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Bus Ted Knuckle · 04-05-2007, 09:58 PM

So you guys know I found this great LWB 69 Chev.

I have swapped to 5-lug front and rear, and generally started to whip it back into shape.

My original plan was to put it back on the road as a driver/worker/light duty trailer hauler. Now I am seeing these awsome trucks that are lowered, customized, tricked out, and generally B#&chin'.

I'm really getting the itch to knock this truck apart, cut the frame down to SWB, and rod it out to be a purely fun driver and show truck.

(my wife likes this idea MUCH better than the "dirty old work truck")

I am at a crossroads here...

WHAT SHOULD I DO????

brak · 04-05-2007, 10:03 PM

I'd say, before you cut the frame, do a little looking, and a little asking around, and you should be able to find a short frame nearby...

This will make your life easy in the long run, as you will be able to prep the frame and set up the suspension exactly how you want it, all while keeping your truck drivable. Once the frame is ready, it wouldn't take much to swap the cab and running gear over.

Just my $0.02

SacramentoJoe · 04-05-2007, 10:07 PM

I have always felt you should go with what you got. Go with your strengths. If you want something different, then go get it.

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:10 PM

leave it a LWB and do a mix of both the worker, hauler and the hot rod *****in lowered truck

all the fixed up lowered trucks are SWB

centsless · 04-05-2007, 10:11 PM

You dont have to shorten it to lower it.........lol
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RACINJASON22 · 04-05-2007, 10:15 PM

All good advice IMO. I like the swb trucks myself though and brak makes a very good point. As long as the wife is on board you got one of the hard parts already in the bag. Just my .02. Those lwb trucks are growing on me no pon intended.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 04-05-2007, 10:18 PM

Ok, great feed back guys...here is another twist to the sittiachion. I have another good LWB frame from my parts truck that I COULD cut down to SWB and leave my stock frame should I ever want to go back. That way I don't have to buy another SWB frame (cheaper), and I could cut it down in an afternoon (I am capable I guess I am trying to say). How does that change things

I know, I know... why go SWB...well 'cause dad burnit I like em.

Edit by ME:

I also have a 84 chevy 3/4ton 4 wheel drive in the yard that I COULD make into the trailer hauler...oh man, what am I going to do???????

GREASEMONKEY72 · 04-05-2007, 10:20 PM

i say go for what you want to do, do some research and web surfing for pictures of these trucks at various shows and whatnot and look at the SWB and LWB and go from there on what you want to do

72armyswbtruck · 04-05-2007, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brak

I'd say, before you cut the frame, do a little looking, and a little asking around, and you should be able to find a short frame nearby...

This will make your life easy in the long run, as you will be able to prep the frame and set up the suspension exactly how you want it, all while keeping your truck drivable. Once the frame is ready, it wouldn't take much to swap the cab and running gear over.

Just my $0.02

I AGREE 100%

68C15 · 04-05-2007, 11:13 PM

turn the parts truck into the show/driver, make the 69 a racer, and leave the ugly truck for working. but of course go slow so as not to piss off the wife with having 2 projects at once. tell her the other truck is for her.

RACINJASON22 · 04-05-2007, 11:16 PM

Read Ram-Man's thread about shortening his. I'll tell you the same as I did him. If you are thinking about it now and you don't do it you may never be as happy as if you just went ahead and shortened it. YOU and well I guess your wife are the ones that have to be happy with the final out come.

As for shortening the extra lwb frame I say gor for that too. It will save you money over finding a shorty and, IMO no bad side effects. Heck it seems contagious around here lately.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 04-05-2007, 11:17 PM

Thanks guys, all are GREAT and valued comments...

I think I'm gonna do something FUN anyway you go about it

Pl4yboy · 04-05-2007, 11:21 PM

Long ones look lower

centsless · 04-05-2007, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RACINJASON22

Read Ram-Man's thread about shortening his. I'll tell you the same as I did him. If you are thinking about it now and you don't do it you may never be as happy as if you just went ahead and shortened it. YOU and well I guess your wife are the ones that have to be happy with the final out come.

As for shortening the extra lwb frame I say gor for that too. It will save you money over finding a shorty and, IMO no bad side effects. Heck it seems contagious around here lately.

I agree. It's your truck, make it what YOU want.That is what makes these trucks so cool! The options are endless.

Ram-Man · 04-06-2007, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RACINJASON22

Read Ram-Man's thread about shortening his. I'll tell you the same as I did him. If you are thinking about it now and you don't do it you may never be as happy as if you just went ahead and shortened it. YOU and well I guess your wife are the ones that have to be happy with the final out come.

As for shortening the extra lwb frame I say gor for that too. It will save you money over finding a shorty and, IMO no bad side effects. Heck it seems contagious around here lately.

I agree 100% I am sure glad I did mine now. Like racinjason said I think I would have never been happy with it in the end by not cutting it down now. Here is how I did mine.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=232149

Longhorn Man · 04-06-2007, 11:15 AM

Here's another view....
Drive it for the summer.... run it as a beater. THEN, you'll know EXACTLY what you want to do to it.

Bus Ted Knuckle · 04-06-2007, 11:31 AM

Hmmmm... more great advice! thanks guys, keep it coming.

