Long bed conversion

haynesb2488 · 11-05-2009, 12:04 PM

I have a 1982 long bed s10 already converted to V8. What would converting it to short bed entail. More work than its worth? I really like the look of shortbed better. I am not going to be happy with longbed.

90blueS10 · 11-05-2009, 12:15 PM

sectioning the frame and probably redoing bed mounts.

and finding a short bed to put on it, or shortening your long bed. by sectioning it also

personally, i think your best bet is to search craigslist and find a rusty first gen with a shortbed thats extremely cheap. Take the frame and put your cab and front clip on it, and find a short bed for it.

SH-60B · 11-05-2009, 01:17 PM

Buy a short bed truck that doesn't run and transplant all your V8 stuff.

jtcfanof3 · 11-05-2009, 08:13 PM

Not a win win situation here, allot of work either way you go about it.

CaliCustom90 · 11-05-2009, 08:58 PM

I think it would be eaiser to make a short into a long?

Does anyone have an ex. cab long bed? Im thinkin about that w/ a sbc

gbirdsall · 11-07-2009, 04:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CaliCustom90

I think it would be eaiser to make a short into a long?

Does anyone have an ex. cab long bed? Im thinkin about that w/ a sbc

i dont think they made a first gen ex cab long bed
i think the frame on the ex cab and the standard cab long bed are the same length just with different mounts. could be wrong though

jtcfanof3 · 11-07-2009, 11:24 AM

As far as we know they never did, but they did make a crewcab longbed so.......... you never know! This was brought up a few weeks back if I remember right, try searching through the first couple pages.

redbaron · 11-07-2009, 11:56 AM

Yes, jtcfanof3, right:

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f135/l...rt-bed-419106/
And, all i know, the driveshaft for example from the single-cab-long-bed and the ext-cab-short-bed isn´t the same length.
I bought the first one and needed the second

So i think there are more differences.

gbirdsall · 11-08-2009, 03:43 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by redbaron

Yes, jtcfanof3, right:

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f135/l...rt-bed-419106/
And, all i know, the driveshaft for example from the single-cab-long-bed and the ext-cab-short-bed isn´t the same length.
I bought the first one and needed the second
So i think there are more differences.

i think thats because the extended cab has an extra cross member to support the added weight below the back of the cab and it has the two piece driveshaft to allow it to come over the top of the crossmember where with the long bed there is no cross member

redbaron · 11-08-2009, 04:50 AM

The driveshaft of the single cab long bed is also a 2-piece ...
But both parts are shorter..

CaliCustom90 · 11-09-2009, 08:06 PM

Yeah I know they didnt make the long ex cab. But I cant imagine there being too much involved in doing it yourself.

11-05-2009, 12:04 PM	#1
haynesb2488 Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 8 Location: N.C. User is: OffLine	Long bed conversion I have a 1982 long bed s10 already converted to V8. What would converting it to short bed entail. More work than its worth? I really like the look of shortbed better. I am not going to be happy with longbed.
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11-05-2009, 12:15 PM	#2
90blueS10 Calico 1st Gen Age: 17 Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,853 Location: Ottawa, Kansas User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion sectioning the frame and probably redoing bed mounts. and finding a short bed to put on it, or shortening your long bed. by sectioning it also personally, i think your best bet is to search craigslist and find a rusty first gen with a shortbed thats extremely cheap. Take the frame and put your cab and front clip on it, and find a short bed for it. Last edited by 90blueS10 : 11-05-2009 at 12:17 PM.
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11-05-2009, 01:17 PM	#3
SH-60B Registered Neanderthal Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,335 Location: Meriden/CT/USA User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion Buy a short bed truck that doesn't run and transplant all your V8 stuff.
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11-05-2009, 08:13 PM	#4
jtcfanof3 Busy at school Age: 33 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,047 Location: barack hussein obama mmm mmm mmm User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion Not a win win situation here, allot of work either way you go about it.
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11-05-2009, 08:58 PM	#5
CaliCustom90 S-10rgasim Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 132 Location: Lagrange, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion I think it would be eaiser to make a short into a long? Does anyone have an ex. cab long bed? Im thinkin about that w/ a sbc
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11-07-2009, 04:58 AM	#6
gbirdsall Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion Quote: Originally Posted by CaliCustom90 I think it would be eaiser to make a short into a long? Does anyone have an ex. cab long bed? Im thinkin about that w/ a sbc i dont think they made a first gen ex cab long bed i think the frame on the ex cab and the standard cab long bed are the same length just with different mounts. could be wrong though
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11-07-2009, 11:24 AM	#7
jtcfanof3 Busy at school Age: 33 Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,047 Location: barack hussein obama mmm mmm mmm User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion As far as we know they never did, but they did make a crewcab longbed so.......... you never know! This was brought up a few weeks back if I remember right, try searching through the first couple pages.
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11-07-2009, 11:56 AM	#8
redbaron A Dime in Deutschland Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 358 Location: Northwest Germany User is: Online	Re: Long bed conversion Yes, jtcfanof3, right: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f135/l...rt-bed-419106/ And, all i know, the driveshaft for example from the single-cab-long-bed and the ext-cab-short-bed isn´t the same length. I bought the first one and needed the second So i think there are more differences.
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11-08-2009, 03:43 AM	#9
gbirdsall Registered User Age: 18 Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 60 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion Quote: Originally Posted by redbaron Yes, jtcfanof3, right: http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f135/l...rt-bed-419106/ And, all i know, the driveshaft for example from the single-cab-long-bed and the ext-cab-short-bed isn´t the same length. I bought the first one and needed the second So i think there are more differences. i think thats because the extended cab has an extra cross member to support the added weight below the back of the cab and it has the two piece driveshaft to allow it to come over the top of the crossmember where with the long bed there is no cross member
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11-08-2009, 04:50 AM	#10
redbaron A Dime in Deutschland Age: 40 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 358 Location: Northwest Germany User is: Online	Re: Long bed conversion The driveshaft of the single cab long bed is also a 2-piece ... But both parts are shorter..
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11-09-2009, 08:06 PM	#11
CaliCustom90 S-10rgasim Age: 23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 132 Location: Lagrange, IL User is: OffLine	Re: Long bed conversion Yeah I know they didnt make the long ex cab. But I cant imagine there being too much involved in doing it yourself.
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