78 PW CONVERTING LONG BED TO SHORT

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The front and rear half of the bed need material removed. If your a good body guy go for it. If your not and you want it to look good I wouldn't attempt yourself. has to be PRETTY good and straight cuts. might be better to use the longbox for patch panels

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I cut the long bed floor down and replaced the floor in a short box on my 88 440 truck build.

trick is to find a short box with good side slabs first.

I drilled all the spot welds out and replaced the front bulk head and made 2 cuts along the front and rear of long bed floor shinking it down into the short box floor.

this kept the gas fill bulge and tubs in correct position. I did shave the gas door on the outside of the box for a clean smooth slab side look.

i also cut and add the LB set of stock tubs to 1/2 stock tubs in the short bed to tubbed it flush with the frame.

if you plan to cut the side slabs/box down on each end.. I say good luck! thats a lot of time and body work

I am not saying it can not be done,but for the effort/$/time/materals you would be way ahead of the game finding a rotted short box to patch up.

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CAN IT BE CONVERTED EASILY TO A SB?


THANKS,
SLD

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