I can give you the guys number! He'd probably sell it for the right price.

 

It has crossed my mind, trust me! That might be the easiest way to get the wiring harness straightened out. 5.3 with a stand alone harness

 

DO IT!!!

im putting a 5.3 in my xj in the spring

 

Trying to get the rear end the way I want it before I start on the front. The frame is shortened 9.5" and I should be able to take about 12" out of the bed.

 

nice welds, wish I could do the same myself

 

whatever you do with it, dont leave us hanging.. you do amazing work.

 

Thanks

I'll post some more pictures when I get a little more done. Should have the axle back in and start bobbing the bed this weekend or next week.

 

Looking forward to the progress, you do some great work!

 

I told myself I'd never do more sheet metal work after the Jeep but I guess I lied. The frame was shortened 9.5" so I'm taking 12" out of the rear of the bed. It's a little tricky since the rear of the bed is narrower than the middle but I found a way to keep the inner structure the same width in case I decide to get a stock tail gate for it.



















Not finished yet but you get the idea. I haven't taken the body lift out from under the cab yet, that's why there is a height difference.

 

Should look something like this when it's done.

 

Forgot you sold the XJ haha miss it?

 

I do miss taking it out to the farm and cruising around on the weekends. But with the baby now, I don't have much time for that anyway.

 

what's your wheelbase on that thing??

 

Do you have a build thread elsewhere for the Chevy?

 

I'm not sure on the wheelbase. If I had to guess it's probably +4-5 inches over stock, which google says is 123. It's pretty long but hopefully the bobbed bed will help out in tight spaces a little.

I've always been an S10 guy, I've built 2 Jimmy's and 1 Blazer with the help of s10forum.com. My main build thread is there but I can still update this one if you guys want.

http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f221/g...-build-719801/