Way Cool Shortbed
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From: IN FRONT OF YOU
Originally Posted by 530ccPREDATOR
One last thing...I was reading your story on the job and I must have missed it, but how much drive shaft, brake line, fuel line etc did you hack off? Thanks a million.
This stuff will be unique to each job, after the frame is shortened you would have to measure each item.
Just because he had a shaft shortened so many inches, doesn't mean the same shaft will fit in a truck that someone else does.
No disrespect, but if your asking these questions, this may not be something you should attemp.....
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From: Fillmore Ca
Originally Posted by 530ccPREDATOR
One last thing...I was reading your story on the job and I must have missed it, but how much drive shaft, brake line, fuel line etc did you hack off? Thanks a million.
GENE
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From: Fillmore Ca
Originally Posted by Yeti
This stuff will be unique to each job, after the frame is shortened you would have to measure each item.
Just because he had a shaft shortened so many inches, doesn't mean the same shaft will fit in a truck that someone else does.
No disrespect, but if your asking these questions, this may not be something you should attemp.....
Just because he had a shaft shortened so many inches, doesn't mean the same shaft will fit in a truck that someone else does.
No disrespect, but if your asking these questions, this may not be something you should attemp.....
GENE
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From: Alhambra CA
Originally Posted by Roadracer#420
Just curious, but why would you go through all that trouble just for a shortbed? Do they not make regular cab shortbeds?
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fn250- Brazil is the only place I've seen were you can get a short bed reg cab.
Yeti- I understand the comment that every truck is difference. I restored a 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV and a 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 and both needed beefer drive shafts. So me and my pops took two shafts out of a Chevy 350 and had them measured/shortened/balanced. So I know we needs to be done. I just wanted a ball park figure from WeWeld so that When the time came I wasn't inches off. The last thing I want is to be riving down the road and having serious vibration issues. Thanks for the help though. No offense taken.
Overheight- There were 22's I believe, check out the link that was posted. There is a complete story written. Hope that helps.
Yeti- I understand the comment that every truck is difference. I restored a 1971 Alfa Romeo GTV and a 1986 Alfa Romeo GTV6 and both needed beefer drive shafts. So me and my pops took two shafts out of a Chevy 350 and had them measured/shortened/balanced. So I know we needs to be done. I just wanted a ball park figure from WeWeld so that When the time came I wasn't inches off. The last thing I want is to be riving down the road and having serious vibration issues. Thanks for the help though. No offense taken.
Overheight- There were 22's I believe, check out the link that was posted. There is a complete story written. Hope that helps.
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From: Fillmore Ca
Originally Posted by Roadracer#420
Just curious, but why would you go through all that trouble just for a shortbed? Do they not make regular cab shortbeds?
)That is why it was done to build a show/race truck.
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From: Fillmore Ca
Originally Posted by fn250
I don't think so, I've never seen them in the brochures, and you can't build one on the ford website. If I'm wrong someone will correct me.
-fn250
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From: U.S.A.
Originally Posted by Roadracer#420
Just curious, but why would you go through all that trouble just for a shortbed? Do they not make regular cab shortbeds?
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