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Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts? dliptak #671339 08/18/2010 7:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 58 adkins, tx 6 66rollback 'Bolter
66rollback 'Bolter 6 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 58 adkins, tx	Instead of cutting the frame, you could torch or drill the rivets out of the rear spring hangers, move the rear end forward, then drill holes for the hangers and bolt them in place. Thats what I did with mine. '66 C60 body, '97 C6500 chassis, '07 LBZ Duramax with Allison 1000 https://photos.app.goo.gl/cxwv1C6Ay2oxYH7u7

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	dliptak	08/18/2010 5:07 AM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	webstershotrods	08/18/2010 5:44 AM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	crenwelge	08/18/2010 6:52 AM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	Grigg	08/18/2010 1:53 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	tri5trucking	08/18/2010 2:48 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	dliptak	08/18/2010 4:16 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	dliptak	08/18/2010 6:59 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	66rollback	08/18/2010 7:12 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	Grigg	08/18/2010 8:38 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	crenwelge	08/19/2010 12:16 AM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	webstershotrods	08/21/2010 5:29 AM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	Steve Ley	08/21/2010 7:12 PM
Re: 1958 2ton: To shorten frame or swap parts?	Mt. Tam Trucker	08/21/2010 2:10 AM

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