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griswold510 · 10-07-2004, 02:47 AM

im thinking about converting my 76 c10 to a 4x4. anyone done this and if so how much do you think parts would cost at a junk yard on avg??? also what all would i need to purchase? thanks

Russell · 10-07-2004, 09:51 AM

To be totally honest, your easiest route would be to buy a complete 4x4 rolling chassis and bolt your body / motor to it.

If you want to do it the hard way, you'll need to unbolt the front crossmember, and bolt up all of the 4x4 equipment, you'll need to make sure that you drill all your holes in the exact right position. I did some shopping in regards to this, and found that it would actually be cheaper to buy a complete rolling chassis than it would be to buy all the parts individually and put the time and effort into doing the conversion.

Prerunner1982 · 10-07-2004, 11:32 AM

gris...didnt take you long to contemplate swapping...

*gn4u2c* · 10-07-2004, 11:41 AM

I have done it before it's not to bad at all. don't be skeered !

88Jimmy4x4 · 10-07-2004, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Russell

To be totally honest, your easiest route would be to buy a complete 4x4 rolling chassis and bolt your body / motor to it.

I agree.

*1FaastC10* · 10-07-2004, 05:07 PM

yep, im in areement, buy a 4x4 chassis, and swap your body onto it, drop your engine in and go. i am in the same boat, i've got an 86 C10 going onto a 79 K10 frame. i actually bolted in a set of HD front springs and a 3/4 ton 10 bolt front axle last night. tonight i'm taking it back out and putting my Dana 60 under it on 52" rear springs. the springs should give me about 4-5" of lift. god i hate being undecided.

**crossy** · 10-07-2004, 06:47 PM

I've done it the other way because I hate unbolting all the sheetmetal because of space and manpower limitations. I bought a complete , rusted out blazer and swapped all the suspension/drivetrain over. The factory rivets all the brackets & such to the frame so BE SURE to use at least grade 5 bolting when reinstalling them to a 2WD frame . use grade 8 if you can find them.
Just be sure to have a good grinder to remove the factory rivet heads to punch them out. as Jason said . don't be skeered.& JIT-R-DONE. dave

cliffsta · 10-07-2004, 08:47 PM

hell, will 4x4 stuff even bolt up to a 2wd frame? I thought nit wouldnt work

*gn4u2c* · 10-08-2004, 09:37 AM

same frame ! I just looked in the GM parts locator it's the same part #

griswold510 · 10-08-2004, 07:06 PM

yeh Pre i got the body lift on, 2" blocks, 1 ton coils and im still wanting more height, so i figure go 4x4 so i can go even bigger. its addicting. For those of you who've done this conversion, how much should i be looking to spend for parts ( for a rolling chasis or individual parts) and how long should i plan on setting aside to do this?

*1FaastC10* · 10-08-2004, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gn4u2c

same frame ! I just looked in the GM parts locator it's the same part #

everyone i ever talked to said that they were completely different. my K10 project could have started from my 82 C10, which had a perfectly straight, spotless frame, instead i ended up with 2 frames, one slightly rusty, and one cracked and tweaked beyond belief. wish i would have known that before.

10-07-2004, 02:47 AM	#1
griswold510 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: kennesaw GA Posts: 73	converting c10 to 4x4 im thinking about converting my 76 c10 to a 4x4. anyone done this and if so how much do you think parts would cost at a junk yard on avg??? also what all would i need to purchase? thanks

10-07-2004, 09:51 AM	#2
Russell Professional Grade Join Date: May 2003 Location: Fort McMurray, Alberta Posts: 7,915	To be totally honest, your easiest route would be to buy a complete 4x4 rolling chassis and bolt your body / motor to it. If you want to do it the hard way, you'll need to unbolt the front crossmember, and bolt up all of the 4x4 equipment, you'll need to make sure that you drill all your holes in the exact right position. I did some shopping in regards to this, and found that it would actually be cheaper to buy a complete rolling chassis than it would be to buy all the parts individually and put the time and effort into doing the conversion. __________________ 1995 Chevrolet 2 Door Tahoe (6.6L LBZ Duramax / ZF6 / NP241 with 1 ton solid axle swap)

10-07-2004, 06:47 PM	#7
crossy Oh,you can't buy that new Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Pennsville,N.J. 08070, USA Posts: 2,039	I've done it the other way because I hate unbolting all the sheetmetal because of space and manpower limitations. I bought a complete , rusted out blazer and swapped all the suspension/drivetrain over. The factory rivets all the brackets & such to the frame so BE SURE to use at least grade 5 bolting when reinstalling them to a 2WD frame . use grade 8 if you can find them. Just be sure to have a good grinder to remove the factory rivet heads to punch them out. as Jason said . don't be skeered.& JIT-R-DONE. dave __________________ "been there, done that, ruined the T-shirt". 2007 LBZ GMC Sierra, ECSB 2006 LM7 RCSB Silverado 98 Vortec project. 94,3500,6.5L 4L80 81 SWB GMC POS finally gone 73 Pinto, stock, w/CragarSS's-eww LOTS of Cummins trucks. Last edited by crossy; 10-07-2004 at 06:50 PM.

10-07-2004, 08:47 PM	#8
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	hell, will 4x4 stuff even bolt up to a 2wd frame? I thought nit wouldnt work __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord

10-07-2004, 11:32 AM	#3
Prerunner1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 5,904	gris...didnt take you long to contemplate swapping...

10-07-2004, 11:41 AM	#4
gn4u2c Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: southern pa Posts: 698	I have done it before it's not to bad at all. don't be skeered !

10-07-2004, 05:07 PM	#6
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	yep, im in areement, buy a 4x4 chassis, and swap your body onto it, drop your engine in and go. i am in the same boat, i've got an 86 C10 going onto a 79 K10 frame. i actually bolted in a set of HD front springs and a 3/4 ton 10 bolt front axle last night. tonight i'm taking it back out and putting my Dana 60 under it on 52" rear springs. the springs should give me about 4-5" of lift. god i hate being undecided.

10-08-2004, 09:37 AM	#9
gn4u2c Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: southern pa Posts: 698	same frame ! I just looked in the GM parts locator it's the same part #

10-08-2004, 07:06 PM	#10
griswold510 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: kennesaw GA Posts: 73	yeh Pre i got the body lift on, 2" blocks, 1 ton coils and im still wanting more height, so i figure go 4x4 so i can go even bigger. its addicting. For those of you who've done this conversion, how much should i be looking to spend for parts ( for a rolling chasis or individual parts) and how long should i plan on setting aside to do this?



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