The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks C10 2WD to 4WD conversion

I currently have this crazy idea about taking a 65 long box fleet side 1/2 ton 2wd and making it a 4wd. I already have one 2wd and am working on a deal where I might end up with a second (my uncle). If I do I was thinking a 4wd would be a little more useful. We recently did the conversion on a 1978 and everything went really smooth. We found a 4wd frame and went for it! My question deals with what I am looking for in the frame. I am guessing any frame from 60-66 would work and am not real familiar with any considerations I should think about assuming I can be picky with the frame I find. On that note if you have in North Dakota or know of one (body on or off) let me know!

I think the frame was wider in 1962 and prior, then became a little narrower in 1963. So you'd need to keep that in mind for the cab mounts. Sounds like a neat project.

they became 8" narrower in the rear of the frame in 63
4 x 4 frames are also 2" deeper in the middle section
ron

So does that mean a 62 cab will bolt onto a 63-66 frame without any modification to the mounts?

no. mounting points on a 60-62 are wider. one just has to move the mounting points in the floor to accommodate the 63-66 frame mounts. but you can mount the later frt crossmembers in, up to 87 with a few modifications(fine width wise). the rad support is the only real thing that will directly mount across them all
ron

The frames are not only different dimensions 60-62 vs. 63-66, but they are different designs as well. The early frames have an X pattern while the later frames are a more traditional ladder frame style. Not to mention the torsion bar front suspension in 60-62 vs. the coil springs in 63-66.