Thread: shorting a pick up bed

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i have a 8 ft chevy bed 1970 i want to cut it down to a 6 ft bed i have cut my frame 12 inches under the cab and 8inches off the end of the frame ineed to know the distance from front of bed to center of the wheel well also from the center to the end of the bedfor a6ft bed

One could assume that since you have sectioned the chassis,it must be welded back together,I might suggest you find a ruler longer than 12inches and do some measuring,you appear to have all the other nescessary bits and pieces ???

There's an old saying that comes to mind." Measure twice, cut once." Another good one is "Plan ahead"
You already made two cuts and you don't have any measurements to work with.
If you already have a pickup bed you just need a tape measure.
If you don't have a pickup bed get a 6 foot stepside bed. The fenders can be moved back or forward if you cut the frame in the wrong place.
You'll need to take another 4 inches out of the frame somewhere to shorten it 2 feet. Do the math.
All these details should have been considered before you made your first cut. Good luck.

Maybe I';m reading your post wrong, but it sounds like you are not only planning to cut the frame, but also the box to 6'? If I'm reading it wrong please forget my post. If not, why not pick up a 6' box and build the frame to fit?