cuting down a longbed to a shortbed
 

Im thinking about making my 72 c10 into a shortwide, has anyone ever done this on this year? ive seen trucks with a 88-99 stepside bed on them but a dont like the look. what i need to know is how much to cut the frame down and the best place to do it. also how much to cut the front and back of the bedsids? I know it will be tons of work and im just thinking about doing it.....any thoughts???

Don't chop a 72 C10... Thats a beautiful truck as is, and you can do a lot to it.

i absolutely agree. these trucks are gettin harder to find. now 73-87 are a dime a dozen, no one would be upset if you tried your idea there. but yeah, don't hack your 72 up. pretty please. :(

hahaha....you got it guys...i wont cut it down...it just gets horribel traction.....i guess ill just have to go find a shortwide....thanks fellas

If it has the wood bed, you can replace it with a all metal bed. A buddy of mine has a longbed 69, with the wood, thing sucks at the dragstrip with no weight in the back. My other friend Eric had a longbed 69 GMC, full metal bed, a lot better at the strip.

It has the metal bed, i only had a 305 in it with a 218 duration cam and .458 lift and holley street dominator intake with edlebrock carb and headers and i could burn the one tire lol for a block..just punching it from a stop. i would like to put a mini spool in the rear i know that would help a bunch, and i also want to lower it a little, but im waiting for my tax return to finish the engine (pretty much stock L31 with carb)....all it needs is an intake....i'll have to post some pics soon!!!

Yes, post some pics, I need to also.