69 Front End Help

[robs_c10]

I have 69 C10 that I am currently working on and one thing I need and want to do is the drop spindle and 2" lowering spring. The truck has 6 lug disc brakes in the front already. My question is this. A freind of mine had a complete front end from his 63 that he is willing to give me. I am looking at possibly taking that front end apart (to keep my truck mobil) and cleaning it up and putting the aftermarket parts on it then just doing a quick change out and just add swap the disk brakes to this 63 front end. Is there a huge difference between the two? the only thing I know for difference is the control arm shafts have zirk fittings on the 63 and the 69 has bushings. I just want to know if it will be a headache for me or a relatively easy process to complete this. Thank you for your help in advance.

[gcburdic]

may I suggest you read through this great "sticky" that's located in the suspension forum (btw, I've move this suspension too)

[robs_c10]

Awesome... I tried to look it up but couldn't find it. Thanks
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[lolife99]

Originally Posted by robs_c10

I have 69 C10 that I am currently working on and one thing I need and want to do is the drop spindle and 2" lowering spring. The truck has 6 lug disc brakes in the front already. My question is this. A freind of mine had a complete front end from his 63 that he is willing to give me. I am looking at possibly taking that front end apart (to keep my truck mobil) and cleaning it up and putting the aftermarket parts on it then just doing a quick change out and just add swap the disk brakes to this 63 front end. Is there a huge difference between the two? the only thing I know for difference is the control arm shafts have zirk fittings on the 63 and the 69 has bushings. I just want to know if it will be a headache for me or a relatively easy process to complete this. Thank you for your help in advance.

Your '69 didn't come from the factory with 6-lug disc brakes.
Your going to have to find out what spindles, rotors, and calipers are on your truck now.
The only thing I can see you using from the '63 front end is the a-arms.
Everything else is different,... including the balljoints already installed in the '63 a-arms.

[lolife99]

Since you said yur '69's current suspension has bushings in the a-arms,... I will assume it has 73-87 parts installed.
Can you get us some pics of your front suspension?

[robs_c10]

Yeah I can get pictures tomorrow. I basically want the 63 front end just for the A-Arms. The ones on there now are all chopped up. Bumb stops cut off, various hole in them. As long as I go with the old style grease able bushings I can run the a-arms with drop spindles to fit the disk brakes right? I'll send pics like I said tomorrow and maybe that will help. Thanks
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[lolife99]

You can run the '63 a-arms,... but you will have to install the correct year balljoints.
(73-87?)

[robs_c10]

Oh ok. I got you.
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[robs_c10]

I'll send those pictures just to make sure. Hahaha I appreciate your help.
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[robs_c10]

Ok here is the pictures. So I can put those 63 a-arms on this set up and just run a drop spindle from a 73-87 so I can maintain the 6 lug disk brakes right? Thank you.

[lolife99]

Originally Posted by robs_c10

Ok here is the pictures. So I can put those 63 a-arms on this set up and just run a drop spindle from a 73-87 so I can maintain the 6 lug disk brakes right? Thank you.

Yes,... as long as you buy the HD drop spindles fro 73-87 trucks.
(1-1/4" wide rotors)
The 73-87 trucks also had a light duty version. (1" wide rotors)

Got any pics of the 6-lug rotors?
They must be aftermarket.

[robs_c10]

I knew I should have I will get that this weekend and put it on the board here. Thats some good information to have because these control arms on the truck now are junk.