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10-01-2009, 06:57 PM
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Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
I just got a 84 chevy 1/2 4wd. I'm thinking about taking the drivetrain and putting it under my 68 2wd. What I would like to know is. If I take the spring perches and diffs from the 84 how much trouble would it be to put on the 68 frame. Now I KNOW there will be drilling needed done, and it wouldn't be a direct bolt in. So I really would like to get some answers from some body that has done this before. That could give me some heads up advice.
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10-01-2009, 07:35 PM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
I'm thinking that swapping bodies is the way to go here. Keeping the entire frame and drivetrain intact eliminates a lot of the fitment issues.
Several guys here have done this.
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10-01-2009, 10:28 PM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
That probably would be my best bet. My 68 is a short bed, whereas the 84 is a long bed so I would have to shorten the frame.
How many of you guys have done the body swap????? This is what I'm thinking now.
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10-02-2009, 07:05 AM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
Is the`68 a coil or leaf rear?All I know about the body swap is the later frame rises up more.So,with the bed on the frame,as normal,the cab and clip need about a 2" body lift.The frame is longer in front and the `68 core support will sit behind the later frame mounts.You may be able to move the mounts back,not sure how the spring perches affect that.I`ve seen where guys drill holes in the frame and support to make a different mounting point.
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10-02-2009, 11:18 AM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
The donor truck is a 4wd & the recipient is a 2wd. Which is it you want to end up with? 2 or 4wd? That makes a difference on what could be considered the 'easier' way to proceed.
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10-02-2009, 11:41 AM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
Wow, Scoti,... I completely missed the 4wd part. Sorry. I'll just delete my reply and go back to sleep.
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10-02-2009, 10:26 PM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
Well If I did anything it would end up being a 68 4wd. Does that clear things up?
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10-05-2009, 09:18 AM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
Bttt for some more ideas.
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*We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. * You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff! |
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10-05-2009, 06:45 PM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
I just got finished using a 1976 4wd to convert my 2wd 67 gmc to 4wd. I considered the body swap but deceided to convert using the 67 frame and 76 suspension. I didn't take any pics but it's sitting in the garage and i could get you some. It was a pain in the a##! The body swap is easier. I didn't have an A-frame or else i would have just swapped bodies. Either way i can give you some pointers. Send me a PM.
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10-05-2009, 09:47 PM
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Re: Need some advice from some part swap GURU's 84 to a 68
Thanks for the offer, Can you post up some pics? I'm definitely interested in seeing how you did it.
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