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    1995 chevy diesel crew cab shortbox 4 x 4 Started finally

    Well, Saturday turned out to be a decent work day. The 97 frame was brought into the shop after rough cutting it on the trailer. The diff on it was taken off as well as the torsion bar cross member and all the hoses and lines. I spent a good while laying out my cut lines so that it would mate up...
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    1995 chevy diesel crew cab shortbox 4 x 4 Started finally

    I might put a 4" lift on the truck and run some 35's. I am putting a 6.2/6.5 hybrid in...that will be the next project..once the frame is painted and i have a rolling chassis once again. This truck is being built for a high mpg highway cruiser for work and toting the kids around. If i find some...
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    1995 chevy diesel crew cab shortbox 4 x 4 Started finally

    Ok...now i have a few questions for those people out there that have done this before. Im sending my frame and suspension out to get sand blasted in a couple weeks, and i was wondering what people do about the rear diff...front diff? Do you leave them assembled, take them apart..dont even sand...
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    1995 chevy diesel crew cab shortbox 4 x 4 Started finally

    Well I finally started wrenching and cutting...and the build started finally. Im starting with a 1995 chevy extended cab 4x4 shortbox diesel 1500 and stretching it to put a crew cab on it. I was going to split it and add the 13" in to make it long enough, but I came across a 97 Z71 4x4 frame for...
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    frame size and thickness

    A 2500 frame is only a 1/16 " larger...the 1 ton frame is 1/8" bigger. The truck is a 4 x4 came as a diesel and is considered a heavy half. IT has the 8" frame, stretching it will be plenty strong. It started life as a shortbox...so will make it easy to make a short box crew. I dont want...
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    frame size and thickness

    Thanks zigs!!
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    frame size and thickness

    I finally got the cab, box and front clip off of my project truck. Its a 95 chevy 1500 4x4 diesel. It is considered a heavy half and has 14 bolt rear end with 6 lug wheels. The frame is 8" tall by 2.5 " wide and made out of 1/8 steel. I bought a 2500 for the 6.2 block and thought i could use the...
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    Moving rear axle forward

    I have a 96 1 ton crew long box that i want to make a short box. How hard is it to move the rear axle forward to accept the short box? Its either I do this or extend the frame on my 95 extended cab, im looking for the best and easiest and safest method between the 2. So moving axle forward on...
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    I agree with Ryan...those above trucks would be useless..to me at least. Thats why im tossing the sub out and turning it into a crew cab with separate frame.
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    Im not going to be using the suburban frame...its going to the scrap yard!! To bad too..its a minty 3/4 ton frame. I am stretching a diesel 1500 extended cab and putting a crew cab on to make a crew cab shorty diesel.
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    I just looked over the other threads that were posted about the shortened suburbans. Not to be negative or crapping on other peoples projects, is that kind of quality considered ok? I would be frightened to drive those rigs...never mind pull with them! If im driving around with my family....i...
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    I have located the drawings of 95 chevy trucks. It looks like I can use the back wall of a regular cab. I will have to cut the spotwelds on the inside of the jamb. The regular cab will also supply the internal structural panels from the door back. A suburban has a low floor at the back of cab...
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    I have a crew cab off a 96 all ready, but it was hit on the passenger rear rocker and caved in the jamb and it also has severe rust problems above windshield. That was my second option. I think the crew cab has more hidden rust and might be a big job getting it mint. The suburban was a west...
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    suburban to crew cab conversion

    hey all!! I need to find out how 1995 chevy cabs are constructed. I have a 95 suburban which is mint...kind of a shame to cut it up. I want to cut it behind the rear doors..or cut the spot welds on the inside of jamb and replace it with the back of a 95 regular cab to make a crew cab to fit on...
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    crew cab build help

    Thanks Darkrider. Yes i want to put the crew on the z71 diesel and make a highway cruiser for work and family. It has higher gearing than the 1 tons 4:10. That is a very important detail in this build......I want the highway gearing. I will still use my 2500 for any pulling and work. I want a...
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