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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: Trailnut on February 18, 2014, 06:01:08 pm

Title: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Trailnut on February 18, 2014, 06:01:08 pm
Can this be done???  Heck yeah, saw a guy do it on a Hot Rod Show - but he had a '70-'72 Chevy.

Can it be done on a '73 ?  8) 
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: winky on February 18, 2014, 06:23:53 pm
anything is possible. are you talking about just the bed or a whole truck?

Just the bed  - yes but you would be better off to buy a short bed unless you just LOVE doing body work

LWB truck to SWB - yes, frame has to be cut, drive shaft shortened, brake lines redone etc
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: zieg85 on February 18, 2014, 06:42:42 pm
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=26656.0 is for the bed

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7334.0 is for the frame
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 19, 2014, 12:09:24 am
would like to know the measurements he cut off the bed
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Captkaos on February 19, 2014, 07:06:42 am
Typically it is 14" at the front and 6" at the rear.  On the first set of bed floor pics he has 14.5" though.
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Irish_Alley on February 19, 2014, 10:49:34 pm
the other day i measured a 99 dodge lwb and a 01 dodge swb. its funny cause the difference was either 14 and 6 or 16 and 14 but it equaled 20" also
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Trailnut on February 21, 2014, 05:42:00 pm
Yes, i can get a factory short bed - what i would like to do or have done should i say is have the frame shortened to fit a short bed.
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: Trailnut on February 27, 2014, 08:01:32 am
Quote from: zieg85 on February 18, 2014, 06:42:42 pm
http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=26656.0 is for the bed

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php?topic=7334.0 is for the frame

Thanks man - this should help   ;D
Title: Re: Long Bed to Short Bed
Post by: 75_chevy on March 02, 2014, 10:22:30 pm
I follow someone on instagram who is currently doing this, want his username?


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