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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #90 on: March 10, 2008, 12:27:17 PM »
I changed the yokes because of the beefier driveshaft. The one ton yoke won't fit on the 12 bolt but the 10 and 12 bolt share the same pinion spline. So the conversion joint was the wisest choice. Hope that answered your ?

Here's what I have lined up for the back...this roll pan



Fillers


The lights on the left in the roll pan next to the louver... It hought about making some custom lights but I sketched it out on paper and like what I see. I am going with the louvered roll pan because the truck has always had a louvered gate and I just want some resemblence to the way I had it....



And the smooth gate


I am not going to be driving it a lot but I definitely am keeping the same style mirror. I just think they keep the truck looking like a truck. When the mirrors are gone to me they look funny head on. The cab seam, drip rails, and cargo light are history.

JRCONNIEK10 Yours looks nice!

When I took the roll pan off and put the bumper on it I get rear ended by an SNET Boom truck! Thank God I had the bumper back on. For a daily driver I'd opt for the bumper over the roll pan.

Lotsa little headaches....the alignment of bolt holes is pathetic. If anyone decides to buy all new metal just elongate every single hole ahead of time or you will be taking parts on and off repeatedly.

I still need to get a parking brake intermediate cable. None of my parts vendors list one for a swb.
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #91 on: March 10, 2008, 12:31:55 PM »
Care to throw the cargo light in my trash can?  :D

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #92 on: March 10, 2008, 06:35:34 PM »
I don't see why not. It's new too because when I painted the truck last time I replaced it with a GM one... that was when I worked at the dealer.
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #93 on: March 11, 2008, 10:56:51 AM »
sweet!

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #94 on: March 12, 2008, 04:03:32 PM »
Truck looks good Vile..you were just thinking about the conversion last time I checked in over here  .. it's all easy after you make that first cut  ;D..I do like the way you did that stagger cut on the frame,if I'd had my plasma at the time I did mine,probably would have done it the same way..

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #95 on: March 15, 2008, 09:09:57 AM »
Thanks... I've been waiting for the new tailgate since the gates I have don't fit well. I decided to go with an 81-87 gate. I have one 73-76 gate and 2 77-80 gates but they don't fit or work as nice. Now trying to square up the bed in the back and weld the corners in place. After this weekend I should be well on my way to starting the body prep work for the new paint job. My roll pan and other parts I ordered from Mar-K still haven't shown up yet
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #96 on: March 15, 2008, 06:43:31 PM »
Today's progress....

Got the bed squared up and the gate situated...





Then I took the gate back off and installed the inside handle






Started mocking up the rear skin




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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #97 on: March 15, 2008, 07:07:35 PM »
i like the way your pipes are clean truck man :o

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #98 on: March 16, 2008, 08:18:05 AM »
very nice
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #99 on: March 16, 2008, 10:55:06 AM »
Looks good, I like my flip tailgate hadle it's just hard to reach yours will proably be alot easier. Do you do your own body work also?
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #100 on: March 16, 2008, 11:26:50 AM »
I wouldn't mind flipping the handle on mine, but I don't want to use the skin....i actually like the way the tailgate lines are! How much did just the handle relocator kit cost, if I may ask?
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #101 on: March 16, 2008, 01:46:15 PM »
I'm doing all the tedious body work stuff to #1 get it the way I want it and #2 to save some coin. I want this to be the last paint job I put on this truck so I want it MINT. Especially because it's gonna be black. The handle flip I got from Mar-K and I forget how much it was.
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #102 on: March 16, 2008, 05:57:50 PM »
Hey Vile, do you prefer a Smoothie Tail Gate???  To me the Louvred look has always been timeless for our trucks, especially the tailgate filler piece...
Didn't see it in Chris' Catalog, so I hope he doesn't mind! :-[
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #103 on: March 16, 2008, 06:51:26 PM »
If anything I would only use the 4 row louvers otherwise Ithink it starts to look like a cheese grater. I still can't make up my mind about what I'm gonna do for tails....
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #104 on: March 16, 2008, 07:22:42 PM »
I hear ya on the Louvres, but it gives you an idea to work with if interested....   As for the Tails, Personally I have always wanted to do a stealth set up on a pickup, and if I had gotten that Chopped SWB Fleet a few years back, I would have used something like these
http://www.realtruck.com/category-summary/5530/led_light_bars.html
Still thinking of adding them to my truck anyways, as a Third Brake light like intended....
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