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Short bed swap help
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2016 4:43 pm
by Tiperoo
Hello everyone...Does a short bed sweptline box bolt right onto a 1965 short box uteline frame? Are all 61-71 short boxes all the same(the boxes themselves)..I am looking at a 65 sb uteline truck and would like to replace the ute box with a sweptline box...I realize the taillights and tailgates differ but is that it? Also does anyone know where to get a sb sweptline box? Thanks for looking and the help..
Re: Short bed swap help
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 5:24 am
by soopernaut
No, no and no.
Re: Short bed swap help
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:11 am
by Hobcobble
Welcome to the site.
The wide box will bolt up to your frame.... however... you
might need to extend the tails of the frame by a few inches. In mid '65, the wide box changed
to a double wall construction and oval tail light lenses. Either variation will bolt to your frame
pretty easily. As far as finding a suitable candidate.... put an ad in the Parts Wanted section
and hit up a few of your local bone yards.
John
Re: Short bed swap help
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:08 pm
by PowerMan
Re: Short bed swap help
Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 4:32 pm
by Tiperoo
Thanks guys really appreciate it...sorry for the late response..just got back..thanks again