C20 to C10 aftermarket frontend - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

lts70 · 07-15-2021, 05:20 PM

Helping my boy switch his 1968 3/4 ton to 1/2 ton. I have been looking for a parts truck square body with no luck. Wondering if anyone has used this set up or suggests any other aftermarket frontend.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/31329494274...EaAs_hEALw_wcB

Big Kev-O · 07-15-2021, 06:35 PM

What are your goals? Obviously you want to switch to 5 or 6 lug with disc brakes. Are you lowering the truck? The arms you linked are not for a C10 and I doubt they will work. I used POL tubular upper arms to lower my 68 C20 and add disc brakes. Factory stock control arms are all the same but they are equipped with different shafts & ball joints depending on what year and if they are 1/2 or 3/4 ton. You will also need tie rod adapters if you plan on using you center link. For that reason I highly suggest you purchasing a complete disc brake conversion that can be used with factory or tubular arms.

A disc brake conversion kit like this makes it fairly easy and you don't have to worry about getting all the hardware. Several companies offer the kits.

https://www.performanceonline.com/Po...10-5-or-6-Lug/

There are a few options when it comes to tubular arms. Most are designed to correct camber issues when lowering the truck. Some of the more expensive arms move the lower arm forward to center the wheel, provide additional caster angle and are also available with a narrowed track width. These are usually used when going real low with wide wheels.

What is your budget and what do you want to accomplish? If you are not lowering the kit you may not want to use tubular arms.

SkidmoreGarage · 07-15-2021, 08:23 PM

About the only parts you will re-use in the conversion will be your stock upper and lower a-arms. Don't worry about tubular stuff unless you get a coilover conversion kit that comes with them.

Now that square body trucks are so popular, ($$$) the link above doesn't look so bad. New ball joints, tie rod ends, brake rotors, wheel bearings, etc. really add up fast, even with saving money on junkyard parts. If you build out a kit yourself using the POL parts as a guide, on rockauto and summit, you could probably save a couple hundred dollars.

gmc684x4 · 07-17-2021, 03:25 AM

Did you read through the 67 72 swap thread

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456889

07-15-2021, 05:20 PM	#1
lts70 1970 Daily Driver Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Glenns Ferry IDAHO Posts: 1,038	C20 to C10 aftermarket frontend Helping my boy switch his 1968 3/4 ton to 1/2 ton. I have been looking for a parts truck square body with no luck. Wondering if anyone has used this set up or suggests any other aftermarket frontend. https://www.ebay.com/itm/31329494274...EaAs_hEALw_wcB __________________ It's not truly yours if you didn't build it yourself or if you don't do your own maintenance.

07-15-2021, 06:35 PM	#2
Big Kev-O Registered User Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Simi, CA Posts: 495	Re: C20 to C10 aftermarket frontend What are your goals? Obviously you want to switch to 5 or 6 lug with disc brakes. Are you lowering the truck? The arms you linked are not for a C10 and I doubt they will work. I used POL tubular upper arms to lower my 68 C20 and add disc brakes. Factory stock control arms are all the same but they are equipped with different shafts & ball joints depending on what year and if they are 1/2 or 3/4 ton. You will also need tie rod adapters if you plan on using you center link. For that reason I highly suggest you purchasing a complete disc brake conversion that can be used with factory or tubular arms. A disc brake conversion kit like this makes it fairly easy and you don't have to worry about getting all the hardware. Several companies offer the kits. https://www.performanceonline.com/Po...10-5-or-6-Lug/ There are a few options when it comes to tubular arms. Most are designed to correct camber issues when lowering the truck. Some of the more expensive arms move the lower arm forward to center the wheel, provide additional caster angle and are also available with a narrowed track width. These are usually used when going real low with wide wheels. What is your budget and what do you want to accomplish? If you are not lowering the kit you may not want to use tubular arms. __________________ Made in America by Americans

07-15-2021, 08:23 PM	#3
SkidmoreGarage Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 335	Re: C20 to C10 aftermarket frontend About the only parts you will re-use in the conversion will be your stock upper and lower a-arms. Don't worry about tubular stuff unless you get a coilover conversion kit that comes with them. Now that square body trucks are so popular, ($$$) the link above doesn't look so bad. New ball joints, tie rod ends, brake rotors, wheel bearings, etc. really add up fast, even with saving money on junkyard parts. If you build out a kit yourself using the POL parts as a guide, on rockauto and summit, you could probably save a couple hundred dollars.

07-17-2021, 03:25 AM	#4
gmc684x4 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Whitehorse yukon Posts: 1,218	Re: C20 to C10 aftermarket frontend Did you read through the 67 72 swap thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=456889

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