thinking about a body swap...?
 

So,

It's been a really long time since I have posted anything at all. My wife's work has dwindled away to about nothing, so I have had to put Maggie Mayhem (my 65 C-10) on hold. Well, I have been doing some side work, and anything I could to make some "extra" money to help more with the essentials. I have been doing some home restoration for a friend of mine, and because I am gullible, and he is a good friend, I wasn't charging him for the work I was doing. One evening he pulled up in my yard and asked if he could park a 93 F150 in my drive for a while. I had the room, and didn't have a problem with it, so I said yes. After we unloaded it, we chatted for a bit, and he said he had to go. He handed me an envelope and said I might need it, then he left. He was gone before I had time to open the envelope and find the title for the truck signed over to me!!:metal: Ok, I said all that to say this... I traded the F150 for an 82 C10. It has a 250 six shooter in it that I want for Maggie, and front disk brakes. Would It be all that difficult or even a good idea to just swap the bodies from frame to frame?

Re: thinking about a body swap...?
 

Don't put your '65 body onto the '82 frame. It requires a lot of work fabricating body mounts on the frame. This basically amounts to a 3" body lift. And when you're done it looks like a stock K10.

Here is a thread I started about this same subject with pics of the one I did many years ago.

http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=481023

Just switch everything you want over to your '65 frame. It really is much easier than a body swap like you're talking about.

Re: thinking about a body swap...?
 

Ok,
Thanks for saving me a really bad headache! Will all the pieces-parts work swapped over?... ie rear axle, front brakes, driveshaft length, etc.?
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Re: thinking about a body swap...?
 

This question needs to be put in the FAQ's.
It's easier to just roll under the newer components.
Keep the frame with the matching VIN.
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