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Newbie needs help on buying truck
First off my name is jimmy, i joined this forum to read and learn about 67-72 chevy trucks. I currently do not own one, but am wanting to sell my camaro to fund a project for one of these trucks. Im wanting to get a 71-72 chevy k10 swb, (dont we all) and im learning that there hard to find and when you do find them your gonna have to pay the $$$ that i dont have. So i got to thinking why dont i just build my own, I have the education, tools, and small shop. My idea is to find a lwb k10 with kinda rough body and good frame etc, and find a c10 with good body parts and put the c10 body on the k10! I also been reading and doesnt look to bad, is to cut a lwb down to a swb. Im going to post three links to craigslist of the trucks i was thinking about buying to do this. I belive it will be worth it in the long run, but im kinda new to these trucks and you guys are more familer with them becouse most of you own/built your own.
The first link is to the camaro im selling http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4278961618.html The second link is the 69 chevy c10 http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4266883334.html The third link is the 68 chevy k10 http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4268056219.html I just wanted to get your guys opinion, I dont wanna jump on the first thing i see but dont wanna pass up a deal either, im thinking i could get the 68 for 2500 and the 69 for 3000, so thats 5500 and i think i could have a complete truck. Any feed back would be greatly appreciated ![]() |
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Hello and welcome! As far as your questions, your thinking is right since your have the skills to achieve what you want. The prices are not high in IMHO, but of course it would really depend on how extensive the rust is. If it's minimal, those are great prices. Good luck, and glad to have you aboard!
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Are you dead set on the swb? A good lwb k10 is just as sexy. Just my opinion. Prices are good and if you want to do the conversion you have two good platforms to work with.good luck with your build keep us posted.
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Welcome! Your definitely headed in the right direction. I think if you have a little time depending on your budget you could probably find a SWB. Save some work and $. This is by far the greatest site you'll ever find. Everybody is more than willing to help. There will be more post that will help you more than mine I'm sure.
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Man I hate to see good trucks get hacked up. I am just getting my head wrapped around SWB being all the rage, and that's great and people should do what makes them happy. But I sure like to see a truck that is more or less how it was built and maybe even out doing a little work here and there.
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Yea I agree i like lwb trucks that are lifted, but im dead set on a swb k10, i think im gonna wait till i sell my maro and hold out and just keep looking for a swb, so far i havent seen any swb k10's for under $10,000
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Hi Jim, and welcome to the board from Kentucky (recently transplanted from Oregon). If you are dead set on a relatively affordable swb k10 in the four digits, I highly suggest looking out west. You could probably get one shipped for $1200-$1500 from the Portland, OR area for example. From what I've seen since moving out here, 67-72 4x4s are relatively scarce hereabouts. I don't know if there were just fewer sold here or if they all rusted out, but they are just scarce. Back in Oregon, I bought a 69 shortbox stepside k10, 383 stroker, manual tranny, original black, for $2000 a couple years ago. Admittedly it was a project, but you can find them. Just keep your eyes peeled and it helps to have cash on hand! As for the shipping, try to find them along freeways out there. Trucking costs go way up when you get out in the "backwoods" where I lived.
Also, try copying and pasting the following (and variations of it to narrow it down) into Craigslist: (truck | pickup | c10 | k10) (gmc | chevy | chevrolet) (1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972) There's several variations that work, but you get the idea.... You can look for two-didget years as well, but 71 tends to bring up a lot of z71 newer trucks. I do see a lot of them listed that way though... Keep looking. They are out there!
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Not the cheapest one I've ever found, but here's a decent example I just found:
http://eugene.craigslist.org/cto/4209603285.html
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Sorry to take over the thread, but one more thing....
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Tomahawk30- Thank you so much for your input, im gonna hold out and wait to have cash in hand and find one. I will post pictures as soon as I find one that's strikes my interest! thx again guys
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Hey jim-roberts63084 ...
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Hey guys I was just farting around on craigslist and found this, im gonna go look at it tomorrow and hopefully buy but wanted to get your opinion
http://stlouis.craigslist.org/cto/4287410731.html what do you guys think, the only thing that scares me is the different frame and bumpers but body looks straight, cant tell if its a short bed or long bed |
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It's definitely a strange swap. And you could absolutely work out the bumpers. That's the least of the places to start checking. I'd look at the radiator core support fitment. In fact, look at all the connection points and suspension closely. Drive it. "Feel" it. If the body, front clip, hood, and bed are not filled with bondo (take a magnet), and the body lines are pretty straight, and the registration is "honest", how many people would be lined up for those parts alone for $4,000? In good old Califonee, this truck would likely be registered as the Blazer's year, subjecting it to smog Nazi-ism. Looks like fun for my $.02.
