I'd like to see a photo. Bob K in PHX, AZ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Shier" <daveshier@hotmail.com>
To: <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>; <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>; <rsain@gte.net>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 6:11 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Bed Shortening Problem....
> This is a little off this subject but we are shortning the old one and
> one/half and two ton trucks by simply cutting part of the back off to
> shorten them and they look great. They are way more popular then and more
> fun we think. Otherwise no-one is much interested in them these days and
> they go the crusher.
>
> I will take a photo of one to send out.
>
> Dave Shier
> Trinidad, Colorado
> Many Trucks
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> >From: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
> >Reply-To: "K Ohlgren" <kjohlgren@hotmail.com>
> >To: Bill.Hanlon@hp.com, rsain@gte.net, oletrucks@autox.team.net
> >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Bed Shortening Problem....
> >Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2003 23:07:08 +0000
> >
> >Ryan
> >there is an excellent article for shortening a LWB to a SWB in the
Truckin'
> >Classic Trucks magazine from August 1995. (so I'm a little behind in my
> >reading). I could scan the article and send it directly to you if you
want.
> >Two posibilities exist
> >1) shorten your frame to the correct wheelbase. then add on the back to
> >support the bed. as long as the suspension is intact you will only be
> >supporting the bed.
> >2) cut your frame and add the correct length from a donor frame
> >
> >Kurt Ohlgren
> >58 3100
> >59 3800
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> > >From: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Hanlon, Bill (ISS Houston)" <Bill.Hanlon@hp.com>
> > >To: "Ryan Sain" <rsain@gte.net>, "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: RE: [oletrucks] Bed Shortening Problem....
> > >Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 13:15:25 -0600
> > >
> > >Your logic (not the PO's) sounds right to me. LWB trucks are 123"
> > >wheelbase while SWB are 114". If you cut 9" off of the front of the
bed
> > >you have moved the fenders forward 9". If you cut 9" off of the rear
of
> > >the frame the wheelbase (and the distance from the rear of the cab to
the
> > >rear wheels) remains the same.
> > >
> > >Sounds like my Dad's saying "I cut it off three times and it's STILL
TOO
> > >SHORT."
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: Ryan Sain [mailto:rsain@gte.net]
> > >Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 11:15 AM
> > >To: oletrucks
> > >Subject: [oletrucks] Bed Shortening Problem....
> > >
> > >
> > >Hi all,
> > >
> > >We're talking about a 59 Apache Stepside (was long bed) here.
> > >
> > >The PO had started work on this truck and then decided to sell it. I
> >think
> > >I
> > >may have figured out why.
> > >
> > >In an attempt to shorten it from a long bed to a short bed he made some
> > >cuts. They first chopped a section off the FRONT of the bed (near the
> >cab)
> > >and then proceeded to cut the same length of material off the BACK of
the
> > >frame.
> > >
> > >If I'm thinking correctly (and I may not be), That would mean that the
> > >distance from the cab to the wheel wells (on the bed) was shortened,
but
> > >the
> > >distance from the cab to the wheels was not. I suspect that in turn
this
> > >will create an issue when fitting the wells. They should not be
centered
> > >over the wheel anymore.
> > >
> > >Big OOOOOPPPPPSSSSS!
> > >
> > >If I'm correct to this point, read on - if not, please correct me.
> > >
> > >So, to remedy this situation, I would need to cut a section out of the
> > >center of the frame that is the same distance that the bed was
shortened
> > >and
> > >then weld that same piece on to the end of the frame. That would make
the
> > >wells and wheels line up. Hopefully.
> > >
> > >Perplexed in Pullman,
> > >
> > >- Ryan Sain
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