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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7 | I'm considering shortening up my Big Bolt and putting on a Factory Long Box, possibly with flares or stepside fenders narrowed up on the fleetside box...I know it may not be the most usefull truck....It's just a thought at the moment, and I know it's been done before...mine's a 63 GMC 960... | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 384 | I want to do the same on my Flatbed 59 2 ton. Check this page, it's a -46 but the idea is the same  http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/Showcase/Dually.php
My Chevy Viking 1959
Ulf Hedlund. Eskilstuna. Sweden
ulf.h.hedlund@telia.com
Also:
Ford Galaxie 4 dr 1959
Ford Custom 4 dr 1964
Ford Mustang GT 2005
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1,329 | I really like the idea. But I would cut the box and add on to it to make it fit. Not cut the frame.
Kicking self for selling off my Taskforce trucks.
Still looking for an LCF or conventional big bolt in decent shape.
As of 10-26-2022, A 55.2 Taskforce long bed now the work begins
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 199 | I had saved a pic of a 60-66 c-60 with a pickup box. It was orange but no I can not seem to find the pic. it had modifed stepside fenders as dually fenders. Not as modified as the fenders I did on big bertha though. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 7 | I don't plan on cutting the frame to shorten mine, I'm going to remove the bolts/rivets for the rear shackles (and crossmembers) and move them forward 48 inches (my wheelbase is 175 inches, regular longbox pickup is 127 for 1960-66), then drill/rebolt, and deal with the driveshafts/brakelines, and cut off the excess frame past the box... | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Check-out "Youtube" "Goliath in the BACK YARD" '65,or '66 C-60,with a fleetside box,and fender extensions. Truck has "Budds",but runs singles in the rear,mounted with the dish to the inside,giving it a slightly wider stance than mounting them like the inside "duals". Hope this helps. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,946 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Hi,Rich's Toys!Thanks for the up-date!! looks WAY BETTER with the new tires,and the BIG-DUALLY look!! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2 | About a week ago I acquired a 1949 Chevy 1 1/2 ton 4400 series. A very long time ago somebody shortened the frame and moved the axle forward to put the step side bed on her. I think it looks pretty cool myself. I can't wait to get started on it. Now I need to find the other two matching wheels for the rear end so she'll be a dually again. Space the fenders out a little with stock size tires and I think it will look very unique and be more user friendly without all of the extra length. Now she looks like she could run down a railroad track...
Will post pics when I can figure out how to do it...
Toolman
1949 Chevy 4400 1 1/2 Ton Pickup
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