Shortening the Frame on a 79 C10 Chevy Squarebody Big 10 shortbed conversion "Shorty"

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In this video I introduce a new project "shorty". We strip down a 79 Chevy C10 Big 10 Squarebody and turn a longbed into a shortbed. frame chop, shorten frame. shortbed conversion.
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[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for the kind words!
Thanks for building this truck in tribute for my dad. I’m certain he would approve of the direction we have planned out for this build. I can’t wait to watch it play out on your channel. It’s going to be great!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@mattsgarage6670]

i taught myself to weld a few years back man its such a good thing to learn

[@HarmonGarage]

Yea it is

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@bobolson9865]

I started watching when you shortened the 3/4 ton and turned it into a 1/2 ton. I have around 12 square bodies with lots of ideas in my head. Thanks for the education and entertainment. 👍

[@HarmonGarage]

Glad I can help. Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

👍

[@stevegutierrez4511]

Aaron I love the frame shorting videos they have all been some of my favorites keep the videos coming thanks for your work

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you sir

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@tylertrimsale1259]

Been here since before 1k man crazy to see how much more comfortable you are in front of the camera. Good stuff as always

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you sir. I appreciate all of you guys and I recognize all your names

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@budbrown5687]

Aaron, with all these projects coming in, you might have to bring your Dad on full-time!. lol

[@HarmonGarage]

I would love to but he’s not head all the time

[@jeffdillard5742]

👍

[@cliffordkeller3256]

This is what you need to do you show people how and why you do this fab work it shows your true talent

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@HectorOntiveros-gj9bn]

Awesome…..I start watching your channel not too long ago.. really haven’t been able to stop watching…

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Awesome!
thanks for watching!

[@okspeedshop]

Great content Aaron. I’ve been watching to prepare for a swb conversion. Your videos have been very helpful.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you. Glad I could help

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@midnightblue69]

Great video for sure! Thumbs up! Im about to do a 78, appreciate seeing someone put their hands on one before I start!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@tri5garage544]

Awesome work. Lots of people may disagree with straight cuts but that’s how big trucks are shortened and lengthened so that to me is the only way to go.

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes, I totally agree

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@RedEyedPatriot]

Love my LS swapped 82 Gmc shortbed. Look forward to watching this build 😎

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@jmooney2880]

I love these old square bodies. Both of my grand dads had a few when I was a kid. Your videos get me motivated to work on mine!

[@HarmonGarage]

Good deal

[@jeffdillard5742]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@brianstevens5520]

Awesome vid can't wait to see more its starting to look really good 🤘

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you. There are a lot more videos out on this truck. They are under the playlist 79 c10 shorty. Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottsheffy9749]

Looks great.. Ive done about 6 of them and never had a problem....

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@kylehenry8151]

Awsome video my friend was thinking of shorting my 86 chevy wrangler for awhile now and watched alot of videos and yours helped out alot thanks again keep up the great videos

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you. I appreciate it

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@zachknight5617]

This is going to be a very Cool and sentimental build. I am excited to see just how it turns out 😮.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thank you!

[@MrMadkaw400]

I’m very excited for the shorty build

[@HarmonGarage]

Glad to hear it. Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@danhoy8356]

Ha! I’ve got the project getting stacked up too. I’ve basically became a shopping mall for people who are looking for old car parts! Everything is always for sale!

[@HarmonGarage]

For the right price

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@bradwentz4607]

I like the process you use

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@bigchrisgto]

I like your style of keeping it level

[@HarmonGarage]

Thanks

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@garysistrunk1700]

Enjoy your videos, keep them coming!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@mikewilliams4297]

Sure hope I win the shirt I’d love to rock it. Keep keep’n on I’ll keep watching and learning 👍

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@steelmill]

Nice work Aaron, I saw that old school soap stone.I like to take a center punch and mark your lines and grind up to the center punch .

[@HarmonGarage]

That’s not a bad idea

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@cdg295]

Nice work and it will turn out nice. Great information in the shortening process!!!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@JustATakit]

You are braver than I am doing a straight cut and not cutting the section out in a step or at the least an angle. But the only wrong way is not having the nerve to try something.

[@HarmonGarage]

I’ve cut at least 20 of them this way and never had a problem. Thank you for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanx for watching!

