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Offline VileZambonie

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LWB to SWB Conversion
« on: February 20, 2008, 12:38:37 PM »
Here's the bed off today...









and here's where the bed ended up

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LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 12:55:11 PM »
I cant believe the garage u get to play in man!!! All i got is a tarp! lol
That truck looks better and better man...:D
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 01:35:19 PM »
there ya go.  A new home, now get the plasma out and start hacking!!  :D

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 08:59:55 PM »
Hey just curious is the long bed truck the same one with the phantom grille i've seen or is that another one? And also like Redneck said nice shop to play in.
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2008, 05:04:12 PM »
how many chevy trucks do u have?? im wickid jelous haha

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2008, 05:35:43 PM »
me to how many trucks do you i only have a 78 chevy pick and 78 grand prix
1980 1/2 ton shortbed project...
1978 pontiac grand prix...

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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2008, 09:44:46 PM »
LOL, I've had many and have many. No that is not the truck with the phantom grille... that's the "Mutt". It's receiving my 74 bed as to keep all the 74's parts alive. I still want to build a stepside and acquire another full convertible blazer and then MAYBE I'll be satisfied.  ;D
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2008, 10:44:28 PM »
Yeah, satisfied whatever proably not til ya have a whole fleet.
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2008, 10:49:16 PM »
Vile is the man we all want to be...The trucks the tools and the workspace and a loyal dog... he even has a women that buys parts for his trucks lol
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 02:52:41 AM »
Sign me up on the woman buying my parts thing lol......   ;D

Never had a woman do that for me yet, then again none of them were car crazy  like we are..

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pat
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 04:50:38 AM »
LOL Go to like Summit's website and such and sign your woman up for a free catalog! Start leaving subliminal messages, and when she falls asleep whisper in her ear "Buy me truck parts and I will clean the house"  ;)
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2008, 07:13:49 AM »
..........."Buy me truck parts and I will clean the house"  ;)

Sorry Vile, that's where I draw the line - I hate cleaning.  Besides, she wouldn't want me to clean the house in my greasy, smelly clothes ;D
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2008, 07:31:32 AM »
LOL Go to like Summit's website and such and sign your woman up for a free catalog! Start leaving subliminal messages, and when she falls asleep whisper in her ear "Buy me truck parts and I will clean the house"  ;)

lmao :D
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2008, 08:48:37 AM »
Well I had a long day yesterday. I had to deal with the snow storm after working all day but I had ants in my pants so last night at around 8:00 I decided to start. Let's just say I had a long night too LOL Here's some progress pix...

The new floor...







Remove the fuel tanks, driveshaft & cut the exhaust...









Measure it all out and start cutting! 14" section removed behind the cab and 6" removed from the back of the frame.









I lined up everything easier using turn/slip plates under the rear wheels so I could shift the frame around. Clamped and remeasured then I started to weld it up...









It got late so I was pooped and called it a night... One thing I did was I wanted to run the rest of the fuel out of the bowl so I ran it after I cut off the exhaust just to make some noise  ;D




Now today I have do some more snow clean up and then I'm gonna have at it again...
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
« Reply #14 on: February 23, 2008, 01:18:05 PM »
men that is cool i wanted 81 chevy 2wd but he change his mind  but if i get one i will probably do the same thing and good technique on the frame cutting
1980 1/2 ton shortbed project...
1978 pontiac grand prix...