help; anyone shortened a 60-66 c10 bed? or make it a big window?

has anyone shortened their beds? how much do you cut out before and after the wheelwells.

and has anyone made their small window into a big window?

pics would be cool

thanks

 

I ***ume you have a longbed and its going on a short bed ch***is?

 

jump over to this thread:
check out the links in posts # 17 and #18 as well.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=278883

 

ya ive got a longbed and im just gonna backhalf the frame

 

thanks jonzcustomshop that looks like a good website ill go check it out

 

While you are on the 67-72 forum, search "swb conversion". You will find a few good threads in there for properly shortening the ch***is. No need to back half the truck unless you are pro-streeting it. If you are going to lay it out, there are a few on there that have layed them out with the stock trailing arms and either a Porterbuilt dropmember or a homemade sectioned crossmember. The other alternative is a 1 1/2" Z in the frame at the firewall. Either of the two methods will lay pinchweld on the 60-87 C-10's...

if you were closer, I could point you to a complete 64 SWB sitting in a field with a matching LWB parts truck...

 

looks like your dads is a shortbed?
if so there are your measurements...
most pics I have seen look like 12-16 inches in front of the wheel, and 6-12 inches behind...
keep in mind that the short fleet has a wheelwell opening that is about 3 inches shorter than a long fleet.
IMO the shortened long bed box looks better laying rocker, becuase you can see more of the wheel when it is down...
the kid 54's truck:
you should be able to find some build pics by searching through the picture thread that you post on..