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fabricator · 10-05-2003, 10:06 PM

Just aquired a 86 one ton regular cab 4x4 frame and drivetrain,
don't have a body worth putting on it, unless i junk a 70 c10
2 wheel drive, then i fear it wouldn't be worth the frame that
it is sitting on cause of the originality, mite be better to try to sell the 70 and find something. any idea's or suggestions?
sorry for the rambling on.

stan79chevy · 10-05-2003, 10:12 PM

what kind of axles, trans, t case? <on the frame>
i personally like the 73-80 with the round headlights, and that should bolt right on that frame

fabricator · 10-05-2003, 10:19 PM

dana 60 front 14 bolt rear, 205 tcase,
didn't have a motor or trans come with it but i have a turbo 400
the only thing is that i live deep in the rust belt and finding a body worth putting on it mite prove a challange.

stan79chevy · 10-05-2003, 10:24 PM

i know what you mean about finding a body. i bought my truck for 300 dollars. it had a nice hood and thats about it. you may have to check that 205 out they come in alot of variations and you may have to buy an adapter to kook it to a 400.

Mudder · 10-05-2003, 11:01 PM

Whats it worth? I had the same problem as you with a short 77 chassis and I came up with this......

stan79chevy · 10-06-2003, 12:04 AM

thats nice. i would like to end up with something like that when i'm done. do you take out in the mud?

Mudder · 10-06-2003, 01:22 AM

Thanks..... Mud? Yes I used to wheel it a lot, but its semi retired now. I do drive it a lot and would do the mud for the "Right" photograher.

Mudder · 10-06-2003, 01:24 AM

fabricator....if you could just find a decent cab and bed you would have a good start. don't really know what you are capable of or if you have someone to help you. the older bodies aren't really that hard to get on a newer frame.

fabricator · 10-06-2003, 05:50 AM

yea, am not gonna get in a hurry, will look around.
by the way , nice truck.

gthrush · 10-07-2003, 03:41 AM

Funny you should mention putting an older body on a newer frame. I am looking into buying a 96 GMC 1-ton dually 3500, removing the body and the dually, and putting my 72 Chevy on it. Be great to have a 6.5 turbo for a 72 pick-up. I wonder a lot about the electronics, where to put it all.

gthrush.

10-05-2003, 10:06 PM	#1
fabricator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: cinti, oh Posts: 70	thinking of a body swap. Just aquired a 86 one ton regular cab 4x4 frame and drivetrain, don't have a body worth putting on it, unless i junk a 70 c10 2 wheel drive, then i fear it wouldn't be worth the frame that it is sitting on cause of the originality, mite be better to try to sell the 70 and find something. any idea's or suggestions? sorry for the rambling on.

10-05-2003, 10:12 PM	#2
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	whats all on the frame what kind of axles, trans, t case? <on the frame> i personally like the 73-80 with the round headlights, and that should bolt right on that frame __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

10-05-2003, 10:24 PM	#4
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	i live in northern michigan i know what you mean about finding a body. i bought my truck for 300 dollars. it had a nice hood and thats about it. you may have to check that 205 out they come in alot of variations and you may have to buy an adapter to kook it to a 400. __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

10-05-2003, 11:01 PM	#5
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Originality? Whats it worth? I had the same problem as you with a short 77 chassis and I came up with this......

10-06-2003, 12:04 AM	#6
stan79chevy Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: COVINGTON GEORGIA Posts: 477	Mudder67 thats nice. i would like to end up with something like that when i'm done. do you take out in the mud? __________________ 79 chevy k20 350/350/205/D44/14bFF 4.56 gears rock LWB pimer black 01 S-10 ZR2 extended cab 4.3/4L60E/233 3.73 gear 31" DICK CEPEK CRUSHERS

10-05-2003, 10:19 PM	#3
fabricator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: cinti, oh Posts: 70	dana 60 front 14 bolt rear, 205 tcase, didn't have a motor or trans come with it but i have a turbo 400 the only thing is that i live deep in the rust belt and finding a body worth putting on it mite prove a challange.

10-06-2003, 01:22 AM	#7
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Mud? Thanks..... Mud? Yes I used to wheel it a lot, but its semi retired now. I do drive it a lot and would do the mud for the "Right" photograher.

10-06-2003, 01:24 AM	#8
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	fabricator....if you could just find a decent cab and bed you would have a good start. don't really know what you are capable of or if you have someone to help you. the older bodies aren't really that hard to get on a newer frame.

10-06-2003, 05:50 AM	#9
fabricator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: cinti, oh Posts: 70	yea, am not gonna get in a hurry, will look around. by the way , nice truck.

10-07-2003, 03:41 AM	#10
gthrush Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ketchikan, Alaska Posts: 2	Funny you should mention putting an older body on a newer frame. I am looking into buying a 96 GMC 1-ton dually 3500, removing the body and the dually, and putting my 72 Chevy on it. Be great to have a 6.5 turbo for a 72 pick-up. I wonder a lot about the electronics, where to put it all. gthrush.



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