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Posts: 331
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #225 on:
February 15, 2010, 11:49:56 PM »
ok, i'm biting ideas off of this truck, cuz i want mine to look almost identical.
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azfabguy
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Posts: 10
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #226 on:
June 21, 2010, 12:06:34 AM »
i think i will tackle this project this weekend!
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BBCurtiss
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Posts: 25
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #227 on:
July 04, 2010, 07:19:51 PM »
i think i'm going to do this soon. i've got the back half of a swb frame (was a trailer), so i think i'm gonna map in where to cut it so it's got all my holes and that already in place. any one have any idea if going that route if i'd be able to use a stock swb shaft? it's a 79 2wd if any one wants to know
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VileZambonie
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #228 on:
July 04, 2010, 07:46:10 PM »
You should be able too
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azfabguy
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #229 on:
July 04, 2010, 10:42:40 PM »
i cut mine this weekend. not hard at all.
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fitz
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #230 on:
July 05, 2010, 05:00:08 PM »
Quote from: azfabguy on July 04, 2010, 10:42:40 PM
i cut mine this weekend. not hard at all.
Making the cut does not sound difficult, it's welding it back together that takes the skill.
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VileZambonie
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #231 on:
July 05, 2010, 05:30:35 PM »
Agreed, make sure everything is square. I put my rear axle on turn/slip plates to allow me to get it as close as possible.
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azfabguy
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Posts: 10
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #232 on:
July 06, 2010, 09:24:21 PM »
i created marks on the rails to measure from. took it to the frame shop yesterday and had them verify it. it was dang straight!
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Huntingf150
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #233 on:
August 31, 2010, 02:16:08 AM »
What's up man I want to do he same thing u did with this truck my ques is what was the amount that u cut out and what was Your final measurement from the back of the cab to the end of the frame?
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Captkaos
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #234 on:
August 31, 2010, 03:43:24 PM »
Info for cutting them are located here:
http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com/lwb_to_swb.htm
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Chris Lucas
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franky69c10
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Posts: 3
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #235 on:
February 02, 2011, 10:31:24 PM »
Plan on doing this 2 my longbed soon, quick question can i use the stock lwb gas tanks or do I gotta get swb tanks
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Captkaos
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #236 on:
February 03, 2011, 01:18:59 PM »
have to have the shorter tanks.
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Chris Lucas
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slammed79
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Posts: 1367
Thou shalt not drive stock
Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #237 on:
February 06, 2011, 09:19:25 PM »
Bummer about the tank swap, I rather like the twenty galon on the 74. What size Blazer tanks fit behind the axle?
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Captkaos
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #238 on:
February 08, 2011, 02:21:34 PM »
26 or 31 gallon.
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Chris Lucas
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slammed79
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Re: LWB to SWB Conversion
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Reply #239 on:
February 11, 2011, 08:50:07 PM »
Thanks Chris!
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