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| | | | Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 1 | Hello,
My name is Michael Gardner and i am from the small town of Trenton,Ky. I have always had a thing for older chevys and thats why when i first got my lincense i chose to buy a 1965 Chevy C-10. Well im 18 now and im on my third vehicle. Of course my first one was the 65 C-10 and after a few months of it i wrecked it into a tree and telephone pole, but the damage only occured to most of the bed and the frame is now garbage. Since then i have been through a 84 Monte Carlo SS which i just sold a few months back for my 2000 Chevy S-10 because i needed to save on gas. I still have my 65 Chevy sitting in our garage and ive been thinking about trying to get it back out on the road but before i can ever do that i need to find a new frame for it. My question is what years and models of trucks would my truck be able to swap over to. The only thing i would mainly be switching over is just the cab as i plan to scrap everything esle. If you could help that would be awesome.
Thanks, Michael | | | | | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | Your only direct swap will be with a 64-66. Cab mounts changed in 67. If you're wondering about swapping to a newer frame, someone else will have to help you.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | id say maybe 1963-66.if its a long bed,it should be easy to find a frame.if you were near me i have one id give you to get it out of the yard. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 81 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 81 | I agree with these guys if you're wanting to keep it as close to original as possible... if you are not... heck why not go all out and put a 88 or newer frame and running gear under it?
I DO know that if you have the stepsdie bed... (doesn't matter if it's long or short) you can go all the way back to 55.
Best of luck.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 266 | The frames from 63 to 87 will swap if my memory serves me correctly. I don't know all the details on it, but I do know that the later axles are a little bit wider than the 63-66 frames and the cab mounts are different. The later frames 73?-87 will give you front disk brakes and power steering. Try searching the engine and driveline forum on 63-66 frame swap. Someone will come through here and probably correct me... | | |
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