Just picked up this 68 C/30

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Just picked up the new bed for the 68 and some 19.5s getting ready to start converting it to 4X4 in the next couple of days

[R.S.S.]

Nice Deck!

[57taskforce]

That's gonna be a really nice piece of iron Jeff. I'll have to come see it this summer when we come home.

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Set the bed on today to see how it looks on the truck

[flashed]

Bed looks good ,who made it ,how much overhang over the wheels ?

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Bed made by Aluma and the bed is 96" wide with 8" over hanging the outside tires but the ho72 is being replaced with a Dana 70 dually rear from a 91 crew cab dually putting the tires right out to the edge of the bed

[flashed]

What is the benefit to adding the later model rear end other than being wider ? I may need to do that to my 72 1 ton as the bed is too wide .

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Gives updated rear with 3:73 gears and if your hauling it gives more side to side stability but I'm converting it to 4X4 so I just like the wheels out to the edge just looks better that's my opinion

[35boulder]

I guess you are planning on working this truck! Gonna be a nice one.

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Thanks

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Well I'm starting to convert the C/30 to 4X4 got a lot done today should have the front done in the next day or two I'll keep updating pics

[flashed]

Im still hanging around watching .

[old Chevy guy]

Really interested in the conversion ,have thought about doing this to my truck for years. What are you going to use for a front axle? Are you using all 67-72 components or will this be a custom upgrade using newer parts? Yes please keep posting lots of pictures!

[tkeduk8r]

SUB----SCRIBED! Been wanting to do this to my 68 c30 as well.
--Mike

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Originally Posted by old Chevy guy

Really interested in the conversion ,have thought about doing this to my truck for years. What are you going to use for a front axle? Are you using all 67-72 components or will this be a custom upgrade using newer parts? Yes please keep posting lots of pictures!

I'm using a Dana 60F in the front and a Dana 70HD in the rear both axles are out of a 84 K/30 dually I'm going with a 4inch lift and 19.5 wheels with 225/70/19.5 tires and for the trans & transfer I'm using a SM465 & 205

[Jeff's bowtie's]

I didn't have a lot of time today to work on it but I did get the 2WD K member removed and the 4X4 engine cross member in I'm leaving the engine in the stock 2WD location as opposed to moving it to the rear like the 4WDs are this way I'll use the front drive shaft out of the 84 and use the original shroud on the radiator

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Pic of cross member

[57taskforce]

Very nice!

[Jeff's bowtie's]

here's a pic of the 19.5 wheels I'm putting on the truck

[72 Super]

Originally Posted by Jeff's bowtie's

here's a pic of the 19.5 wheels I'm putting on the truck

Those wheels will make it really stand out along with the bed you are using.

Ray

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Thanks I was going to use the P30 steel wheels but seen these and had to have them

[old Chevy guy]

So that is the stock 67-72 4x4 crossmember,correct?

[Jeff's bowtie's]

Yes everything is off a 72 4x4 frame engine mount,front radiator core support mounts and frame mount and shackles for the leaf springs to mount to and the steering box bolts right up to the 2WD frame

[special-K]

Those wheels will look good with the aloomya bed. I would have liked it with the stock steel Budds, but gotta balance out that fresh bed

[old Chevy guy]

I knew the front suspension was supposed to bolt up in the case of a 10 or 20 but wasn't sure if there was more involved or more of a custom installation on the C 30 frame. So is the 84 k30 axle going to bolt right in without modification too?