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85chevytrucker 04-22-2017 07:47 PM

84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion
 
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Decided to combine my two trucks today into one. Body donor 84 c10. Frame and drivetrain donor 04 Silverado 2500hd ex cab shortbed with a 6.0.

daddyjeep 04-24-2017 12:28 PM

Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion
 
Looks like a productive day. Any pics of how it all went together? I assume you had to build some body mounts.

Nick_R_23 04-24-2017 01:26 PM

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That's a surprisingly nice fit! Were there any frame length mods done?

85chevytrucker 04-26-2017 06:10 AM

Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion
 
Ya I was kinda in a hurry to get it done so I didn't get too many pics and I'm having trouble uploading them. I had to cut the extended cab frame and I sectioned in a reg cab long bed frame. I had already solid axle swapped it so I spliced frame where the old torsion bar mounts were built a plate that bolted there and welded it. There are two holes on frame that line up perfectly with front cab mounts so I sat mounts on them and used long threaded rod to go through frame and into cab. I just redrilled radiator support for front mounts. Had to build crosdmember for rear mounts.

Sik66 04-26-2017 08:17 AM

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Looks good!....late model driveline and classic looks=winning!!

85chevytrucker 04-26-2017 05:36 PM

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Ya it's actually not a very hard conversion. I did my 85 shortbed last year on an 06 2500 frame. That one is still ifs drives far superior to any 4wd squarebody I've ever owned. Then I built a turbo kit for it just to give it a little get up and go. But this one was done on a budget used factory harness and fuse block to make it super simple to wire.

85chevytrucker 04-26-2017 05:42 PM

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This was the reason for the body swap. Too much throttle?


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