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Crew cab 1971 am general

MaytagMan

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I'm starting my crew cab project somtime next week, I've seen several forum's on this and if I'm going to take on the project I feel I need to start another one.
I will be starting with making the cab a four door. I've seen everyone doing things a bit different everytime. I plan to extend the frame and just move the original bed back about 4'. I'm going to leave it 6X6 but will make it super singles. I've seen modified trailer beds but not a big fan (looks best if it's bobed.) Cutting the original bed down sounds like a lot of time and work. I think it would save on time and money if I moved the existing bed.
I will post photos tomorrow of the original truck. I just put new battery's it it this morning to drive it to my shop, and I'm pulling the starter tomorrow.
 

MaytagMan

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It will look similar to the M 36 I will have to move the axles back so they don't crush the back of the extended cab I'm not sure how far I have to move them back yet
 

dawico

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You are going to need that whole parking area to turn it around after moving the axles.

Good luck and keep the pictures of progress coming!
 

MaytagMan

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You are going to need that whole parking area to turn it around after moving the axles.

Good luck and keep the pictures of progress coming!
Lol, we need the entire parking lot for a standard m35 to turn around. It can't be that much worse.
I will keep the photos coming
 

dilligaf13

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Hold off on moving the axles back (it's a pain to move the axles in a deuce) you might be able to end the cab where the front mud flap is located and save yourself some grief.
 

MaytagMan

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Just rebuilt the starter installed it push the start button one time and it started. Its been about a year, you gotta love the Deuce and a half things in sitting for so long will still crank up
 

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MaytagMan

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I will be starting with making the cab a four door. I've seen everyone doing things a bit different everytime. I plan to extend the frame and just move the original bed back about 4'. I'm going to leave it 6X6 but will make it super singles.

That's what I ended up doing. It worked out good it just needed P/S for tight parking lots!

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?68590-Seabee-Deuce-Crew-Cab-Project/page21
I like it!
From what I can tell so far I think I'm going to move everything back about 55"
 
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