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#46111 06/09/2005 1:36 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7 | I had a mechanic tell me yesterday that it would be a easy conversion to install my 58 shortbox on a short bed chevy frame, like say a 78, 79 or so, is this true? if so, what else would be involved here that i am not seeing? | | |
#46112 06/09/2005 2:53 PM | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 336 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 336 | Money, unless you can do it yourself. Driving down the road sideways unless its done by someone who knows what they are doing. | | |
#46113 06/09/2005 3:56 PM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 314 | wesb,
I'm doing a similar project. Putting a 57 panel on a 77 K5 blazer frame. I would hesitate to say "easy" but with enough time, money, and sweat anything is possible. | | |
#46114 06/10/2005 12:00 AM | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 47 Member | | Member Joined: May 2005 Posts: 47 | I know someone who put a 49 cab onto an 89 Chevy 4x4 frame. It didn't cost him too much money, but it took a lot of work.
The main thing is to first make sure that the wheels will be centered in the wheel wells, unless you're going with a flatbed.
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1993 GMC Sonoma
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