MrShelley · 04-06-2007, 11:50 AM

If you decide to go shorty frame, let me know. I've got a 72 shorty I need to get rid of and we're only 200 miles or so apart.

04-05-2007, 09:58 PM	#1
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	OK, so where do I go from here? So you guys know I found this great LWB 69 Chev. I have swapped to 5-lug front and rear, and generally started to whip it back into shape. My original plan was to put it back on the road as a driver/worker/light duty trailer hauler. Now I am seeing these awsome trucks that are lowered, customized, tricked out, and generally B#&chin'. I'm really getting the itch to knock this truck apart, cut the frame down to SWB, and rod it out to be a purely fun driver and show truck. (my wife likes this idea MUCH better than the "dirty old work truck") I am at a crossroads here... WHAT SHOULD I DO???? Attached Images __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

04-05-2007, 10:03 PM	#2
brak Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MinneSNOWta Posts: 1,381	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? I'd say, before you cut the frame, do a little looking, and a little asking around, and you should be able to find a short frame nearby... This will make your life easy in the long run, as you will be able to prep the frame and set up the suspension exactly how you want it, all while keeping your truck drivable. Once the frame is ready, it wouldn't take much to swap the cab and running gear over. Just my $0.02 __________________ 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 WT 1995 Nissan Hardbody 2016 Hyundai Veloster Turbo DC2 (SW/AW) Clyde W. Harvey USN "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery" Winston Churchill

04-05-2007, 10:07 PM	#3
SacramentoJoe Always Fixing Things Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 390	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? I have always felt you should go with what you got. Go with your strengths. If you want something different, then go get it. __________________ Just an Average Joe ‘68 GMC 307 3spd – My dad's original truck 310,000 miles

04-05-2007, 10:10 PM	#4
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? leave it a LWB and do a mix of both the worker, hauler and the hot rod *****in lowered truck all the fixed up lowered trucks are SWB __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-05-2007, 10:11 PM	#5
centsless sufficiently talented fool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Forest Hill, MD Posts: 2,231	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? You dont have to shorten it to lower it.........lol Attachment 256402 __________________ "it's impossible to be surrounded by idiots when you are part of the circle" 2003 Suburban 2002 Pontiac Montana 1981 Corvette 1966 Impala Convertible Click here to support the board Last edited by centsless; 10-04-2007 at 08:52 PM.

04-05-2007, 10:15 PM	#6
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? All good advice IMO. I like the swb trucks myself though and brak makes a very good point. As long as the wife is on board you got one of the hard parts already in the bag. Just my .02. Those lwb trucks are growing on me no pon intended. __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

04-05-2007, 10:18 PM	#7
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Ok, great feed back guys...here is another twist to the sittiachion. I have another good LWB frame from my parts truck that I COULD cut down to SWB and leave my stock frame should I ever want to go back. That way I don't have to buy another SWB frame (cheaper), and I could cut it down in an afternoon (I am capable I guess I am trying to say). How does that change things I know, I know... why go SWB...well 'cause dad burnit I like em. Edit by ME: I also have a 84 chevy 3/4ton 4 wheel drive in the yard that I COULD make into the trailer hauler...oh man, what am I going to do??????? __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER Last edited by Bus Ted Knuckle; 04-05-2007 at 10:23 PM.

04-05-2007, 10:20 PM	#8
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? i say go for what you want to do, do some research and web surfing for pictures of these trucks at various shows and whatnot and look at the SWB and LWB and go from there on what you want to do __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

04-05-2007, 11:13 PM	#10
68C15 blood type; Retumbo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: next to my reloading bench Posts: 10,269	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? turn the parts truck into the show/driver, make the 69 a racer, and leave the ugly truck for working. but of course go slow so as not to piss off the wife with having 2 projects at once. tell her the other truck is for her.

04-05-2007, 11:16 PM	#11
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Read Ram-Man's thread about shortening his. I'll tell you the same as I did him. If you are thinking about it now and you don't do it you may never be as happy as if you just went ahead and shortened it. YOU and well I guess your wife are the ones that have to be happy with the final out come. As for shortening the extra lwb frame I say gor for that too. It will save you money over finding a shorty and, IMO no bad side effects. Heck it seems contagious around here lately. __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR! Last edited by RACINJASON22; 04-05-2007 at 11:17 PM.

04-05-2007, 11:17 PM	#12
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Thanks guys, all are GREAT and valued comments... I think I'm gonna do something FUN anyway you go about it __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER Last edited by Bus Ted Knuckle; 04-05-2007 at 11:19 PM.

04-05-2007, 11:21 PM	#13
Pl4yboy Freeeeee Mason... Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McAlester, Oklahoma Posts: 320	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Long ones look lower

04-06-2007, 11:15 AM	#16
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Here's another view.... Drive it for the summer.... run it as a beater. THEN, you'll know EXACTLY what you want to do to it.

04-06-2007, 11:31 AM	#17
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? Hmmmm... more great advice! thanks guys, keep it coming. __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

04-06-2007, 11:50 AM	#18
MrShelley Too Many Clubs Club Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 443	Re: OK, so where do I go from here? If you decide to go shorty frame, let me know. I've got a 72 shorty I need to get rid of and we're only 200 miles or so apart. __________________ How I installed my air bags...



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