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Here they are! I got in touch with @oewheels for a set of new shiny 20x9 ~'14 GMC replica wheels in aluminum & black to give the project a new look. This is my fifth set of wheels from OEWheels in the past 12 years, if that tells you anything. I love their products and I haven't found a better price anywhere else. You can get all types of factory replica wheels in a variety of finishes & sizes that the factory never offered. Their prices are roughly 1/3 of what the dealership would charge you. Cant beat it! They also offer a few other designs that aren't factory replica wheels, but my focus was always on the replicas. I'm at my desk working on a new video to show the wheels now. Stand by! More pics to come! @oewheelsllc #OEWheels #OEWheelsllc https://www.oewheelsllc.com #vandalproject #nbs #rcsb #shortbedconversion #nbsshortbedconversion #chevytruck #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #chevyshortbed

Pic 2 Got a couple more pics of the "Vandal" project on our Mother's Day trip to Corpus Christi last weekend. Luckily the sand was packed tight enough for me to get the peg-leg truck onto the beach with no problems. I really wanted to have the limited slip Installed before this trip, but it didn't happen. #wrenchbreak #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #nbsshortbed #chevyshortbed #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion

Side shot of the short bed converted Vandal project from yesterday. #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #chevyshortbed

The Vandal looks much better with that lower valence in its front bumper now. The bumper is dented up and needs to be replaced, but this'll work for now. I just zip tied the Z71 valence into place for now. #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #chevyshortbed

Good morning gear heads! It's been too busy over here the past two weeks! If all goes well, I'll have a video up by this weekend. The short bed conversion got a little strength test this weekend, while helping family move, with a light load of furniture. It was just a couple hundred pounds (not counting the trailer) and the trip was 30 miles, mostly freeway. All went well as far as I can tell. No signs of anything different. I'll inspect the frame closely when I pull the bed to paint the frame. #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #chevyshortbed

Gathering materials to make a C-Notch on the Vandal. Big thank you to my father-in-law Billy and his buddy Jimmy for hooking me up with this thick chunk of 6" pipe. Jimmy even cut it in half and cleaned it up for me. Thanks guys! Now I just need some plate to box in the frame. #cnotch #nbs #vandalproject #nbsshortbedconversion #shortbedconversion #shortbedchevy

The bumper is is on! Now to decide if I should keep going and mount the tow hitch. The tools are already out. I might as well! #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #chevyshortbed

I had cut 4.25" off of the rear of the Vandal's frame ends to allow the short bed to sit all the way down. That 4.25" was the exact amount to cut off all of the bumper mounts. Ha! Yay! So, today I drilled the 4 holes in each frame rail to be able to mount the bumper bracket. One of those four mounting holes was actually the top reward rivet of the rear shackle bracket on the frame. Just removing that rivet did the job for that bolt hole. That used $40 SnapOn air hammer worked great for removing the rivet after cutting a line down the rivet head with a 4.5" angle grinder. There was also a square cut out of the bottom lip of the original frame end. Not sure why it was there, but I went ahead and did the same to the new frame ends. Progress! #shortbedconversion #shortbed #shortbedchevy #longbedtoshortbed #vandalproject #nbs #nbsshortbedconversion #chevyshortbed