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Did you search the site, this comes up often... in addition to the above...If you want to see how to cut the actual bed down from LWB to SWB look here:http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,26656.0.htmlThis is also out of the main page for cutting the frame:http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/lwb_to_swb.htmViles project, This is how I recommend people cutting them.http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7334.0
Northern Mainer, I'm getting ready to do this very same mod. I'm going to be using the "Built by Brooks" bolt in frame kit to make my LWB a SWB.....then the plan is to cut down the long bed "bed" to a short bed "bed". Should be a blast!
Quote from: moregrip on August 08, 2017, 04:52:38 PMNorthern Mainer, I'm getting ready to do this very same mod. I'm going to be using the "Built by Brooks" bolt in frame kit to make my LWB a SWB.....then the plan is to cut down the long bed "bed" to a short bed "bed". Should be a blast!Nice! What is the built by brooks kit? Or better yet where do you find it so I can check it out.
Quote from: NorthernMainer on August 08, 2017, 05:08:41 PMQuote from: moregrip on August 08, 2017, 04:52:38 PMNorthern Mainer, I'm getting ready to do this very same mod. I'm going to be using the "Built by Brooks" bolt in frame kit to make my LWB a SWB.....then the plan is to cut down the long bed "bed" to a short bed "bed". Should be a blast!Nice! What is the built by brooks kit? Or better yet where do you find it so I can check it out.Here's a pic of the kit:you can contact him on Instagram, at least that's how I did it
Quote from: moregrip on August 09, 2017, 07:13:58 AMQuote from: NorthernMainer on August 08, 2017, 05:08:41 PMQuote from: moregrip on August 08, 2017, 04:52:38 PMNorthern Mainer, I'm getting ready to do this very same mod. I'm going to be using the "Built by Brooks" bolt in frame kit to make my LWB a SWB.....then the plan is to cut down the long bed "bed" to a short bed "bed". Should be a blast!Nice! What is the built by brooks kit? Or better yet where do you find it so I can check it out.Here's a pic of the kit:you can contact him on Instagram, at least that's how I did ithow much is that kit? I messaged him, but if it's cheap enough I'll just do that instead of doing all the work myself. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk
I wouldnQuote from: NorthernMainer on August 09, 2017, 03:39:22 PMQuote from: moregrip on August 09, 2017, 07:13:58 AMQuote from: NorthernMainer on August 08, 2017, 05:08:41 PMQuote from: moregrip on August 08, 2017, 04:52:38 PMNorthern Mainer, I'm getting ready to do this very same mod. I'm going to be using the "Built by Brooks" bolt in frame kit to make my LWB a SWB.....then the plan is to cut down the long bed "bed" to a short bed "bed". Should be a blast!Nice! What is the built by brooks kit? Or better yet where do you find it so I can check it out.Here's a pic of the kit:you can contact him on Instagram, at least that's how I did ithow much is that kit? I messaged him, but if it's cheap enough I'll just do that instead of doing all the work myself. Sent from my SM-G955U using TapatalkI wouldn't call the kit cheap but more of a fair price for what appears to be a solid product. Just makes the whole thing easier for the guy that doesn't have easy access to a welder.....that's my situation so for me it made sense to go this route.
WowThat's a lot of work Lot easier to just buy a shortbed Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
There are many reasons one may want to modify their frame as opposed to buying another. For me, I loved my truck, factory big block 74 GMC, many unique reasons and sentimental, numbers match etc. Swapping frames was not on my radar plus I was building a 4-link, making it look stealth (no bolt on brackets) and doing other modifications so a frame swap brought no advantages. So if it makes sense, do it but just do it right. As far as that kit, I don't know anything about it but it looks decent (aside from the branding which is pretty ugly imo) but not all spring hanger mounts are the same. That looks strictly 81 up half ton 2wd to me so if you have an earlier frame I don't think that will work, just throwing that out there before someone sees this, buys it and is disappointed. Do they offer other versions for other configurations?