72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 05-03-2020, 12:07 PM

This started life as a 72 C/30 longhorn which was bought only for the bucket seats and console. The rest (body wise) was rusted beyond repair but the frame was still straight and solid. I have a rust free Arizona cab and 68 fenders I purchased from a guy in Pennsylvania and have a pair of rust free C/60 doors which are pristine only needed the big mirror holes welded up and the front corners of the doors added back like the pickup truck doors which I did using 1/8” plate turned out nice. I also have a very nice 6’ step side bed which is also rust free. I was looking for a short bed 69-72 K frame to put these parts on but nothing available so I decided I would cut 18” out of the longhorn frame and shorten it to 115” wheel base then convert it to 4X4. I used all the front brackets off a 71 K/5 blazer frame. I put a 4” lift on it a Dana 60 in the front and a 14bolt in the rear with 4:10 gears from a 81 K/30 low mileage Brush truck. The wheels are 10”x16” wheels from summit with 315/75/16 Hercules terra tracs with nos K/30 hub caps. The engine is a 350 with 400 turbo and np205 I added the firemen style cab light on the roof and also the cargo light. The paint color is coastal blue single stage from summit racing. Going with a buddy bucket seat.

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 05-03-2020, 12:15 PM

More pics

**68bowtie** · 05-05-2020, 12:17 AM

Love the idea, and great progress so far!

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 05-05-2020, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by 68bowtie

Love the idea, and great progress so far!

Thanks

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 05-05-2020, 08:12 PM

Well I made a little progress today. Got the cab back on the chassis and cleaned up the garage.

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 06-02-2020, 10:30 AM

More progress slow but sure

Snake72 · 06-02-2020, 11:27 AM

That is going to be a beautiful truck. The coastal blue looks very close to factory medium blue from the pics. Nice job taking several trucks and turning them into 1, should be able to handle some abuse!

**68bowtie** · 06-02-2020, 11:55 PM

Ok I'm subscribed now, that thing looks awesome.

**Jeff's bowtie's** · 06-03-2020, 05:23 PM

Thanks all for the kind words I’ll post more pics in the next couple of days as work progresses thanks again.

05-03-2020, 12:07 PM	#1
Jeff's bowtie's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kearneysville Wv Posts: 3,957	72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper This started life as a 72 C/30 longhorn which was bought only for the bucket seats and console. The rest (body wise) was rusted beyond repair but the frame was still straight and solid. I have a rust free Arizona cab and 68 fenders I purchased from a guy in Pennsylvania and have a pair of rust free C/60 doors which are pristine only needed the big mirror holes welded up and the front corners of the doors added back like the pickup truck doors which I did using 1/8” plate turned out nice. I also have a very nice 6’ step side bed which is also rust free. I was looking for a short bed 69-72 K frame to put these parts on but nothing available so I decided I would cut 18” out of the longhorn frame and shorten it to 115” wheel base then convert it to 4X4. I used all the front brackets off a 71 K/5 blazer frame. I put a 4” lift on it a Dana 60 in the front and a 14bolt in the rear with 4:10 gears from a 81 K/30 low mileage Brush truck. The wheels are 10”x16” wheels from summit with 315/75/16 Hercules terra tracs with nos K/30 hub caps. The engine is a 350 with 400 turbo and np205 I added the firemen style cab light on the roof and also the cargo light. The paint color is coastal blue single stage from summit racing. Going with a buddy bucket seat. Attached Images

05-03-2020, 12:15 PM	#2
Jeff's bowtie's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kearneysville Wv Posts: 3,957	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper More pics Attached Images

05-05-2020, 12:17 AM	#3
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,801	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper Love the idea, and great progress so far! __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Thank you all so far you are angels!! Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

05-05-2020, 08:12 PM	#5
Jeff's bowtie's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kearneysville Wv Posts: 3,957	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper Well I made a little progress today. Got the cab back on the chassis and cleaned up the garage. Attached Images

06-02-2020, 10:30 AM	#6
Jeff's bowtie's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kearneysville Wv Posts: 3,957	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper More progress slow but sure Attached Images

06-02-2020, 11:27 AM	#7
Snake72 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Iowa Posts: 267	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper That is going to be a beautiful truck. The coastal blue looks very close to factory medium blue from the pics. Nice job taking several trucks and turning them into 1, should be able to handle some abuse!

06-02-2020, 11:55 PM	#8
68bowtie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 8,801	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper Ok I'm subscribed now, that thing looks awesome. __________________ Please help my sister in law with her battle with cancer https://gofund.me/902f6fce Thank you all so far you are angels!! Project "C10 Fever" (68 factory black 396 swb) Project "Little Sister" (70 c10 blue original paint refresh) Project "Blue Bomb" (70 c30 blue original paint refresh) SOLD Project "Vitamin C" (71 c10 orange original paint refresh) SOLD

06-03-2020, 05:23 PM	#9
Jeff's bowtie's Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Kearneysville Wv Posts: 3,957	Re: 72 C/30 longhorn to K/30 short bed stepper Thanks all for the kind words I’ll post more pics in the next couple of days as work progresses thanks again.



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