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07-08-2017, 09:12 AM | #1 |
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New guy with old truck '62 C20
Hey guys,
While cruising down backroads last holiday week I came across this fleetside C20 nearby. It's in good shape and I got a great deal. To keep a long story short, it's in great condition with almost zero rust. The 2500 new style Silverado wheels and tires make it handle like absolute crap. The plan is ECE drop spindles, and drop coils. I have to research, but Bassett racing wheels are manufactured right down the road, so I was thinking a pair of the Inertia advantage wheels in the white. Here's some pics, and I look forward to getting to know you guys. https://m.imgur.com/a/qvsD3 Last edited by TheRedBarron; 07-08-2017 at 09:22 AM. |
07-08-2017, 10:15 AM | #2 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
then there has to be a reason as to why it handles that way
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07-08-2017, 01:16 PM | #3 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
Welcome. One thing about these old trucks is that they DO handle like crap - but it's not because of a new set of modern wheels and tires. Suspension resto or upgrade will help ya some. Show us some pics, don't see a 62 C20 every day.
EDIT: Duh, just saw your link, thanks for sharing - truck looks real nice, congrats on a good find. |
07-08-2017, 01:46 PM | #4 | |
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07-08-2017, 03:53 PM | #5 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
It is better if you do the C notch, especially on LB. Mine is a 4/6 drop , but I also have no bump stops installed (they fell out and never got replaced). I very seldom have an issue, but if I hall anything heavy or hit a hard bump the axle will bottom out against the frame. As they say down here, I am fix'n to put in a c-notch.......someday
Your truck looks good. As mentioned, I also don't think the wheels and tires are causing your ride issues, at least just not them. What do you mean by crappy?
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07-08-2017, 08:57 PM | #6 | |
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07-08-2017, 09:01 PM | #7 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
does it still have the torsion bar front or has it been upgraded?
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07-08-2017, 09:06 PM | #8 |
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07-08-2017, 10:45 PM | #9 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
Bring it to the Hartford auto museum August 26th for the all GM truck show.
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07-08-2017, 11:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
Welcome to the forum
That is a nice looking truck. Does ECE offer spindles that converts a '60-'62 C20 to 5 lug without changing the entire front suspension? A '63-'72 truck 12 bolt will not simply bolt up to the '60-'62 trailing arms. They are farther apart than the '63+ trailing arms.
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07-09-2017, 12:57 AM | #11 |
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
Hey there! Another C20! I have a 65 C20. Check out truckandcarshop.com . they have a coil and shock kit that you can customize the heights for the front and back. Thats what I'll be doing for mine before I notch the frame.
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
A C20 is going to have either a Eaton HO52 or a Dana 60 rear differential, both of which are full floaters. The only one of the two that I would consider converting to a semi floater with 5 lug axles would be the Dana 60. That is going to require cutting off the existing housing ends and welding on new aftermarket ends. You will likely end up with a narrowed differential. Then you will need new aftermarket axles. You will end up with a LOT more money in doing that to a Dana 60 than if you just find a good truck 12 bolt and weld on new trailing arm mounts.
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Re: New guy with old truck '62 C20
The '60-'72 trailing arms are all basically the same. The one difference is that the C20's had an extra piece riveted to the bottom side for part of the length.
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