4x4 to 2wd convert and need help

[riverdog]

i am new to this site and i have just bought a lifted 72 blazer that i am going to make a 2wd . i have a 72 c10 long box with leaf spring rear . i have tore every thing out of the c10 front and rear and i thought i would start with the rear couse it would be easy , right ???? not !!! i have been messing with it for a day and a half and all i got is a blazer with no rear suspention . the spring perches on the blazer drop off the frame ferther than a 2wd so i thought thats easy i will grind 40 or so rivets and swap leaf spring perches and it would all fit . if i set the perches on the leaf springs and slide the bolts in with the springs still bolted to the rear end the back perches are fine , but the front have about a 1 1/2 to 2 inch gap between the frame and perch on bolth sides . that is becouse the 2wd frame bows out for the coil springs even if it is a leaf spring truck ... my questoin is is anyone making perches to fix this or ??? i know i can go with a 4 link or ladder bars but i didnt whant to go that way since i am a poor redneck and cant afford it . or can i put a coil sping crossmember and go that way ? keep in mind i am doing thin in my driveway with dewalt electric tools . so please help before i go nuts . thank for your help , riverdog

[bouncytruck]

Why are you putting c10 leaf springs on rather than just putting the axle on top of the stock 4wd leaf springs? You could also swap in trailing arms from a 2wd truck and it would probably be just as easy as the c10 leafs.

[VA72C10]

Here's some threads with misc info on the swap and names of who to ask about the conversion

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ght=conversion
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254924
http://www.sporttruck.com/techarticl...ion/index.html