Camper special shortened and converted to 4x4

[Dorkfish52]

Hi all, new to the forum, I'm doing my first frame shortening, first 67-72 chevy and first 4x4 conversion... First 4x4 I've owned actually... Thought if make a build thread and if any of you have any advice or tips I'd appreciate them!
I'm starting with a 69 2wd camper special

[Dorkfish52]

I'll post some pics of what I've gotten done so far...

[Dorkfish52]

Pulled the bed

[Dorkfish52]

Already cut and welded frame

[Dorkfish52]

4x4 hangers and rear end out of what I was told was a 72 4x4

[Dorkfish52]

After

[swamp rat]

Be sure to add reinforcement plates to the inside of the frame, you did your frame differently than in this thread but i wanted you to scroll down and look at how they reinforced the inside of the channel.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=123624

[Dorkfish52]

I was planning on just boxing in the frame right there... Do you think the reinforcing plate will be better?

[Wrecked1982]

boxing the frame will reinforce only the Inside ,not the outside where you did the weld. imo its way better to weld a plate Inside the frame

[Dorkfish52]

Okay plate inside the frame... It shall be done! Thanks for the help!

[Dorkfish52]

Okay questions.... I'm going to pull the inner fenders and maybe the outter fenders then install front 4x4 gear... I'm using rear hangers from a 79, I know they aren't the same as 67-72... Should work though, my question is about the steering box, I have a 4x4 steering box but in other threads I've read that they don't match up bolt hole wise... What do I need to do? Also I'm going to put the trans in, got an auto trans and 203 case out of a 79 gmc, does the trans crossmember go in the same holes as a 2wd? Is it that easy? Or do I need to drill? And where should I drill... Also unsure about motor mounts... Do I need to just find 67-72 4x4 mounts? Or are there other options? Thanks for any help!