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6chevy9 · 07-23-2007, 05:38 AM

i have a 69 chevy c10 lwb but i wont to shorten it
how much do i need to cut off?

i just lowerd it and i dont like the long bed look! i need help

cdowns · 07-23-2007, 05:46 AM

hope you're a really great welder cause to shorten the bed you need to weld about 40feet of metal then dress thode welds

**special-K** · 07-23-2007, 05:56 AM

Could you buy a shortbed?There`s alot more to it than cuttin`some off.

krue · 07-23-2007, 06:16 AM

Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Click the Index link in my sig and you'll find links to threads on shortening the frame and the bed.

Rokcrln · 07-23-2007, 07:44 AM

8" off the back end and 12" off the front end by the cab. Do a search under my board name for "LFD's Low Buck Truck Build". I did a full how too on doing just this.

Kevin
LFD Inc.

67ChevyRedneck · 07-23-2007, 08:25 AM

Or (if you don't know how to do the work yourself, you didn't say if you could or not) you could have a shop shorten your frame and purchase a shortbed box.

ChevLoRay · 07-23-2007, 08:48 AM

The chassis has to be shortened by 12 inches. Early Classic Enterprises did the work that was featured in Classic Trucks or Custom Classic Trucks (I don't remember which), in which they converted a C-20 LWB to a SWB. You can buy new sheetmetal for a short bed, if you don't pare down the length of your long bed.

07-23-2007, 05:38 AM	#1
6chevy9 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: redding CA Posts: 65	im new need some answers! i have a 69 chevy c10 lwb but i wont to shorten it how much do i need to cut off? i just lowerd it and i dont like the long bed look! i need help

07-23-2007, 05:46 AM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: im new need some answers! hope you're a really great welder cause to shorten the bed you need to weld about 40feet of metal then dress thode welds __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

07-23-2007, 05:56 AM	#3
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: im new need some answers! Could you buy a shortbed?There`s alot more to it than cuttin`some off. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-23-2007, 06:16 AM	#4
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Re: im new need some answers! Welcome to the board from South Mississippi! Click the Index link in my sig and you'll find links to threads on shortening the frame and the bed. __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

07-23-2007, 07:44 AM	#5
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: im new need some answers! 8" off the back end and 12" off the front end by the cab. Do a search under my board name for "LFD's Low Buck Truck Build". I did a full how too on doing just this. Kevin LFD Inc.

07-23-2007, 08:25 AM	#6
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: im new need some answers! Or (if you don't know how to do the work yourself, you didn't say if you could or not) you could have a shop shorten your frame and purchase a shortbed box. __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

07-23-2007, 08:48 AM	#7
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: im new need some answers! The chassis has to be shortened by 12 inches. Early Classic Enterprises did the work that was featured in Classic Trucks or Custom Classic Trucks (I don't remember which), in which they converted a C-20 LWB to a SWB. You can buy new sheetmetal for a short bed, if you don't pare down the length of your long bed. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.



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