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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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Way Cool Shortbed

Check out this little red hotrod

Regular cab shortbed sitting on 22's

Lowered 3" inthe front and 5" inthe rear

Ford should build these

http://www.socaps.com/photopost/show...sort/1/cat/500

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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:08 PM
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Cool! I am kinda diggin' the black beast.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:10 PM
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super duty lightning?
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:34 PM
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i like the short bed. what would it take to make that type of setup? anyone have any fabrication background?
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 09:53 PM
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Very easy to do , Brian the owner bought a brand new reg cab longbed had me pick it up at the dealer take it to my shop. With 9.1 miles on the odometer I cut 16"s out of the frame and put on a shortbed.

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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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what was the bed off of? and can a person like me who has zero hours in shortening anything take a stab at something like this? thanks gene for the info I am really interested.
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:24 PM
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Needs 24's
 
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Old Jun 3, 2004 | 10:34 PM
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Here is the story of the truck

http://www.socaps.com/ubbthreads/sho...b=5&o=&fpart=1

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Old Jun 4, 2004 | 12:18 AM
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thanks gene, how do you like the short bed option on that truck? it looks so cool, i was thinking about throwing a 7.3l in a 92-97 f150 reg cab 4x4 but now ive changed my mind after seeing yours. nice very nice. where are you located? i will be 30 minutes south of LA in like 3 weeks. let me know. charlie.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 02:11 AM
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The truck belongs to a club member I just shortened it for him.

It is a blast to drive

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Old Jun 5, 2004 | 02:20 AM
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Gene- How long was the process of shortening? I am really interested... I would like to have the only lifted F250 PS in my area!!!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2004 | 10:54 PM
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It took about 25 hours to do it , but you need to be a very good welder to put the frame back together. The rest is a piece of cake.

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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 01:28 AM
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There is hope! Ford makes that pickup, just not in america. Try this site and see a regular production truck. There must not be a market in america for this type of truck. I wonder what the decal on bed "Turbo" refers to? As the truck rotates, hit the different colors with mouse! Pretty sharp ad!

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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 02:17 AM
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Thanks Gene. I think that I am going to take a stab at this. My friend is an awesome welder and a huge Ford truck fan so I know he'll be down for the project. Thanks for all the input. Can you send me more pics of the final finish...? Thanks, Charlie.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2004 | 02:38 AM
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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.
 
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