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| | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | A friend of mine has a front end off a '85 silverado, and he'll give it to me free. Can I use parts off it on my 65 C-10? All I really want is the brakes and mabey the powersteering, so my question is are they easily bolted on? Or if some fabrication is needed, how much? Thanx for all the helpful advice. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 88 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 88 | There are a couple outfits that make it possible to incorporate the '88-up suspension. But if you're only after the brakes and steering, I don't think I'd go through the trouble (it doesn't bolt right on). Get a kit designed for your truck. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 24 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 24 | he mentioned an 85.. do a search for crossmember and you'll find lots of stuff
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 88 Member | | Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 88 | Duh, yeah I see that now. Sorry, for some reason my "late-model" wasn't working when I replied. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Yeah I saw a topic saying that 72-87 c10 IFS will bolt right up, but (forgive my ignorance) my friend has a Silverado, is that the same thing? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | the crossmember and steering will mostly bolt up.no welding.you will need a "rez" adapter to mount the later steering box.minor welding. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 13 | Could not find any mention of this adapter using the search on this site, could you mabey give me a few more details? | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 112 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 112 | I used the REZ engineering power steering adapter on my 64. I used the box from an 80 model, which should be basically the same as yours. No welding, simple instructions. I have to say it is the best improvement i have done to my truck besides disc brakes. You can use the frontend from the 85 model. Some people swap crossmembers, some just swap the parts. This falls some between simple and agrivating, but not straight foward. I swapped in a 71 frontend under my 64. It is worth the effort. If i was to do it again i would go with a later model because of the rubber control arm bushings. They ride better and are a whole lot cheaper to replace. Let me know if i can help. | | |
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