What parts are required to bob a deuce?
There's about 2 BASIC ways of doing it.
1. Buy the front springs and perches from a Deuce, mount the rear axle where you want it, and shorten the existing bed to fit. This does present some problems in getting a tarp to fit, if desired.
2. Buy an M 105 trailer (I got a pretty good one from GL for $150 with bows, tarp and 2 new tires), 4 U-bolts for the rear axle (about $100), get a drive shaft lengthened (about $100). The holes in the frame of the trailer give you a real good pattern for the holes you'll need to drill into the Deuce's frame. Combining the springs from the trailer and the Deuce will give you the correct ride height and a pretty good spring rate without needing real big blocks.
You'll need pretty much the same tools to do either job. This job goes a LOT easier if you have a torch. I did all the lifting with a harbor freight engine hoist.
I found number 2 to be the easiest and cheapest route. Total time from start to finish (including flipping the rear hubs) was about 5 days +/-. I was working with no help and taking my time.
The only part of the job that I REALLY worked hard at and sweated over was getting all the measurements correct. The hardest physical work was flipping the hubs by myself, but then I'm 60 years old. Next time I would build a type of jack or cart to help lift the hubs.
If I were to do another one ... I would do it exactly the same way ... and now because I got a little practice ... I think I could knock about a day off the build.
Check some of my threads for an overview of the job I did.
If you have experience as a mechanic or even if you are a good carpenter ... this ain't a tough job.
good luck with your build ... don't hesitate to ask questions if you run into a rough patch.
oddshot