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Not a bad idea, though the concern still is with the center of gravity and making it "back heavy"....

Lived in Milwaukee for years, mostly on the Southside near Humboldt Park. Born and raised a good portion in Burlington....

Welcome. Where at in Wisconsin? I still have family up there...contemplating a move back someday....

Yeah, it's the only way I could do it and keep the dual axles in the back. Once I get the cab done I just gotta decide on what to do with the bed. The original thought was to extend the rear frame and keep it 12 feet, but thinking that will through off the balance way too much without moving...

Thanks! Probably the greatest reason for progress is that I convinced the wife to let me park in the driveway for the last week and half and have dedicated a few hours daily after work plus put in 16+ hours each of the last two weekends. Come Friday though it's vacation time with the kids, so...

Had to look this one up. Thanks for the suggestion, but I don't have access to one. Gonna work with what I got and live with my mistake for now....

Got the floor completely finished today. Also did a test fit of the top on the cab after I did some body filler work to fill in some of the low spots and cover up/smooth out the weld seams. Next to do: Window and interior filler pieces between the cabs and a small patch where the original...

Looks great! Thanks for the tips on the prep work. My plan was to pressure wash, degrease, and remove any other chipping/peeling paint on the frame and under carriage, then a light sanding on the cab before hitting it with some metal preservative and primer before the top coat of paint. Never...

Very observant! Yes there is a slight inward slope, mostly because I had to split the top due to a error in measuring (don't ask me how I did that) and because the front part of the roof has an inward slope as well due to warping. I tried my best to pound it out and keep it that way, but even...

Well got the top welded together, the paint removed from the exterior side and coated with Ospho. Didn't come out perfect, but I'm no professional, and heck, it's an Army truck. A little body filler to smooth out some of the bumps and it'll be ready for paint. I must say though I'm most proud...

I know this thread is old, but curious if you ever did this or if anyone else has any info on this. Reason I ask is once I get the crew cab done I was considering doing the same thing to keep the 12 foot bed, then build a custom camper/box on the back of that. There of course are concerns of...

Phenomenal restoration job PapaBear! Most people that see it now wouldn't believe what it looked like before if it weren't for the pics. Great job!

Yeah, took my time, measured several times, left it a little wide to allow for error and I still somehow got it wrong. So instead of having one piece to weld in I will now have three pieces to weld in. Only saving grace is that the three pieces makes it easier to work with. The rolled sides...

I read in some other crew cab build threads that the sheet metal kinda "rolls into place". Looking at it tonight with the top in the garage, I may add two more cross bars at the roll points to help it roll in. I'll also be clamping the ends down, so hoping that helps form it in place...

I can't wait until paint day arrives at my house... What kind of prep work did you do; pressure wash and degreaser or ???

Got the roof rails installed today and the garage cleaned so I can move the roof there to weld in the sheet metal. Also picked up a gallon of Ospho at Home Depot. Definitely a believer in this stuff, as I used it on the frame work of an S10 Pickup that ten years later still has no rust on it...

Even with taking the vent out of the second cab there will be plenty of leg room. This is especially true should i opt to use the seats from an extended cab truck versus a full size king cab truck. Not sure where I'll be putting the spare tire...when I get one.

Thanks. There are actually numerous threads on here, just search for "crew cab" and you'll find them. Many are what gave me the inspiration and some almost a step by step on how to do it. Of course I added my own twist on it, and will be adding an even bigger one after the crew cab is...

I took two pieces of metal with me when I bought the sheet metal and had the guy mic them just to be certain (one from the floor and one from the top); the floor measured 16 gauge and the roof 18 gauge. The roof is considerably thinner than the floor, much like the side sheet metal. However, I...

Man, this took longer than I thought it would. Still have some small rust pockets to address along the door frames, then I'll hit it with the Ospho. Still have to repair the big hole under the drivers seat and transmission tunnel, then it's on to the roof. I know it's ugly, but no one will...