How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

CheyenneSuperSC · 01-22-2016, 07:49 PM

I have 1972 C10 and a friend of mine has a 4x4 K5. I want a short bed K10 and he wants a 2wd k5. How much difference in the frame is there? I would love to swap frames but I didn't know if it was practical. Sure would make it a lot cheaper than building/buying a k10 frame. Thanks in advance for the info. 1st pic is my truck 2nd is what I hope it eventually looks like.

tommy3horse · 01-22-2016, 08:20 PM

Swapping trucks would be easier....;-)

CheyenneSuperSC · 01-22-2016, 08:31 PM

Your right about that... wish it was that easy. He won't part with his k5 and it seems that buying a 1972 K10 in the shape on my C10 is about a $7,000 difference in value. We own a body shop and labor/skill isn't the issue just don't want to have 100 hours in fab work plus doing the change over.

brad_man_72 · 01-22-2016, 09:34 PM

Take parts off of one truck put them on the other. Then have rear driveshafts made for both.

Hutch · 01-22-2016, 09:38 PM

There are a lot of differences with the main one being:
Blazer has a 105 in. Wheelbase
Truck has a 115 in. Wheelbase

CheyenneSuperSC · 01-23-2016, 09:03 AM

Thanks guys

87Skier · 01-24-2016, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hutch

There are a lot of differences with the main one being:
Blazer has a 105 in. Wheelbase
Truck has a 115 in. Wheelbase

I thought the Blazers were 104, or at least that's what the spid says. I could be wrong though.

01-22-2016, 07:49 PM	#1
CheyenneSuperSC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: easley, south carolina Posts: 36	How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 I have 1972 C10 and a friend of mine has a 4x4 K5. I want a short bed K10 and he wants a 2wd k5. How much difference in the frame is there? I would love to swap frames but I didn't know if it was practical. Sure would make it a lot cheaper than building/buying a k10 frame. Thanks in advance for the info. 1st pic is my truck 2nd is what I hope it eventually looks like. Attached Images

01-22-2016, 08:20 PM	#2
tommy3horse Registered User Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: St. Clair, Missouri Posts: 122	Re: How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 Swapping trucks would be easier....;-) __________________ 1972 GMC C1500 350/350 1965 Mustang 2+2 289 4spd, show-car 1965 Mustang Coupe 289 4spd, stoplight racer 1/2 dozen Wheelhorse Tractors

01-22-2016, 08:31 PM	#3
CheyenneSuperSC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: easley, south carolina Posts: 36	Re: How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 Your right about that... wish it was that easy. He won't part with his k5 and it seems that buying a 1972 K10 in the shape on my C10 is about a $7,000 difference in value. We own a body shop and labor/skill isn't the issue just don't want to have 100 hours in fab work plus doing the change over.

01-22-2016, 09:34 PM	#4
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 Take parts off of one truck put them on the other. Then have rear driveshafts made for both. __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

01-22-2016, 09:38 PM	#5
Hutch Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Grapevine, Tx. Posts: 2,142	Re: How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 There are a lot of differences with the main one being: Blazer has a 105 in. Wheelbase Truck has a 115 in. Wheelbase __________________ John Hutchison Grapevine,Texas 68 1/2 t swb 68 Mustang 69 Jaguar 71 1/2 t swb 88 Supra CompTs6m 93 Escort GT 2005 Corolla XRS

01-23-2016, 09:03 AM	#6
CheyenneSuperSC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: easley, south carolina Posts: 36	Re: How much difference between k5 & c10 frame in 1972 Thanks guys



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