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I need more money....
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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shorten the box -- LWB to SWB
I was curious if anyone, during their conversion from a LWB to a SWB, actually shorten the box itself?
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Jay. ![]() ![]() '68 LWB C10 '74 Duster ("It's not Rusted out, it's been modified for weight reduction") '91 Civic '97 Saturn '88 Celica AWD turbo (R.I.P.) 273 hp Mustang Killer |
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Formerly yellow72custom
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Austin, TX
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I've heard that it can be done...but the body lines will be kinda funky.....the SWB box has much sharper curves above the marker light than the LWB. But i have never seen a pic of it done...Plus, you can buy brand new SWB bedsides (ain't cheap though)
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Location: Calgary, Alberta/Oxenden, Ontario, Great White North
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it's been done...i can't find the thread in question but I'm sure sumone can post it. It had a link to a site with a few pics of how it was done. You may wanna try the search I think it is up and running again....
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Someone posted a pic of a truck with the bed shortened and it looked pretty good..
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student wrench turner
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: wrightstown, wisconsin
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classic trucks magazine did that a few months ago and it looked like alot of work
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I need more money....
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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thanks guys. the reason I asked, was because I priced out SWB sides, and they would be ~ $1700. Maybe I will take a stab at doing this if I can't find a cheap SWB parts truck, or possibly a very cheap late model bed, although I am not much of a fan...
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Jay. ![]() ![]() '68 LWB C10 '74 Duster ("It's not Rusted out, it's been modified for weight reduction") '91 Civic '97 Saturn '88 Celica AWD turbo (R.I.P.) 273 hp Mustang Killer |
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Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada
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There is a pic of box that was shortened in this thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...light=crew+cab
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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I don't know how far from Olympia, Washington you are, but I have a short fleetside bed for sale here for $500.00
WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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I need more money....
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Thanks Stingray, that was a cool thread!
![]() Did you ver find out about the year of the F-150 rear sway bar that is a direct bolt on?
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Jay. ![]() ![]() '68 LWB C10 '74 Duster ("It's not Rusted out, it's been modified for weight reduction") '91 Civic '97 Saturn '88 Celica AWD turbo (R.I.P.) 273 hp Mustang Killer |
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I need more money....
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Wes I am north of North Dakota/Minnesota, so that would be a bit of a drive.
Thanks though ![]()
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Vermont
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A good short bed can be had for $500 all day long, and a good long bed will probably bring $300-400; buy a shortbed, sell your longbed, and end up paying $100-200 for a short bed, instead of 40 hours cutting, welding and having the chance of screwing it up royally. Just my .02.
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Project Junkie! Fishing Poor!!
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Ya, that would be a bit of a drive. Thanks for responding though. Good luck with whatever you wind up doing. WES www.ClassicHeartbeat.com
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I've driven from here to Winnipeg and from here to Washington. You can hardly believe what a drive it would be all of the way hauling a box on a trailer. It cost me 500 bucks in hotels, gas and trailer rental just to get a box and frame back from northern Manitoba about 300 miles away. If you had your own trailer ( a sled trailer would work good for a box) or piggy backed the box on a pickup it would save a bit but gas and lodging are the killers. SWB boxes are non-existant up here on the prairies. The one I had a month back was not real nice but was solid from the body lines up and had a rusty metal floor. I got 500 from the first guy that looked at it. I am still getting calls on it. Goodmark bedsides are real good option when all things are considered.
I haven't talked to him lately but anticipate he will be showing up with a good LWB bed for me soon and will find out about the sway bar then.
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada Last edited by StingRay; 11-03-2003 at 02:24 PM. |
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I need more money....
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Posts: 145
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VTKidder, finding a SWB parts truck, would be the best solution, but the ones I have seen so far are $$$ which is why I was contemplating hacking up the LWB bed. Oh well.
As always, thanks for all the input guys! ![]()
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Bremerton Wa
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hey wes, i might be interested in that bed, you got any more pics of it, is it a metal floor? and is there any rust. thanks
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Vermont
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Heck, you might as well make one helluva road trip and drive to Vermont and get my box from me! There are a few within a couple hours for around $300-$400 that are workable. I wish someone made new bed floors, because with a good floor, you can build a brand spankin new bed for around $1,200 (plus the floor to start with). Hands down the way to go for someone who's going to drive the truck until they're 80!
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Washington State
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You might try the Classic Truck or Custom Classic Truck site for back issue articles....I know they had one on shortening the frame.........
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