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That's a good point too... You might even be able to keep an eye out for a roller and do a proper swap if the body us really good. You could spend a heck of a lot more than $3800 on paint and body work to get a rough one to that condition.
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
I'm going to look at this truck tomorrow and hopefully buy it, yea later on down the road I could find a swb truck frame and do it right, as far as the wheel base should I take a tape measure and measure from wheel to wheel and what should I be looking for? Anything else I should look for?
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Or he cut the Blazer frame down to meet the body. Because of the mis-matched bumpers, and the "why do that" factor, I suspect not. But, since you mention it, and if you DO check and find it measures 115", after determining the WB stats on the original Blazer are not "factory 115", I'd be under there for a long time looking for welds. Of course, I love the looks of that truck....Which would have me under it for a long time, anyway....and finding nothing scary after I drove it, that guy would get my hard-earned dough.
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Look for all the typical rust, and check for bondo with a refrigerator magnet. Drive it and feel it in some corners and on bumps, make sure it feels ok. As long as its done right and the title works, I see no issue with a frame swap.
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It's definitely a shortbed if it's on a blazer frame. I'm not sure what the wheelbase is on the later model Blazers, but I know the first gen Blazers have a shorter wheelbase than the shortbox trucks do. It also might limit what bumpers you can use if it's a later model frame. I honestly have no idea what kind of mounting differences, if any, there are between the earlier and later frames, but somebody here is sure to know.
As far as the frame being different, personally I wouldn't buy it because I like mine as original as I can, but that's just a personal preference. The real discussion that usually comes up with cab /frame discrepancies is with title concerns. That may depend on how finicky and thorough the DMV is where you live. If you are keeping it titled in Missouri, it might not be an issue, but if you sold it across state lines it usually has to be inspected (often by the state police) before a new title is issued. If you happened to get a REALLY thorough person looking to match a frame vin and cab vin, there's a chance it wouldn't pass. I passed on a truck a couple years ago for that very reason. It might have been fine, but I didn't feel comfortable taking the chance. All this is not to say you should or shouldn't still buy it if you like it. That's a pretty small price tag, especially if it is as nice as it appears. Just know that it will never have the same value as an original one. I say you should ask to see the title or registration (just to verify how it is listed). You could always take a day and call the DMV. If you are comfortable and satisfied that it can be easily titled and tagged, and the non-original frame doesn't bother you, I say go for it and just enjoy driving the heck out of it! Just my $0.02, which is worth about what you paid to hear it! ![]()
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
yea Im gonna look it over good, look at the welds of the body mounts etc, Now lets say I bought this truck, could I bolt factory front and rear bumpers on or do they not match up to a blazer frame? The other picture that scares me is the one of the dash, the wirings looks like a mess, witch I can fix but it seems like its to cheap of a truck for what it is! This is a 68 so did this truck come with factory p/s and power brakes? ill let you guys know if I find anything else out when I call him, ive just been texting. I know the body and bed any everything is worth this much
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I think it's time to think of this like this: You buy this truck. You would have a Blazer. Whatever year Blazer it is (I forgot). A Blazer that someone bolted a '68 stepper front clip, cab and body on. If they did it well, that's a very tasty thing. If they didn't, it could be....well.... Wiring? What works and what doesn't work? Bumpers? You'll have to figure out the mods to get 68 bumpers on her.... That same million I bet a minute ago would say stock '68 bumper brackets wouldn't work. Not at least without some fun cutting, grinding and welding. And, Hell, that's why some of us like these trucks! Power steering and brakes? Gotta go back to what truck you're talking about. The truck is a Blazer with seemingly a really, really nice set of '68 clothes on her. If she got a nice set of shoes, purse and a necklace or two also, so much the better.
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Thanks magwakeenercew2jh- ive been sitting here with my compuer screen sideways lol
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Re: Newbie needs help on buying truck
Another question is why do they ppl keep calling all these truck c-10 4x4, wouldn't that mean its a k-10. Ive heard (idk if its true) that they put c-10 badging on k-10 trucks
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There was never a K-10 badge, so uninformed people call the 4x4's a c-10
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okay i called the guy and there some issues i wanted to address with you folks.
1. it has disk brakes in the front and drum in the rear no power, how hard would this be to be to convert to to power? simple as bolting brake booster in and running vacume hose? 2. He says the the truck turns sharper right then it does left by just a hair and said its because the pitman arm or idler arm wasnt changed with the lift, and said when you turn left it doesnt clear the knuckle? Said he has the right one (exteneded) one that he will give me with the tuck if this makes any sense? |
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