67-72 c10 frame swap - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

james510 · 10-22-2009, 12:16 PM

Does anyone have any experience, or have seen a 67-72 c10 on a 84 ck-10 frame. I found 1 that seems real nice, but i can't contact the person that did the swap. I had an 84 c10 that was a great driver. the wheel base on the 84 frame is longer but im not sure how much. Is this at all common.

mycool72 · 10-25-2009, 01:16 PM

I've never heard of that being done.

**Boog** · 10-25-2009, 01:24 PM

Take a look down in the 4x4 forum for member "Mudder". He put his on a late 70's or 80's 4by frame. It's an outstanding truck. I think there is a link to his build also.

Longhorn Man · 10-25-2009, 02:42 PM

Welcome to the board from central Ohio!
Since you said C/10 I'll assume you are actually talking 2 wheel drive.
While it can technicly be done, you don't want to. You'll have to make a body lift and jack the cab up off the chassis to make it line up with the bed.
That's on top of shortening the wheelbase/frame length, weld in body mounting procision, same for the core support... just not worth it at all.

**Boog** · 10-25-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by james510

Does anyone have any experience, or have seen a 67-72 c10 on a 84 ck-10 frame.

He said 67-72 c10 on a 84 ck 10 frame and I assumed he meant K 10, 4wd. My mistake. However 2 or 4 wd makes no difference in the body mount locations. So either way Mudder's truck is still a good example for James and the only one I can think of right now.

Longhorn Man · 10-25-2009, 06:31 PM

good eye... I missed that all together.
4X4... doable... 2 wheel drive... not so much.

james510 · 10-26-2009, 10:59 PM

thanks guys. Im talking about a
2WD. I actually got to talk to the guy that did it. Sounds like it was a pain in the butt. relocated the leaf spring mounts, major fab work to remount the cab. Said some stuff didn't line up just right but it looks pretty good. you can tell the rearend is a little to far back. he said it was fine when he sold it. He thinks somebody may have messed with the shims on the pinion angle, not sure. Some stuff sounds cool, but not so sure about buying a problem. He said the original frame was so nice he wanted to use it on another build so did the swap because somebody said it would be easy. He made it sound like a nightmare. Take a look at it at traditionautosales.com. looks sweet & its cheap.

lofly'a · 10-26-2009, 11:06 PM

u talking about the red 67. thats the only one i see listed on that site, and if it is that is a nice one...........for 15k, but it's not a 4x4.

10-22-2009, 12:16 PM	#1
james510 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sugar Hill Georgia Posts: 7	67-72 c10 frame swap Does anyone have any experience, or have seen a 67-72 c10 on a 84 ck-10 frame. I found 1 that seems real nice, but i can't contact the person that did the swap. I had an 84 c10 that was a great driver. the wheel base on the 84 frame is longer but im not sure how much. Is this at all common.

10-25-2009, 01:16 PM	#2
mycool72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Posts: 309	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap I've never heard of that being done.

10-25-2009, 01:24 PM	#3
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 13,207	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap Take a look down in the 4x4 forum for member "Mudder". He put his on a late 70's or 80's 4by frame. It's an outstanding truck. I think there is a link to his build also. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

10-25-2009, 02:42 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap Welcome to the board from central Ohio! Since you said C/10 I'll assume you are actually talking 2 wheel drive. While it can technicly be done, you don't want to. You'll have to make a body lift and jack the cab up off the chassis to make it line up with the bed. That's on top of shortening the wheelbase/frame length, weld in body mounting procision, same for the core support... just not worth it at all.

10-25-2009, 06:31 PM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap good eye... I missed that all together. 4X4... doable... 2 wheel drive... not so much.

10-26-2009, 10:59 PM	#7
james510 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Sugar Hill Georgia Posts: 7	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap thanks guys. Im talking about a 2WD. I actually got to talk to the guy that did it. Sounds like it was a pain in the butt. relocated the leaf spring mounts, major fab work to remount the cab. Said some stuff didn't line up just right but it looks pretty good. you can tell the rearend is a little to far back. he said it was fine when he sold it. He thinks somebody may have messed with the shims on the pinion angle, not sure. Some stuff sounds cool, but not so sure about buying a problem. He said the original frame was so nice he wanted to use it on another build so did the swap because somebody said it would be easy. He made it sound like a nightmare. Take a look at it at traditionautosales.com. looks sweet & its cheap.

10-26-2009, 11:06 PM	#8
lofly'a Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Alexandria, LA 71301 Posts: 1,451	Re: 67-72 c10 frame swap u talking about the red 67. thats the only one i see listed on that site, and if it is that is a nice one...........for 15k, but it's not a 4x4. __________________ -02 avalanche (daily driver) -66 gto ragtop 389/400 (garage queen, hand-me-down from dad) -72 Tribute Trans Am (6.0LS/T56 6-speed) in progress -2003 YUKON (Wife's) -71 gmc swb fleet (current project, gonna shave everything, bags, stuff w/ 20's, gen III powertrain) -48 3100 SWB - 12/31/23 LONG TERM Project Last edited by lofly'a; 10-26-2009 at 11:06 PM.



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