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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.
Thanks Robin
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,026 | Dare to be different, leave it as is!! I have a 50 3600 that I'm in the process of building. I thought about doing the same thing initially but decided to leave it as is. Everybody builds short boxes, but a few of us around here like the 3/4 tons.
Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 Master Gabster | | Master Gabster Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 4,983 | I'm keeping mine a long box for another reason. A short bed has a much rougher ride than a long box. In a fast turn on a rough road your rear will bounce around where the long bed is not affected as much.
~Jim
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Same here. besides, longbed trucks are cooler!   Just teasin'!
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