Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**SoCoC10** · 11-30-2015, 07:26 PM

Usually I will only cut a longbed fleet side down to a short bed if it is a rough truck needing suspension or drivetrain or paint and body work, or all of the above. I've never cut a #s matching truck, an A/C truck or a survivor truck. I've made a 67 C20 long bed into a C10 short bed. Currently I have a 71 C10 with a 68' front clip that had miss matched rough long bed sides needing body work. It's now a short bed with brand new straight short bed sides.

Recently a guy who looked at my 69 GMC short wide ask if I would shorten my Cheyenne Super? He said he would buy it only if it was a short bed. It's a # matching 350/TH350 w/Air Conditioning. Besides a mid 90s bench seat and single DIN radio the interior and exterior are in good condition and original.

I don't think its a good idea to cut such an original good condition Cheyenne Super? What do you think?

WarMonger · 11-30-2015, 07:28 PM

I'm a cut down long bed kind of guy, but............... I think this one should stay long (can't believe I said that) I would lower it and run it like that.

**leddzepp** · 11-30-2015, 07:30 PM

I converted my 72 Cheyenne Super C20 survivor to a SWB C10, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Do what YOU want and what's best for you. I wouldn't convert one just to sell it, way too much work to please someone else.

re1 · 11-30-2015, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

I converted my 72 Cheyenne Super C20 survivor to a SWB C10, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Do what YOU want and what's best for you. I wouldn't convert one just to sell it, way too much work to please someone else.

hugger6933 · 11-30-2015, 07:47 PM

I am of the opposite thinking than Zepp Short frame and short bed change over would make it worth more [to certain people] I have 5 trucks that I'm gonna build two of those are long to short change overs. I am not cutting a frame or bed however just doing a change over. The very first one I got a 70 long pretty decent truck at that time, The very first person that saw it when I got it home said if it were short I'd be a buyer. So there you go. I have heard that forever though If it were [opposite of what i had] I'd be a buyer. Back when my inventory was large I'd show a truck and they would say that then i'd carry them out back and show just what they said they would buy just to call them on it. 75% of the time it was BS

davepl · 11-30-2015, 07:51 PM

If he doesn't already have a truck, tell him to find a shortbed, don't make one! If it was for your own purposes because you were attached to that particular truck but wanted it in shortbed format, OK, but I think it's a great looking truck as it sits now.

Clavo106 · 11-30-2015, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by re1

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70chevytruck · 11-30-2015, 07:56 PM

I'll buy it from you as a longbed....see I like shorts too but can't see cutting one down that is that nice

trac209 · 11-30-2015, 08:13 PM

To cut down to sell is a big job and I doubt buyer will give you what your time and effort is worth in the purchase deal. IMHO that truck is way too nice to cut up anyhow,I'm beginning to wonder if there's more shorts on the road now than were ever built by gm lol. Seems everyone cuts them down in the U.S where here I can count on one hand how many shorts I've seen real or fake in 30 years.

67 chevelle · 11-30-2015, 08:24 PM

Ive cut a truck before ,, I would never cut that one

cypressbog · 11-30-2015, 08:33 PM

If you're getting more money for the truck as a shorty as opposed to long, do it

doo142 · 11-30-2015, 08:58 PM

Straight to the point .... Not.... If that truck is as solid and og as it looks that would be a shame dam near!

**leddzepp** · 11-30-2015, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hugger6933

I am of the opposite thinking than Zepp Short frame and short bed change over would make it worth more [to certain people] I have 5 trucks that I'm gonna build two of those are long to short change overs. I am not cutting a frame or bed however just doing a change over. The very first one I got a 70 long pretty decent truck at that time, The very first person that saw it when I got it home said if it were short I'd be a buyer. So there you go. I have heard that forever though If it were [opposite of what i had] I'd be a buyer. Back when my inventory was large I'd show a truck and they would say that then i'd carry them out back and show just what they said they would buy just to call them on it. 75% of the time it was BS

No, same thinking here. I converted mine using a SWB frame and a SWB bed...nothing was cut, just swapped.

. Either way, it's altering it from the way it was built, and I have no problem whatsoever with that, build what YOU want

bonehead · 11-30-2015, 09:13 PM

Are you nuts???...How much do you want for it long?

MikeB69C10 · 11-30-2015, 09:16 PM

I'd leave it. It's perfect just the way it is.

joeydurango · 11-30-2015, 10:08 PM

That is a sweet rig. I vote leave it alone!

**Boog** · 11-30-2015, 10:33 PM

Whack it.

57taskforce · 12-01-2015, 12:48 AM

if your thinking of chopping it just so you can sell it, I can guarantee your very unlikely to get much reward for the time, money, and work that goes into shortening it. It's a nice truck and I'm sure somebody will buy it as is. If your wanting to shorten it for your enjoyment than that is a different story.

