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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Hi Working on my 51 3600 Long Box. Have it stripped down to the frame and have ordered a Mustang II Front suspention as well as new rear mono leaf set up. Been really concidering shorting the frame to change her into a short box. Has anyone done this and any advice. I am thinking to cut the frame cut the front of the box remove 1 support per side and shorten the splash aprons and order new running boards for a short box. ?? Any advice would be great.. Or anything I have forgetten.
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Last edited by Robin71; 02/24/2008 6:56 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 382 | That sounds about right, Robin. I am toying with the same thing on my '50 3600. Would like to see any of your progress pics or anyone else's that is going through the same change. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I could not imagine shortening the bed.. I really like the usefulness of the 9' bed on my 1 ton, even 8' would be too short after having 9' for so long (pun intended)  If you must shorten it, sounds like you have a plan. Grigg | | | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 348 | 9 1/4 inches from the wheelbase is all thats stopping you. check out my website the 54 with the 250 engine was a long bed | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 12 | Thanks guys I will keep you updated. I am going to V-Cut the frame and I will post some picks of the whole procedure . Gona weld on some tabs on both sides of the cut so I can measure exactally the distance as well as I might even do a box section on the cut section or a fish plate for added strength.
Robin | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 121 | i just spliced the frame on my 53 chev 3100. i put a new front section on from about the front cab mount forward. do a angle cut about 33 degres so that you have more weld surface and a stronger joint. then at least do a fish plate with no square corners. boxing your splice would be good. i have pics on photobucket.com under justin53chev
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Robin ,
Last sunday "TRUCKS" had a whole show dedicated to shortening a early 60's long box to a short , very informative & detailed they covered the frame & bed ,the way they did the frame looked pretty strong . maybe you could search that episode on the net ???
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