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rushingg149 · 10-29-2011, 06:43 AM

Refurbishing a 1970 C30 flat bed stake side. Is there a forum for C30's. Having trouble finding parts, any suggestions.

**lolife99** · 10-29-2011, 06:57 AM

Welcome to the board!
What kind of parts are you looking for?
Many C20 parts will interchange.

**lolife99** · 10-29-2011, 06:58 AM

And,... we need more pics of your truck!

rushingg149 · 10-29-2011, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lolife99

Welcome to the board!
What kind of parts are you looking for?
Many C20 parts will interchange.

Thanks for the welcome! Have not utilized forums often and I am trying to get aquainted with the best ussage method.

I have the opportunity to purchase the chassis from a 1986 1 ton and ahve been told the rear end along with the frontend cradle with disc brakes will bolt onto my 1970 frame. Any ideas is this will work?

72freak · 10-29-2011, 07:26 AM

Other than emblems, rear end parts and some of the brake parts you should be able to get just about everything you need as the parts are interchangable with all other 67-72's.

rushingg149 · 10-29-2011, 07:38 AM

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rushingg149 · 10-29-2011, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rushingg149

Refurbishing a 1970 C30 flat bed stake side. Is there a forum for C30's. Having trouble finding parts, any suggestions.

More pctures of the project.

**special-K** · 10-30-2011, 05:37 AM

Welcome to the site. Yes,the later a-frame assembly will swap in. The rear can be swapped with a 14-bolt,but the shock locations,and possibly the spring perched,will need relocating. You're in the right forum for 67-72 10-70 series trucks. There are just not as many 30+ trucks being fixed up,I guess.

bobs409 · 10-30-2011, 06:44 AM

That's a darn clean truck!

I'll give you a shout if I find any good C/30 emblems if you do the same for me. I need a Custom/30 emblem.

**Palf70Step** · 10-30-2011, 08:54 AM

That is one LONG bed. Very nice looking truck. It will be great to see you bring here back to greatness.

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bobs409

That's a darn clean truck!

I'll give you a shout if I find any good C/30 emblems if you do the same for me. I need a Custom/30 emblem.

Thanks for the help, I'll keepmy eye out for the Custome/30 for you.

tow guys · 10-30-2011, 09:48 AM

Great to see another 1 ton truck getting fixed up. And a dually to boot!
Best of luck with it and keep the pics coming.

Tony

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Palf70Step

That is one LONG bed. Very nice looking truck. It will be great to see you bring here back to greatness.

The bed on it is a Ford bed, 12' long. The frame has been extended 2' in front of the axle. The end of the frame has been butchered right up to the rear spring hanger. The previous owner extended the frame with 4" channel iron (solid as a rock) but bolted on. I'll have to do some fabrication to clean thing up and to make it safe. It has a wood bed but I’m leaning on replacing it with metal and placing a wench at the front of the bed. I plan on replacing all the wood on the stake side with new oak. My plans are to add an accordion ramp onto the rear of the bed a so I can load our motorcycle and its trailer onto the bed (hence the wench) and pull a travel trailer. I wanted something pre computer and simple to work on. I’ve always loved the model (they were new when I graduated high school) and I am excited to complete the project.

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by tow guys

Great to see another 1 ton truck getting fixed up. And a dually to boot!
Best of luck with it and keep the pics coming.

Tony

I took a look at your wrecker, neat project, looks like you have a lot more rust to deal with than I do. It must be the salt that is used during the winter up there.

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 10:39 AM

The bed on it is a Ford bed, 12' long. The frame has been extended 2' in front of the axle. The end of the frame has been butchered right up to the rear spring hanger. The previous owner extended the frame with 4" channel iron (solid as a rock) but bolted on. I'll have to do some fabrication to clean thing up and to make it safe. It has a wood bed but I’m leaning on replacing it with metal and placing a wench at the front of the bed. I plan on replacing all the wood on the stake side with new oak. My plans are to add an accordion ramp onto the rear of the bed a so I can load our motorcycle and its trailer onto the bed (hence the wench) and pull a travel trailer. I wanted something pre computer and simple to work on. I’ve always loved the model (they were new when I graduated high school) and I am excited to complete the project.