**Already Gone** · 12-01-2015, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bonehead

Are you nuts???...How much do you want for it long?

Its been in the For Sale secton for a bit.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...e-super&cat=12

**leddzepp** · 12-01-2015, 02:09 AM

I think that is a fair price, at least in the ballpark for that truck. No way on earth would I cut it to sell, you might increase the buyer pool a bit, but the effort and time involved would negate that, and you won't get a whole lot more money that what you are asking now if it is cut down. If anything, put the stock stuff back in and let it roll.

MARKDTN · 12-01-2015, 08:47 AM

Leave it long.

**special-K** · 12-01-2015, 08:59 AM

To shorten a nice truck like that to help sell is foolish since you can leave it as is and sell it to one of the many true truck guys out here who can appreciate a nice truck.

**davischevy** · 12-01-2015, 09:18 AM

I don't have a problem with cutting or converting one, but I don't see the future in cutting that one to sell.

I like them all, long and short, narrow and wide.

I would have to have all the money before I cut. I have had too many people walk away from a deal.

cooperhw · 12-01-2015, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by davischevy

I don't have a problem with cutting or converting one, but I don't see the future in cutting that one to sell.

I like them all, long and short, narrow and wide.

I would have to have all the money before I cut. I have had too many people walk away from a deal.

I agree with this^^^.
I have cut em before and will again. On that truck I think I would not cut it until it belonged to the new buyer. Then, (and only then) discuss cutting it for them.
I don't think I would ever want to do one for another person, and never in a hurry to move it along.

The problem as I see it is this; He has a long bed for a fair price that nobody wants to buy and he knows if it were a short bed it would have already been sold. Sad, but true.

PAWS 72 · 12-01-2015, 11:41 AM

If I wanted a swb i'd buy one. If I wanted a lwb i'd buy that. But not a cut frame.
To me it decreases the value of the truck. Some people it doesnt bother but i want pay top dollar for a cut frame truck.

Leave it as it is

11-30-2015, 07:26 PM	#1
SoCoC10 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,223	Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Usually I will only cut a longbed fleet side down to a short bed if it is a rough truck needing suspension or drivetrain or paint and body work, or all of the above. I've never cut a #s matching truck, an A/C truck or a survivor truck. I've made a 67 C20 long bed into a C10 short bed. Currently I have a 71 C10 with a 68' front clip that had miss matched rough long bed sides needing body work. It's now a short bed with brand new straight short bed sides. Recently a guy who looked at my 69 GMC short wide ask if I would shorten my Cheyenne Super? He said he would buy it only if it was a short bed. It's a # matching 350/TH350 w/Air Conditioning. Besides a mid 90s bench seat and single DIN radio the interior and exterior are in good condition and original. I don't think its a good idea to cut such an original good condition Cheyenne Super? What do you think? Attached Images __________________ 07' Extcab Silverado Z71 Silver Birch, 5.3L HO 71' Cheyenne C10 Hugger Orange on Saddle SWB Besides these two, too Many to count

11-30-2015, 07:28 PM	#2
WarMonger Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Ventura, CA Posts: 818	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I'm a cut down long bed kind of guy, but............... I think this one should stay long (can't believe I said that) I would lower it and run it like that. __________________ ..................... ____ .........________//__{\_____ ,,,,,,,/__(O)___//___/__(O)_/ 1970 C20 -_--_--_- ______ _--_--_- /___\|__\____ -_--_-_ \|_(0)\|__\|_(0)] 1972 K5

11-30-2015, 07:30 PM	#3
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,005	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I converted my 72 Cheyenne Super C20 survivor to a SWB C10, and wouldn't hesitate to do it again. Do what YOU want and what's best for you. I wouldn't convert one just to sell it, way too much work to please someone else. __________________ 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

11-30-2015, 07:47 PM	#5
hugger6933 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Marianna Arkansas Posts: 7,270	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I am of the opposite thinking than Zepp Short frame and short bed change over would make it worth more [to certain people] I have 5 trucks that I'm gonna build two of those are long to short change overs. I am not cutting a frame or bed however just doing a change over. The very first one I got a 70 long pretty decent truck at that time, The very first person that saw it when I got it home said if it were short I'd be a buyer. So there you go. I have heard that forever though If it were [opposite of what i had] I'd be a buyer. Back when my inventory was large I'd show a truck and they would say that then i'd carry them out back and show just what they said they would buy just to call them on it. 75% of the time it was BS

11-30-2015, 07:51 PM	#6
davepl Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 6,332	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed If he doesn't already have a truck, tell him to find a shortbed, don't make one! If it was for your own purposes because you were attached to that particular truck but wanted it in shortbed format, OK, but I think it's a great looking truck as it sits now. __________________ 1970 GMC Sierra Grande Custom Camper - Built, not Bought 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Coupe 1969 Pontiac 2+2 427/390 4-speed Convertible

11-30-2015, 07:56 PM	#8
70chevytruck Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Buda, Texas Posts: 865	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I'll buy it from you as a longbed....see I like shorts too but can't see cutting one down that is that nice __________________ 70chevytruck

11-30-2015, 08:13 PM	#9
trac209 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: winnipeg Posts: 1,107	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed To cut down to sell is a big job and I doubt buyer will give you what your time and effort is worth in the purchase deal. IMHO that truck is way too nice to cut up anyhow,I'm beginning to wonder if there's more shorts on the road now than were ever built by gm lol. Seems everyone cuts them down in the U.S where here I can count on one hand how many shorts I've seen real or fake in 30 years.