[@wyattgarrett2333]

Hey bud good job keep up the awesome videos coming. I can’t wait to see more videos of project shorty. Also I just wanted to say thank you for answering my question last week about the spark plugs for my 2010 f-150 5.4 V8.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you, and no problem

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@daledassel5658]

Nice looking welds!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@MikeHopkins-od1qb]

My dad and I use to use oven cleaner on our motors. He live about about 15 minutes for town we would spray it on before went to town and just let work

[@HarmonGarage]

That’s the best way to do it

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@ricmc9725]

Another boss project

[@HarmonGarage]

Thanks

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@RobbySlone-fh7km]

I love the build

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@mrchevytrucks666]

O yea can't wait to see how this one turns out

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@mrchevytrucks666]

Welcome

[@HarmonGarage]

👍

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@kevinbarnett2462]

Enjoy your content. Keep up the good work

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@sbeard73]

I'm liking this project Aaron can't wait to see the suspension setup.

[@HarmonGarage]

Good deal. Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@Chevelle_addict]

Man I love the chanel.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Me too! Thanks for watching!

[@aerialimagesbydoug5733]

Shorty is going to look cool lowered

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes sir

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@jeffburk4210]

I've always wanted to shorten a long bed. Thanks for the run down on it. 😂

[@HarmonGarage]

No problem, thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@charlesroyal3428]

Keep putting out great videos! You seem to do good work!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree Thanks for watching!

[@joshdoesstuff78]

Good video. Can't wait to see the rest of the transformation.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@eddiealford3579]

Yep been thinking bout shortening me a truck i think i might give her a try u do good wrk 👍👍👍

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@markaschenauer4673]

Looks like it's going to be a fun build, can't wait to see all the cool stuff you do to it!!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you.

[@jeffdillard5742]

It's going to be great!
Thanks for watching!

[@user-nk1px2qv9i]

New to the channel.
This looks like a great build

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you. Welcome to the channel

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@user-uy5wo7kl2l]

I got a neighbor that does the frames on vehicles I noticed he will spray it with oven cleaner and degreaser and then wrap it with black plastic are lay it over the top out in the sun I never thought about it and asked him why and he said it heats up really fast really hot because the black plastic will draw heat and it sucks the oven cleaner and stuff into all of the grease and corrosion and makes it easier to come off

[@HarmonGarage]

Makes sense. Thanks for the tip

[@jeffdillard5742]

Awesome!
Thanks for watching!

[@HeyPap1967]

Good Work !!!!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@bennyjohansson4790]

you are the man

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@HellTriX]

I like the gussets. I want to go the other way around, I want to extend my 86' Cab/Chassis 2 door flatbed for a crew cab.

[@HarmonGarage]

That could be cool.

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@johnscheffler1514]

Nice job

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree!
Thanks for watching!

[@samfisherskiller]

Always good to see shortbed conversions. Good stuff as usual 👌. I have some follow up questions about the remote ignition switch. Ill ask through IG if you dont mind. Thanks again.

[@HarmonGarage]

That’s fine. I will check my messages

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@thecampingplumber4162]

Love the gusset idea. Waiting on the c notch now.👍👍.

[@HarmonGarage]

It’s coming!

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@browe63]

Good job buddy

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@blackdog38843]

Looks good

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@Doogie_Causey]

Good Job Sir

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you buddy

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@brentcrawford7609]

Thanks for the t shirt its a cool shirt

[@HarmonGarage]

Glad you got it

[@jeffdillard5742]

Congrats!

[@HarmonGarage]

👍

[@jasonhammond374]

I have been trying to win a shirt since u started in Texas. Lol

[@HarmonGarage]

Don’t give up!! Lol thanks for the support

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacobcarter9189]

I like that green squarebody that you have

[@HarmonGarage]

It’s a little rough around the edges but it’s a cool truck

[@jeffdillard5742]

Gotta love Kermit! Thanks for watching!

[@user-tw5ed4uk6s]

We watched on my RUclips too!
Great job!!

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you.

[@jeffdillard5742]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@headersandstrings6737]

Looks good to me! I want to z a frame for a rat rod one day. I’ve got a 51 short bed frame that would be fun to do something with.

[@HarmonGarage]

Sounds like fun

[@jeffdillard5742]

I agree! Thanks for watching!

[@MikeyMikeM21]

I do like a short box better than a long box

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes sir

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@imheretolearn770]

I dont understand the craze for shortbeds, the long beds look so much better.

[@HarmonGarage]

Everyone has their own opinion of what they like better.

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanx for watching!

[@fortyseven1832]

I think short beds are too short and long beds are too long. I'd like to see someone do a mid length bed.

[@HarmonGarage]

That would be interesting

[@jeffdillard5742]

👍

[@smchap73]

Another good video. You got a lot of work done. I'm looking forward to seeing how you're gonna mount the rear gas tank on Shorty. Will it be a K5/burb tank?

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you. Yes I think it’s going to be a blazer tank.

