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#69124 11/25/2006 1:53 AM | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,552 | Was a leaf spring rear suspension available on the '60-'63 Chevy C10 trucks? Was a leaf spring rear suspension available on the '64-'66 Chevy C10 trucks? All of the literature I have indicates the trailing arm/coil spring combination was the only rear suspension type.
I have a '66 Chevy C10 with a leaf spring rear suspension. It looks like the rear portion of the frame rails have been grafted from a donor frame and I am curious to know if it might be a factory '60-'66 rear frame/suspension assembly. | | |
#69125 11/25/2006 2:53 AM | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | I think the C10's only came with coils, the K10 and up and the C20 and up have leaves,
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#69126 11/25/2006 4:03 AM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | C10 and base C20 had coils, leaf springs were the heavy duty option on C20 and standard on the C30. I have heard of a possibility of the leaf option on C10, though I've never seen one. GMC used leaves on all models. Could be a possibility that either you have a GMC frame or the rear section of a GMC frame was grafted on.
Bill Burmeister
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#69127 11/25/2006 2:26 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | Leafs were on C30 & 4wds, coils on C20 & C10. Leafs WERE an option in the later 67-72 truck when GMC/Chevy became the same truck only diff trim. But in 64-66 if you wanted 2wd w/leafs you bought a GMC. Brian | | |
#69128 11/25/2006 3:00 PM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 | I have access to a 12 bolt posi out of a 75 c-10 with springs.
Can this unit be changed to fit my 65 w/coils ? Is it to wide ?
Thanks , George Hood
1965 C-10 fleetside shortbed BLACK
82 c-10 longbed 6 cyl.
58 Lincoln 2-dr coupe Black w/white & blk.
59 lincoln 4-dr. parts car
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#69129 11/25/2006 4:08 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | It is about 1 1/2" wider, really doesn't affect anything. You will need to cut off the leaf perches & install coil spring mounts(readily available aftermarket). I have never done it but know lots of guys who have, so it must be fairly straitforward. Up to 72 is a bolt in but they are getting harder to find. Brian | | |
#69130 11/26/2006 6:23 AM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 Member | | Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 59 | Brian,Thanks.
Any idea for the vendors that have kits ?
George Hood
1965 C-10 fleetside shortbed BLACK
82 c-10 longbed 6 cyl.
58 Lincoln 2-dr coupe Black w/white & blk.
59 lincoln 4-dr. parts car
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