Originally Posted by LostMy65 (Post 7593289)

I don't think it's so much if it'll look okay, but more so - what's the point?
There's no advantage over just using the correct frame.

Originally Posted by Captainfab (Post 7905876)

Do you have the means to fabricate the cab mounts on the frame? What is the law in Colorado regarding a frame and body swap. IE the frame and body having a different VIN.

Originally Posted by 66Z71 (Post 7906110)

Here is mine, it is a '62 body on a '73 frame. I cut the '62 cab mounts off the original frame, and re-used them on the new one. I also cut the front few inches of the frame rails off and spliced them into the '73. The front bumper wouldn't fit correctly on the new frame. The biggest headache is the frame rails kick up under the back of the cab, so you need to raise the cab, or channel the back of it to sit over the frame rails.
In the end it seemed like an easy way to get disk brakes, power steering, and newer parts.

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/c...4/IMG_0005.jpg

There are some pictures in this post that show the bottom of the cab.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...0&postcount=48

Originally Posted by imhighlander (Post 7906123)

Good questions, for which I currently have no answers. I strongly suspect there is a way around those issues, but I have to figure them out. I'm not remotely concerned about the vehicle's value as an original; the amount of skin cancer eating the K20 is likely beyond repair. I do need to check out how to reconcile an earlier cab and its VIN with that of the 73 frame.

Any hints from those have gone before will be greatly appreciated. I do have the means to fabricate the cab mounts, though I don't really know what that entails until I know the respective positions of the 73 cab mounts and those of the earlier model. I do think I like the 60-66 body a little better, especially the GMCs. Do any of the particular model years hold up better from a rust perspective? Are 60-66 better/worse than 67-72?

Originally Posted by karlbenz (Post 7907508)

Here is my 64 on a 84 k10 chassis. pretty simple straight forward swap on a 4x4 as long as you want a 3" body lift and go with a flatbed due to frame length difference

Originally Posted by imhighlander (Post 7907523)

That's my story anyway. Truck already has a flatbed and I'll be keeping it that way. With effectively the 3" body lift, what other issues will I run into? Shift linkage issue (4-speed manual on floor)? T-case shift lever (4wd)? Steering linkage issue? Others?

Thanks. Your rig is pretty much what I have in mind. (But with a plow on the front.)

Originally Posted by karlbenz (Post 7907568)

Couple newer pics

Originally Posted by Captainfab (Post 4860024)

This question is asked quite frequently, and I always try and give my opinion on the subject since I have done this once, about 20 years ago. At the time I was involved in building a truck which consisted of a '62 body onto a '74 SWB chassis, I did not think about taking pics to document the process. This truck has remained in this local area, but I just have never seemed to be able to get any better pics. That is until this last June at our local car show. I just haven't been able to find the time to post these pics until now.

As you can see, the stance of the truck is a bit high. It sits about like a stock K10. I don't remember for sure, but I believe this truck is running 31/10.50-15's. Some guys seem to like it, and others don't. While I'm not into the whole 'laying frame/rockers' thing, I do prefer a lower stance than what this type of conversion provides. There is certainly a way to do this conversion and have a lower stance, by channeling the body over the frame. It is my opinion that this is just more work than is necessary. As always I will recommend keeping your existing frame if at all possible, and just upgrading the suspension with the '73-'87 parts.

Anyway, on to the pics. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words.......

Originally Posted by Chevyboy02 (Post 8047310)

I'm looking to do the same swap onto a k10 frame. I have taken the mounts off the 66 frame and have them ready to bolt onto the 83 k10 frame. But I was wondering if you had the measurements for the height off the frame of the radiator support mounts in front. And we're there any specific issues you ran into when doing the swap that I need to watch out for?
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Originally Posted by LostMy65 (Post 8049047)

The point we keep leading back to is; there is no point in using the newer frames. Just use the original frame. There is nothing, absolutely nothing to gain using the newer frames.
If anything, it's bass ackwards to not use the original frame.
Just bolt up the newer crossmember, and be done with it.
Not to mention we should keep the matching VIN's.