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Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 8:43 pm
by Tiperoo
Just curious has anyone ever cut 8" out of a long box widebed to make it a short bed widebed? The frame I know has been done but was wondering about the box itself? because it seems like it is hard to find the short bed boxes themselves.. thanks

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:46 pm
by dodgeboykim
Late 65 to 72 long wide box needs cutting front and rear. Not sure about 61 to early 65 long wide box.

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:47 am
by soopernaut
You'll have to cut out some from in front of the wheels and some behind. You'll also have to make the swept line look right. It is not an easy task.

http://sweptline.org/forums/viewtopic.p ... ut#p270651

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2016 7:04 pm
by runcharger
It's a lot of welding. Charactor line on a sweptline would make it even more work.

Sheldon

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2016 8:20 pm
by Tiperoo
Thanks guys...does anyone know where to find a good short bed box(sweptline)?

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:36 pm
by mike13
This is what I may do to my 63 eventually. Much more dificult with mid 65 up. This makes it a med bed lwb. Looks good to me. Shop that did this is out of the mid west some where. I can find out the name if any one is interested.

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:40 pm
by mike13
Here is a photshop i did with my 63 with the chop done compared to original and an actual short wide.

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2016 8:42 pm
by mike13
Here is what I did with my 68.

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 5:45 pm
by soopernaut
Tiperoo wrote:Thanks guys...does anyone know where to find a good short bed box(sweptline)?
http://lascruces.craigslist.org/pts/5864395067.html

Re: Cutting 8" out of the actual widebed box

Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2016 7:45 pm
by MadMC63
Tiperoo wrote:Thanks guys...does anyone know where to find a good short bed box(sweptline)?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-Dodge-Shor ... dx&vxp=mtr