Tx Firefighter · 10-30-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by rushingg149

The bed on it is a Ford bed, 12' long. The frame has been extended 2' in front of the axle. The end of the frame has been butchered right up to the rear spring hanger. The previous owner extended the frame with 4" channel iron (solid as a rock) but bolted on. I'll have to do some fabrication to clean thing up and to make it safe. It has a wood bed but I’m leaning on replacing it with metal and placing a wench at the front of the bed. I plan on replacing all the wood on the stake side with new oak. My plans are to add an accordion ramp onto the rear of the bed a so I can load our motorcycle and its trailer onto the bed (hence the wench) and pull a travel trailer. I wanted something pre computer and simple to work on. I’ve always loved the model (they were new when I graduated high school) and I am excited to complete the project.

That's a great project you've got there. Swapping the front suspension will make the truck much nicer to drive with the disc brakes.

By the way, while I support putting a wench on your bed...

You might find a winch more appropriate for dragging the heavy stuff up onto the truck.

Just hacking on you. Welcome to the board from another Texan.

lil hoodlum · 10-30-2011, 11:00 AM

Heck, I think I need to put a wench in my bed too!!!

Congrats on the new project! And welcome from North Texas!

I bet even with that fork lift, it was still a chore removing that flat bed. I noticed you even put a sheet of plywood to protect the rear of the cab.

Good luck!

Keith

bollybib · 10-30-2011, 12:15 PM

The interior looks well taken care of for an old work horse like that.

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

That's a great project you've got there. Swapping the front suspension will make the truck much nicer to drive with the disc brakes.

By the way, while I support putting a wench on your bed...

You might find a winch more appropriate for dragging the heavy stuff up onto the truck.

Just hacking on you. Welcome to the board from another Texan.

Thanks for pointing that out, my wife would certainly be more receptive to the winch rather than the wench. Checking out your web-page.

rushingg149 · 10-30-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bollybib

The interior looks well taken care of for an old work horse like that.

Remarkably clean, the odometer shows 17000 miles and the interior lends me to think it was used locally. All I’ve found thus far is surface rust. It doesn’t have air and in Texas that usually leads to the paint on the driver’s side window ledge wearing through and the development of rust where the driver rest his arm. Again, remarkably clean.

bollybib · 10-30-2011, 10:11 PM

Remarkable indeed.

tanman722001 · 10-31-2011, 08:37 AM

Nice looking truck.Glad to another 1 ton getting fixed up instead of chopping it up.Good luck with it and will be watching

72freak · 10-31-2011, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rushingg149

Looking for a C30 emblem!

What year you looking for?

**70cst** · 10-31-2011, 06:45 PM

Hey rushingg149

to our forum family and

from Ohio. That is one

C30 and

on a great purchase. I am lookin forward to watching you make progress. Oh yes...1970 was a special year

rushingg149 · 10-31-2011, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 70cst

Hey rushingg149

to our forum family and

from Ohio. That is one

C30 and

on a great purchase. I am lookin forward to watching you make progress. Oh yes...1970 was a special year

Thanks for the welcome. I'm finishing a few other projects before I dive into this one. Hopefully I'll dive in this coming month. I have a 1936 chassis that I'm robbing the differential and front end off of to update the "70".

10-29-2011, 06:43 AM	#1
rushingg149 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Commerce, TX Posts: 75	1970 C30 flat bed delivery Refurbishing a 1970 C30 flat bed stake side. Is there a forum for C30's. Having trouble finding parts, any suggestions. Attached Images

10-29-2011, 06:57 AM	#2
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Welcome to the board! What kind of parts are you looking for? Many C20 parts will interchange. __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-29-2011, 06:58 AM	#3
lolife99 67-72 parts collector,… Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 22,700	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery And,... we need more pics of your truck! __________________ Keith Convert to disc brakes. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=444823

10-29-2011, 07:26 AM	#5
72freak Rottenwood Garage Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,321	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Other than emblems, rear end parts and some of the brake parts you should be able to get just about everything you need as the parts are interchangable with all other 67-72's. __________________ 2004 Chevrolet Suburban C1500 2001 Chevrolet 2500HD Crew 6.0 1999 Harley Davidson Electra Glide 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Custom Camper "Dump Truck" 1972 Chevrolet C-20 Suburban "Big Green" 1969 Chevrolet C-50 Wedge Hauler "Leonidis" 1966 C-10 2x4 short fleet 327 4 speed "Race Truck" 1952 Plymouth Cranbrook "Rican" (my grandfathers) 1931 Ford Model A Coupe "Black Beauty" 1930 Ford Model A truck "Club Cab" 4x4 Rottenwood Garage and Speed Shop.....where everything must be racy! *It's not just a hobby..It's a LIFESTYLE!!!* Thanks for nothing Barrett-Jackson You cant fix stupid or teach accountability! Time wasters, looky Lous and tire kickers are everywhere!

