A friend brought in the frame from a long-wheelbase '68 Chevrolet truck for me to convert to a short-wheelbase. Fortunately, he brought along the instructions and two frame inserts to make the job easier.
Removing 8" from the rear was pretty simple after I spent the morning getting the overload spring mounts removed. There was some serious rust on the bolts to deal with.
I marked and cut diagonally through the frame under the cab to remove 12". Then I put in the inserts, and welded it up. There was a lot of checking to make sure everything was still square.
Then I removed the two rear cab supports, and moved them back 12".
Removing 8" from the rear was pretty simple after I spent the morning getting the overload spring mounts removed. There was some serious rust on the bolts to deal with.
I marked and cut diagonally through the frame under the cab to remove 12". Then I put in the inserts, and welded it up. There was a lot of checking to make sure everything was still square.
Then I removed the two rear cab supports, and moved them back 12".
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