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@josecavada3830]

👍

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

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[@gmray7301]

A tribute truck

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes

[@jeffdillard5742]

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[@statenmorgan962]

Win

[@HarmonGarage]

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[@jeffdillard5742]

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[@Joe-k8h]

Any word on the yellow wrecker yet. I hope you get it are you going to do any thing on pennywise

[@HarmonGarage]

The wrecker is my buddies, not sure what he wants to do yet. I have a lot of plans for pennywise, just need time and money

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@MikeHopkins-od1qb]

I wish I could find a set of 1979 doors that's I like looking for a needle in a hey stack

[@HarmonGarage]

They are all pretty much the same 77-80.

[@MikeHopkins-od1qb]

@@HarmonGarage yeah I know just can't find any good ones

[@HarmonGarage]

They are getting harder to come by

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@MikeHopkins-od1qb]

U know where I can a good fuel cross over a 2006 6.0

[@HarmonGarage]

No

[@claytonhunsinger7284]

Curious do you have the measurements and procedure to take a long bed 79 c10 and shorten it also with shortening the bed as well ?

[@HarmonGarage]

I don’t have any videos of shortening a bed. I usually just get a shortbed and put them on

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@ervingoertzen7233]

Shouldn’t straight cut it , weld shops cutting truck chassis angle cut or step cut , stronger

[@HarmonGarage]

Thanks for your opinion. Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@meinholdt1]

Just curious what you did about shortening the emergency cable. Thats the only part i have to do

[@HarmonGarage]

I usually just buy an ebrake cable for a shortbed. But I have also used cable clamps to shorten them. The cable clamps work fine

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@csingletary3]

Seems like you have done so many of these that you can do this with your eyes closed.

[@HarmonGarage]

I’ve done a few

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@OGVegasPainter48]

Goood job I have a 1981 3+3 crew cab dually would your measurements be the same to short bed my crew cab

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes. They are the same

[@HarmonGarage]

If you look back thru my videos I shortened a crew cab 2 years ago on here

[@OGVegasPainter48]

Got it thanks keep up the good work

[@HarmonGarage]

Thank you

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@MasterBo39]

Tribute. Bo.

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes

[@jeffdillard5742]

👍

[@kenroberts7728]

Maybe I missed it but did you take any off the back? I’m shortening a 75 using the brothers kit and it say I need to remove the rivets and cut 6 inches of frame in the rear?

[@HarmonGarage]

Yes. I didn’t take it off in this video but I did in another video after this one. I’ve never cut off 6, it’s usually 4.5-5

[@kenroberts7728]

Ok thanks,that’s a big help for me because I’m hoping I can just cut all the up to where that crossmember sits and hopefully my stepside bed will still go on.

[@HarmonGarage]

I usually set the bed on and see where I need to cut it before I cut it

[@scottbeasley7680]

What kind of blades do you use on your sawsall

[@HarmonGarage]

They are Milwaukee brand. I also use the smaller Lenox blades which work really well

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@JuanSanchez-fw9zv]

I just recently bought a squarebody that was shorten but for some reason were the back of the frame has 2 pieces of square tubing for the bed to sit on. The guy told me that it was so that the body line would be straight. Is this correct?

[@HarmonGarage]

No, it doesn’t sound right to me.

[@JuanSanchez-fw9zv]

@@HarmonGarage what would come to mind? It is a 78 "sierra classic 15" originally came with a 454

[@HarmonGarage]

Something had to have been done wrong. You shouldn’t need any spacers for the body lines to line up

[@JuanSanchez-fw9zv]

@@HarmonGarage yes definitely. But kind of sitting here scratching my head

[@HarmonGarage]

Without being able to look at it I don’t really know. First thing I would do is crawl under it and look at where it was shortened

[@roadrunner600]

Aaron,, what state will shorty be heading to?

[@HarmonGarage]

Texas

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching

[@ricmc9725]

I want a t shirt please.

[@HarmonGarage]

👍

[@jeffdillard5742]

👍

[@petelouviere6245]

aron that has to be shorty #2 mines is shorty just kidding

[@HarmonGarage]

I’m sure there’s lots of them out there

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanks for watching!

[@samchee9178]

Too much talking

[@HarmonGarage]

Thanks for watching

[@jeffdillard5742]

Thanx for watching!

[@lovebigbootie69]

1 set truck on stands LEVEL, 2 if it was LEVEL during the cut it should be after the cut....Dont adjust by letting air out of tires WRONG! 3rd cab has 1/4" to 1/2" of adjustment so don't measure off of the cab. There are points from factory to measure from on the frame rails. The fish plate you have is too thick and not necessary to plate the frame, you need material that is comparable to the frame thickness. I hope you have at least a million $ worth of liability insurance doing this kind of work.

[@HarmonGarage]

Thanks for your opinion.

[@jeffdillard5742]

There’s always at least one!
LMAO!

[@HarmonGarage]

Yup