cooperhw
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- Joined
- May 31, 2017
- Posts
- 390
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- 226
- Location
- Mesa AZ
- First Name
- Wayne
- Truck Year
- 1978, 1981, 1983
- Truck Model
- C-10, K-20, C-20
- Engine Size
- 5.7L
I have a few questions for you all. I have a couple square body trucks that have been waiting their turn at the table (so to speak) or their turn at the chopping block as it may turn out.
I have 83 model C20 pickup with a good body I am considering building into a round eye K10 with K20 axles. I have a good set of fenders, and core support for a round eye. will these bolt up to the 83?
I have a K10 frame with dual tanks, will this bolt up to the C20 body other than the transmission hump?
I know the axles I purchased will bolt up to a half ton frame because they are currently attached to the frame I bought. Any other changes needed to make these axles live under the K10?
What are the differences between a 2wd frame and a 4wd? Would be real easy to just put the axles under the truck on the left, other than the fact that then I would have two long beds instead of one long bed and one short bed.
Lastly, this chassis with the axles in place is a long bed and my donor body is also a long bed (which I kinda like) but when you sell a lifted long bed truck in the future how much of a hit do you take compared to a short bed truck? I am pretty much tuned into the who 2 wheel drive deal short vs. Long, and it's considerable.
The beauty of leaving it alone is I don't have to cut the bed down or find a short bed.
Anyhow, I am really just wanting to pick the brains here to see who has done this type of swap. Oh yeah, I have a clear title to both my yellow squares. the donor chassis, the title went with the cab before I bought it. The first and second pic show my two yellow squares. The one on the left is my potential donor/builder. the one on the right is my old trusty K20 I've had for about 15 years. I leave it up at my cabin so the mice will have something to chew on when they get bored and cold. No need to have 2 long beds as far as I can tell other that ease of build.
I have 83 model C20 pickup with a good body I am considering building into a round eye K10 with K20 axles. I have a good set of fenders, and core support for a round eye. will these bolt up to the 83?
I have a K10 frame with dual tanks, will this bolt up to the C20 body other than the transmission hump?
I know the axles I purchased will bolt up to a half ton frame because they are currently attached to the frame I bought. Any other changes needed to make these axles live under the K10?
What are the differences between a 2wd frame and a 4wd? Would be real easy to just put the axles under the truck on the left, other than the fact that then I would have two long beds instead of one long bed and one short bed.
Lastly, this chassis with the axles in place is a long bed and my donor body is also a long bed (which I kinda like) but when you sell a lifted long bed truck in the future how much of a hit do you take compared to a short bed truck? I am pretty much tuned into the who 2 wheel drive deal short vs. Long, and it's considerable.
The beauty of leaving it alone is I don't have to cut the bed down or find a short bed.
Anyhow, I am really just wanting to pick the brains here to see who has done this type of swap. Oh yeah, I have a clear title to both my yellow squares. the donor chassis, the title went with the cab before I bought it. The first and second pic show my two yellow squares. The one on the left is my potential donor/builder. the one on the right is my old trusty K20 I've had for about 15 years. I leave it up at my cabin so the mice will have something to chew on when they get bored and cold. No need to have 2 long beds as far as I can tell other that ease of build.
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