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A little bit along the flange needed some surgery at a couple bolt holes

A little bit along the flange needed some surgery at a couple bolt holes

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The box we used for this build was going to the crusher!...the guy I bought it from said his wife was tired of all the Junk. !!!???

The box we used for this build was going to the crusher!...the guy I bought it from said his wife was tired of all the Junk. !!!???

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Really nice factory fenders to strip and check for rust

Really nice factory fenders to strip and check for rust

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this truck is going to be 1980 z/28 gold and tuxedo black now when it gets paint, cant wait to see that

this truck is going to be 1980 z/28 gold and tuxedo black now when it gets paint, cant wait to see that

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Went through 4 after market doors to find ones that had all the correct shape and fitment

Went through 4 after market doors to find ones that had all the correct shape and fitment

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In my "painting garage" for some body work and fitment of panels

In my "painting garage" for some body work and fitment of panels

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with the box in place we can start selecting body pieces that are good. Trying to use really good factory stuff first, but hard to find

with the box in place we can start selecting body pieces that are good. Trying to use really good factory stuff first, but hard to find

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I like it better than the wood floor for stuff like we will do with the truck. I hope it hauls out a 6x6 bull elk next fall

I like it better than the wood floor for stuff like we will do with the truck. I hope it hauls out a 6x6 bull elk next fall

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Now the box can sit on the frame till paint and body time. It will be truck bed lined fully inside after paint

Now the box can sit on the frame till paint and body time. It will be truck bed lined fully inside after paint

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We ended up making the floor out of 2 pieces laid sideways to get the width we needed and welding them together. we matched patterns

We ended up making the floor out of 2 pieces laid sideways to get the width we needed and welding them together. we matched patterns

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The floor metal needed is more than 48" wide. Our metal supplier in our nearest town had only 4'x8' sheets of 3/16

The floor metal needed is more than 48" wide. Our metal supplier in our nearest town had only 4'x8' sheets of 3/16

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We counter sunk the holes for the floor braces and used 1/4" stainless counter sunk bolts. The floor is modular not welded to the braces

We counter sunk the holes for the floor braces and used 1/4" stainless counter sunk bolts. The floor is modular not welded to the braces

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Starting to take shape

Starting to take shape

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Because it had been a wood floor. 1" oak, and we used 3/16 steel for the floor, we needed a spacer between floor and braces

Because it had been a wood floor. 1" oak, and we used 3/16 steel for the floor, we needed a spacer between floor and braces

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some minor dings in places would be taken care of latter during real paint and body stage

some minor dings in places would be taken care of latter during real paint and body stage

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the replacement box we bought had really good sides. We stripped and painted everything for now, but bodywork is still coming

the replacement box we bought had really good sides. We stripped and painted everything for now, but bodywork is still coming

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I knew these cable spools needed to be kept for something

I knew these cable spools needed to be kept for something

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coated everything well with paint and then truck bed liner for the underside parts

coated everything well with paint and then truck bed liner for the underside parts

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all the braces from the wood floor were great, so we re used them

all the braces from the wood floor were great, so we re used them

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Our new floor for the step side. Steel 3/16 checker plate or diamond plate I guess

Our new floor for the step side. Steel 3/16 checker plate or diamond plate I guess

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The box and front clip were not good enough to re use, frame was nice and rust free

The box and front clip were not good enough to re use, frame was nice and rust free

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trying on the rims I took off the suburban. They will suit the build direction

trying on the rims I took off the suburban. They will suit the build direction

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How I got the 454 short box from my cousin. $1800, had a lift and 3/4 tons, sm465 and 205.

How I got the 454 short box from my cousin. $1800, had a lift and 3/4 tons, sm465 and 205.

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Bumper clearanced 1

Bumper clearanced 1

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