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion X 3 ,Great job ,still watching .

04-26-2015, 10:17 AM	#98
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion So far I save 19' of welding doing it this way. When all said and done, I avoid 26' of the 32' of weld. If I didn't have a rear side marker light, I would have put the rear weld seam at the very rear corner. But I had to move it 2.5" forward to avoid filling a hole from the light. I will hammer form a new recessed hole for the light. Attached Images __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

04-26-2015, 10:19 AM	#99
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion Yes, I removed the center pocket on the bedside. The shortened bed front looks factory. Attached Images __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

04-26-2015, 10:21 AM	#100
65standard Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Coal City, IL Posts: 695	Re: A different approach to a LWB to SWB conversion More pictures. Attached Images __________________ Tony Nicholas @ Midwest Metal Masters 1953 Chevy 3100 392 Hemi w/727 & 9” Ford 1985 Chevy C/10 6.0L 4L80 373 locker

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