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62 Frame off Resto
Hey everybody, been on the board for a little while now and have learned tons about these old trucks. I figured that I would share my project with everybody and while I am at it get some questions answered. I am doing a frame off, nut and bolt restoration of a 62 C20.
The truck was originally a 62 C20 that I gutted and stripped only to find a bent frame, tons of shody fab-work, some rust in the roof and the pillar, and lots of body work needed. I started to look for a donor truck to replace the torsion bars and frame. I found a 64 C10 with tons of factory options and for only 250 it seemed like a hell of a deal. It came with factory power steering, power brakes, and auto trans cross-member. The frame is in great shape and from what I have read some pretty rare factory options. The plans for the build are this: 1) 4.5 inch drop front, 5 in the rear 2) Disc brakes front, Drum rear...keep it six lug to keep stock wheels 3) Keep power assist steering and power brakes 4) Keep the interior looking stock, but fixed up with custom cab options 6) Lava Orange, Creme accents and roof, Artillery style rims and white-wall tires 7) 454 (eventually 496) backed by a th400 and a 12 bolt Questions: 1) I have read (and measured) all the cab mount locations and they are different between the two frames. I know that my body will not bolt up, so can I just cut the old body mounts off of the 62 frame and put them on the 64 frame, or will they still be off? The rear lines up if memory serves right. The bed is taken care of, since I will use the cross-supports from the 64 instead of the 62. I attached a couple pictures of the donor truck frame. I hope to have this done in 4 months - and will update the thread as I go along. Thanks for all the help guys. Last edited by 83burban; 07-08-2008 at 02:40 AM. |
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Welcome! Sounds like you have a good solid plan on your truck. Good luck with it!!
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
welcome!
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Welcome to the board from Idaho!
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Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE Last edited by Captainfab; 05-08-2008 at 07:16 AM. Reason: re-read original post |
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Thanks for all the welcomes guys.
Captainfab: 1) I have heard about drilling holes in the floor to line the front up, but aren't the factory holes in the cab recessed? Wouldn't that make the mounting place stronger? I am concerned that if I just drill two holes that it might stress the floor, maybe I can just use some large washers or something to distribute load. 2) I do plan on power brakes, just liked the looks of the original master cylinder. If I were to put a corvette, disc/disc master in would it bolt up? I want to use the stock booster so that I don't have to purchase the CPP one. I do not like how the later model stock ones look in these old trucks. Thanks for the help, I ask a lot of questions to start because I purchase all my parts before I start to work on bolting anything on, that way I can hit the project hard for a couple days and gets tons done rather than having to stop and wait for that one damn part ![]() |
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Power Steering Box Adapter Plates For Sale HERE Power Brake Booster Adapter Brackets For Sale '63-'66 HERE and '67-'72 HERE and '60-'62 HERE and "60-'62 with clutch HERE Rear Disc Brake Brackets For Sale. Impala SS calipers HERE Camaro Calipers HERE D52 Calipers HERE 6 Lug HERE Hydroboost Mounting Plates HERE |
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Welcome to the board from Mid-MO!!! Great looking project, good luck!
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Well, its finally time to bring this thread back to life. I have gotten alot of parts back from the powder-coater and blaster. Haven't had much time to work on it, but over the past week or so I have been slowly piecing the frame and suspension back together. Next phase will be completing the steering, and the rear axle assembly, making this a true roller followed by dropping in the engine and trans.
Anyways, enough talking here are the pictures. Comments welcome. |
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
More Pictures - WE all love pictures.
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
And finally a few of the cab itself. Just a hint...U-haul 6X12 trailers are 1" too narrow the bring the cab out
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Looking awesome 62
Any shots of the roof and pillar repair(before and after) Did you fab the pieces or cut good pieces from a donar truck? I'm in the same boat with my '61 and have considered a few different paths to take,from individual donar pieces to lopping off the whole roof !? I have a thread in P & B("Roof swap") but no replies (pics are there too) Hope I'm not jackin' your thread ,but I really need an opinion about this. Thanks,Trent
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
looking very nice!!!
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Re: 62 Frame off Resto
Thanks 62
I'm not a fan of cutting up good stuff either The '63s floors and rockers are absolutely shot but for $250 for the whole truck it had everything I needed and not much that I didn't I wasn't gonna say no. Aside from the ws and dogleg issue all my '61 needs is a pass side floor pan and front cab supports. Looks like a great deal you got on pc and primer, it's looking awesome! I'll try to get some pics of the x-member your looking for. It's been rainy here lately though Thanks again,T
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