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**Steve Van Gent** · 06-28-2011, 09:02 PM

What should I pay to shorten drive shaft (in california)? My last one on my 65 was $250. Was a 2 piece shaft, u-joint in middle and one on each end. Used old u-joints, I supplied new yoke. Seemed pretty high, maybe I am out of touch?

late68 · 06-28-2011, 09:56 PM

I would think about 75 to 125 bucks. I know i can get one made for about 250.

**Steve Van Gent** · 06-28-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by late68

I would think about 75 to 125 bucks. I know i can get one made for about 250.

Yes, but as you know physics are different in California, and the mass of the drive shaft is more, so it is thicker steel, so it takes more rod and more electricity to weld it...Oh, wait, thats actually Jupiter, not California....Ok, so I dont know why exactly I pay more here in California. I think it has something to do with getting screwed....

Sammy · 06-28-2011, 10:59 PM

And you didn't get new joints for $250. For $50 more they should have nickle plated a dash plaque and give you a kiss too. Sounds a little extreme. On ebay in the past years there was a guy in Ca. custom making shafts and shipping them for $175-$225 balanced but they were one piece shafts but he supplied new yolk and all for that price. That may not be out of line price wise though. A few members on the board do that kinda work. Let them chime in on the cost.

67C10BUB · 06-29-2011, 05:50 AM

I paid $230 at Inland Driveline in Ontario, CA, but that was a 1 piece with all new U-joints and a new slip yolk.

bobs409 · 06-29-2011, 06:21 AM

I had a machine shop cut 3" out of one for my stepside about 10 years ago for a whopping $30 dollars.

JORGIE95961 · 06-29-2011, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Steve Van Gent

Yes, but as you know physics are different in California, and the mass of the drive shaft is more, so it is thicker steel, so it takes more rod and more electricity to weld it...Oh, wait, thats actually Jupiter, not California....Ok, so I dont know why exactly I pay more here in California. I think it has something to do with getting screwed....

hUST BROS HERE IN MARYSVILLE CHARGED ME ABOUT $100

brad_man_72 · 06-29-2011, 11:16 AM

65 for a 1 piece or 95 for a 2 piece is what we charge for a shorten and BALLANCE! No ujoints, no carrier bearing, no yokes, if it is a 2 piece we will check the center stub, bolt on yoke, and carrier bearing. I don't know what our 2 shops in california charge but I cant imagine much of a difference.

theirs no way I'd ever install a driveshaft that wasn't properly ballanced. You can if you wish, it does make it cheaper in the short run. If you don't ballance both pieces of a 2 piece driveline together as an assembly they are not ballanced.

06-28-2011, 09:02 PM	#1
Steve Van Gent Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Redding, Ca Posts: 333	How much to shorten drive shaft? What should I pay to shorten drive shaft (in california)? My last one on my 65 was $250. Was a 2 piece shaft, u-joint in middle and one on each end. Used old u-joints, I supplied new yoke. Seemed pretty high, maybe I am out of touch?

06-28-2011, 09:56 PM	#2
late68 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spring, Tx Posts: 365	Re: How much to shorten drive shaft? I would think about 75 to 125 bucks. I know i can get one made for about 250. __________________ 1968 C10 SWB Dropped 5 in tha back 3 in tha front My Build Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=470902

06-28-2011, 10:59 PM	#4
Sammy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Bonne Terre, Mo Posts: 3,005	Re: How much to shorten drive shaft? And you didn't get new joints for $250. For $50 more they should have nickle plated a dash plaque and give you a kiss too. Sounds a little extreme. On ebay in the past years there was a guy in Ca. custom making shafts and shipping them for $175-$225 balanced but they were one piece shafts but he supplied new yolk and all for that price. That may not be out of line price wise though. A few members on the board do that kinda work. Let them chime in on the cost. __________________ '69 Chevy Long Fleet & '71 GMC Short Step & Project "ODD BALL" "You can wash a pig, soak it in most expensive perfume. In the end it is still just a pig." ODD BALL build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=478629"

06-29-2011, 05:50 AM	#5
67C10BUB Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Alta Loma, CA Posts: 610	Re: How much to shorten drive shaft? I paid $230 at Inland Driveline in Ontario, CA, but that was a 1 piece with all new U-joints and a new slip yolk. __________________ 67 5.3L Build

06-29-2011, 06:21 AM	#6
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Re: How much to shorten drive shaft? I had a machine shop cut 3" out of one for my stepside about 10 years ago for a whopping $30 dollars. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

06-29-2011, 11:16 AM	#8
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: How much to shorten drive shaft? 65 for a 1 piece or 95 for a 2 piece is what we charge for a shorten and BALLANCE! No ujoints, no carrier bearing, no yokes, if it is a 2 piece we will check the center stub, bolt on yoke, and carrier bearing. I don't know what our 2 shops in california charge but I cant imagine much of a difference. theirs no way I'd ever install a driveshaft that wasn't properly ballanced. You can if you wish, it does make it cheaper in the short run. If you don't ballance both pieces of a 2 piece driveline together as an assembly they are not ballanced. __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,



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