10-29-2011, 07:38 AM	#6
rushingg149 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Commerce, TX Posts: 75	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Please note that you must be a supporting member to post classified items. This includes but is not limited to What Its Worth, Want To Buy, Want To Trade, and For Sale. Please consider supporting the forum by subscribing. Further information on the subscription levels available are located here If you need any further assistance with that please contact any Admin for help. Last edited by 70cst; 10-31-2011 at 06:42 PM.

10-30-2011, 05:37 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Welcome to the site. Yes,the later a-frame assembly will swap in. The rear can be swapped with a 14-bolt,but the shock locations,and possibly the spring perched,will need relocating. You're in the right forum for 67-72 10-70 series trucks. There are just not as many 30+ trucks being fixed up,I guess. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

10-30-2011, 06:44 AM	#9
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery That's a darn clean truck! I'll give you a shout if I find any good C/30 emblems if you do the same for me. I need a Custom/30 emblem. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

10-30-2011, 08:54 AM	#10
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery That is one LONG bed. Very nice looking truck. It will be great to see you bring here back to greatness. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

10-30-2011, 09:48 AM	#12
tow guys Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bayville NJ Posts: 385	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Great to see another 1 ton truck getting fixed up. And a dually to boot! Best of luck with it and keep the pics coming. Tony __________________ Check out my 70 GMC tow truck project here.......http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=440431 Member of the 1-Ton Club! http://www.eastcoastcarandtruck.org

10-30-2011, 10:39 AM	#15
rushingg149 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Commerce, TX Posts: 75	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery The bed on it is a Ford bed, 12' long. The frame has been extended 2' in front of the axle. The end of the frame has been butchered right up to the rear spring hanger. The previous owner extended the frame with 4" channel iron (solid as a rock) but bolted on. I'll have to do some fabrication to clean thing up and to make it safe. It has a wood bed but I’m leaning on replacing it with metal and placing a wench at the front of the bed. I plan on replacing all the wood on the stake side with new oak. My plans are to add an accordion ramp onto the rear of the bed a so I can load our motorcycle and its trailer onto the bed (hence the wench) and pull a travel trailer. I wanted something pre computer and simple to work on. I’ve always loved the model (they were new when I graduated high school) and I am excited to complete the project.

10-30-2011, 11:00 AM	#17
lil hoodlum Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denton, Texas Posts: 1,735	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Heck, I think I need to put a wench in my bed too!!! Congrats on the new project! And welcome from North Texas! I bet even with that fork lift, it was still a chore removing that flat bed. I noticed you even put a sheet of plywood to protect the rear of the cab. Good luck! Keith

10-30-2011, 12:15 PM	#18
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery The interior looks well taken care of for an old work horse like that. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

10-30-2011, 10:11 PM	#21
bollybib Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Carlsbad, CA Posts: 1,584	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Remarkable indeed. __________________ - Jim - My Daily Driver is a 1969 Chevrolet Custom/20 Fleetside 350/TH400/Eaton H052 4.10 and its Project thread is here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456911

10-31-2011, 08:37 AM	#22
tanman722001 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Mocksville,NC Posts: 419	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Nice looking truck.Glad to another 1 ton getting fixed up instead of chopping it up.Good luck with it and will be watching __________________ 1991 GMC K2500 4X4 350/auto 1991 Chevy S10 ext cab. 1990 Chevy S10 1993 Chevy S10 Blazer 4dr 4.3 Vortex/Auto

10-31-2011, 06:45 PM	#24
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: 1970 C30 flat bed delivery Hey rushingg149 to our forum family and from Ohio. That is one C30 and on a great purchase. I am lookin forward to watching you make progress. Oh yes...1970 was a special year __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder!



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