!New Improved! "Last Minute" buildup thread

[Reckless]

Ive been planning the same idea with my jeep.

[eight]

Just what are you going to gain from decreasing the storage space in this jeep?

[Reckless]

a pickup bed worth of space and lots of rust removed

[mudtoy67]

Get this jeep talk outta my thread!

[eight]

I was asking BDR.

[mudtoy67]

I'm going for an FJ45 look. After I shorten the cab I'm going to make a narrow bed for it using Chevy LUV bedsides. The bed will be just wide enough for a plastic storage box, then a cooler rack behind it.

And don't ever call it a jeep again...

[mudtoy67]

Picked up the LUV bedsides last night. I'll have to shorten them on either side of the wheelwell and probably take 2-3 inches off the bottom.

[eight]

Why not use the cruiser bedsides to make bedsides out of? Would be sure to match.

[mudtoy67]

There's not going to be enough FJ40 bedside left, and I like the look the lwb 45's had with the overhanging rail with hooks.

[uglyota]

Cool idea, you get the tailgate too?

[mudtoy67]

No, I'll have to figure something out on that later. I think the LUV tailgate had "chevrolet" stamped in it also.

[Reckless]

cut that out and put a piece of blank steel in. LMC might have a blank tail gate

[davido]

I couldn't picture it until you posted that. They actually remind me of a 45. Pretty slick idea. I assume it's not original.

[mudtoy67]

cut that out and put a piece of blank steel in. LMC might have a blank tail gate

Might try that, most of it would be cut out anyway since the bed is going to be narrow.

I couldn't picture it until you posted that. They actually remind me of a 45. Pretty slick idea. I assume it's not original.

The idea? Sure it's original, unless I picked it up somewhere subconciously.

[BMFScout]

No, I'll have to figure something out on that later. I think the LUV tailgate had "chevrolet" stamped in it also.

why wouldn't that work, it's basically a chevy anyway!