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01-08-2013, 01:35 PM
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Location: confusion, USA
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Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
I'm contemplating making my stock original 1966 chevy pickup and converting it to 4 wheel drive. What's the most economical way of doing this? I'd guess to say finding a transfer case for my truck would be pretty hard right? Would swapping to say an early to mid 70s blazer frame work? Could I keep my factory dash and interior? I tried looking for specific info on conversions but came up empty! Help me out! And no I don't want to buy another truck...
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01-08-2013, 01:44 PM
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Location: Billerica, MA
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Re: Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
How nice is it currently? Post a pic. It may not be worth messing with this one if you can find a factory 4x4 '66 instead.
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01-08-2013, 01:54 PM
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Re: Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
i dont know if you have a short or long bed but a blazer wheel base is about 9-10 inches shorter than a swb
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01-08-2013, 02:15 PM
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Re: Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
There are a couple ways of doing this, the best and probably easiest is to find a 4x4 frame the same vintage and swap cabs.... I wouldn't even consider making a 2wd frame into a 4x4 .... To many things to change.... Second would be the route I had to go with ... Mount the cab and bed to a 73-87 suburban frame.... The wheelbase is with in 2" of a LWB and the frames are easy to find... Check out my thread titled 61 GMC 4x4 1 ton.
Last resort mount your cab to a 73-87 truck frame but be prepaired for ALOT of work Posted via Mobile Device |
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01-08-2013, 02:39 PM
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Re: Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
Make sure you will not run into trouble with your state DMV if you end up with a non-matching frame & cab vin. Every state is different, you should be able to get more info for your own state at this link.........
http://www.bipac.net/page.asp?conten...olbox&g=SEMAGA I hope that link works....when I type it in it says "content=tag_title_toolbox&g=SEMAGA" but when I post it looks abreviated? the website shows the laws for each state Last edited by 63burban4x4; 01-08-2013 at 02:47 PM. |
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01-09-2013, 01:35 AM
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  Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
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Re: Making my '66 C10 4 wheel drive? Best way?
I would not change the frame, for a few different reasons, one being the titling and licensing issue stated above.
This is how I would go about converting to a 4x4...... http://www.67-72chevytrucks.com/vboa...d.php?t=448681
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