11-30-2015, 08:24 PM	#10
67 chevelle Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: WEST PALM FLORIDA Posts: 1,174	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Ive cut a truck before ,, I would never cut that one __________________ 68 Long Fleet , ly6 , turbo 350 , 3-5 drop , original paint , front discs 67 Small window , 7 foot bed , tweaked 6.0 LSX 2004R Medium Olive 58 Apache fleet , 235 , offy intake , dual exhaust , 4 on the floor , red/white 69 Long Fleet , Custom , 6.0, 4l60 , AC , Medium Olive

11-30-2015, 08:33 PM	#11
cypressbog Go Pack Go! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Green Bay Posts: 2,669	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed If you're getting more money for the truck as a shorty as opposed to long, do it

11-30-2015, 08:58 PM	#12
doo142 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bristol,In. Posts: 1,118	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Straight to the point .... Not.... If that truck is as solid and og as it looks that would be a shame dam near!

11-30-2015, 09:13 PM	#14
bonehead Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 516	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Are you nuts???...How much do you want for it long? __________________ past trucks: 1980 C-10 Silverado SWB 1961 C-10 custom cab LWB 1966 C-10 custom cab LWB

11-30-2015, 09:16 PM	#15
MikeB69C10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Los Alamitos, Ca Posts: 55	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I'd leave it. It's perfect just the way it is.

11-30-2015, 10:08 PM	#16
joeydurango Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Durango, CO Posts: 827	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed That is a sweet rig. I vote leave it alone! __________________ 1972 K10 Cheyenne Super \| LWB, fleetside \| 350/350/205 \| KEEPER 1971 K10 Cheyenne \| SWB, fleetside \| LS Swap 5.3/4L60 \| SOLD 1976 Trans Am \| 400/4-spd \| SOLD 1976 Trans Am \| 455/4-spd \| TOTALED

11-30-2015, 10:33 PM	#17
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,269	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Whack it. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

12-01-2015, 12:48 AM	#18
57taskforce All about them K’s Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Entrapment Posts: 6,394	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed if your thinking of chopping it just so you can sell it, I can guarantee your very unlikely to get much reward for the time, money, and work that goes into shortening it. It's a nice truck and I'm sure somebody will buy it as is. If your wanting to shorten it for your enjoyment than that is a different story. __________________ Tyler '57 3100 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=813888 '72 K20 Cheyenne: 5” lift, 35’s, front dana 60 blah blah blah… http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=662879 ‘69 K10 SWB: 4” lift 33”s… in a million pieces http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=805206 '98 Silverado LT K2500HD ECLB Vortec 454/4l80E: 6" lift 315/75/16's



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12-01-2015, 02:09 AM	#20
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 20,005	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I think that is a fair price, at least in the ballpark for that truck. No way on earth would I cut it to sell, you might increase the buyer pool a bit, but the effort and time involved would negate that, and you won't get a whole lot more money that what you are asking now if it is cut down. If anything, put the stock stuff back in and let it roll. __________________ 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

12-01-2015, 08:47 AM	#21
MARKDTN Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 2,151	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed Leave it long. __________________ '83 K20-TPI '73 C10 '79 C10-ex-diesel(SOLD) '07 Tahoe(Son driving) '14 Suburban-DD '71 C10-current project

12-01-2015, 08:59 AM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,859	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed To shorten a nice truck like that to help sell is foolish since you can leave it as is and sell it to one of the many true truck guys out here who can appreciate a nice truck. __________________ "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 ~

12-01-2015, 09:18 AM	#23
davischevy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Harrison, Arkansas Posts: 9,815	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed I don't have a problem with cutting or converting one, but I don't see the future in cutting that one to sell. I like them all, long and short, narrow and wide. I would have to have all the money before I cut. I have had too many people walk away from a deal. __________________ other Larry Build thread, Arkansas K10 https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=755797&page=5 The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.

12-01-2015, 11:41 AM	#25
PAWS 72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sheffield, ALA Posts: 2,471	Re: Shorten or not ? Cheyenne Super long bed to a short bed If I wanted a swb i'd buy one. If I wanted a lwb i'd buy that. But not a cut frame. To me it decreases the value of the truck. Some people it doesnt bother but i want pay top dollar for a cut frame truck. Leave it as it is

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