Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

So I went to a local car show yesterday and dreamed of the day when I would be sitting in the lawn chair by my truck like all the others that were there with their rides. It gave me some good inspiration for my truck though. I have been kicking around the idea of smoothing out everything on my truck. I mean its not like its all original. I'm also not talking about going crazy with anything just mostly the door jambs and under the hood. I think I am also going to fill in some welds on the fish plates that I put on the frame. Make it look smooth.

So I guess I was thinking about using the non-lead lead-filler. does that sound right? anyone have any thoughts on that?

I was also thinking of shaving the drip rail around the window.
But I want a stock appearance with slight custom feal.
What do you guys think?

Anyway just thinking.

Don't have any pics this time but I did get my under hood wiring harness out and labeled so I'm not scratching my head when I re-install it at a later date.

So that means that i am close to getting the motor out and in the other frame.........Maybe!

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the best thing with the drip rails are to make the factory seams all welded nice and clean and smooth and keep them (by the way thats my 2 cents),
(it probably doesnt do this but) when you get rid of the drip rails it seems like it alot harder on the window rubber to do its job of not letting water in.

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

Got more done than I thought I would

So this morning I woke up a little after 7 to catch the cool morning air and do a little work. Started by putting my front end together. Mostly its there, I still need to do the steering and sway bar from the other chassis. After that I decided to unhook my motor and take it out of the long bed chassis. Everything went pretty well until I noticed i hadn't taken off the tin cover on the bell housing of the trans so that was hanging up. After I got that off it was cake. I then had to get it on the other chassis. The problem with that is I have lowered the truck so much that I can't get the engine pullers legs under the front cross member. So I put it in from the back of the chassis, good thing I didn't have the cab on there. I also mated the overdrive tranny with the new motor.

Tell me what you think, I think it looks Sweet! :metal:
Long ways to go though.

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wow nice progress its a 327 right?

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Thanks,

Yeah its a 327. Obviously still needs to be rebuilt. I hope it has the steel crank. This is just a mock fitting. See how it all looks and fits.

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OK So I posted this question in the general forums but not much input. So PLEASE help me out here. I started with C20 long bed. Had a C10 long bed that i parted out. I wanted a short bed which is now what it is. Well what I mean by that is that I cut down that C10 chassis. So now its short. I am starting to wonder if I should just cut down the C20 frame and keep it with the Truck.

Reasons

It has a matching serial number.

It has 3/16" steel versus the C10 at 1/8", so thicker and stronger.

So i cant help but wonder will it help with handling and drag racing if I have a stiffer stronger frame?

I think I am going to go ahead and do it but I really want to know what all you guys think that have done a ton of fab work, because I am really considered a beginner at best.

If you want to see where the truck is right now just click on my build in my signature.

Thanks for the help.

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i wuld think so.

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So would you use the stock frame? I kind of like the idea of matching serial numbers.

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matching numbers is always a plus at the car shows with the judges. oh and nice build by the way cant wait till i get my truck started i got a 67 c10 body on a 70s 4x4 frame i will start a build thread soon

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oh yeah! keep the serial numbers matching!

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Thanks, Your truck looks good too. Let me know when you start it.

I agree with you guys. I am going to cut down the stock frame. I like the idea of it.

Thanks for the input guys.

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thank you. i am trying to finde me a 14 bolt and a 60 so i can fab all that up then send it off for sandblasting and then it will be time to patch up all the rust :banghead:

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no prob! i could only wish i had my frame cab engine tranny all matching... the oly thing that matched my cab is the tailgate!

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I know how that goes, Parts hunting. It took me months with a want add to find the right bell housing.

I had all that stuff. Everything was original on the truck when I got it. Only thing is that I wanted a custom truck and well a C20 wasn't gonna cut it. So I'm not using the stock trans or the rear end, Front end. That's going half ton. I guess you figured that out though. Orig guys probably hate me.

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

need interior pics please

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Nice progress. It's a good idea to keep the frame as some states check the vins on the frame from what I've heard....

And plus....now you can sell the other shortened frame if you wanted to :D

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Well I disconnected the cab. Found a little more rot. Not more than I thought though. So I had some buddies help me with getting the cab onto the other frame. I couldn't resist just setting the front end on so enjoy the pics. It gives me motivation to keep going even though sometimes it feels like it will never be done.

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wow. i like that alot. is the bed on?
EDIT: well i am a stupid azz lol i see the bed.

why didnt you roll it out so we could see it better? lol

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

Thanks Rick.
I would have but the other frame is still in the way. I will be taking it out when I get the other frame stripped.

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

ok its a deal lol

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

trucks looking great keep up the good work

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Thank You!

Did it just for you.

Rolled it Out Today!

Well although not to much looks different I managed to do quite a bit today. I Put the doors back on and then mounted the front clip. I had bought some new hood hinges a while before I bought this truck and decided to use them thinking that I remembered them working well on my old truck. I was wrong. I could not get the hood lined up one bit. It just kept getting worse and worse. So I put the GM ones back on and well you can see the photos of how well it went off. I also rolled the truck out of the garage and the C20 frame into the garage which is pretty hard by your self. I then had to cover up the bare metal from the chop down. The close up photo is of the best seam and has no filler on it. I think it looks good.

PS I sprayed the orange fender with primer, It was to distracting.

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here is the ones of the cut seam.

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Looking GREAT!!!

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When I started reading this I thought it was this truck http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-...item19c79f67ec .

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

wow really awesome! yours 67s better then mine lol

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Thank-you

Wow that was uncanny! Seems just like mine.

Thanks, and while I do like mine, I don't think its better than yours.

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you think so? i dont see it your body is clean!

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Yeah I did luck out with a pretty clean body but the camera hides a lot of stuff. You would be surprised.

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Your build is coming along nicely....Is that a 4 speed tranny your running?

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its coming along nice

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Thanks, Yeah its a new process 833 If I remember right, with an overdrive. Should make it drive nicer than the stock LOW gear trans.

Thanks.

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really? wow i never would have thought...

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

[QUOTE=mr.chevy;4851708]Thanks, Yeah its a new process 833 If I remember right, with an overdrive. Should make it drive nicer than the stock LOW gear trans.


Thanks, I am wanting to change my 3 speed out too. What did you get the tranny out of?

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Thanks, I am wanting to change my 3 speed out too. What did you get the tranny out of?[/QUOTE]

No Problem. Actually I believe it came out of an early 80s 2 wheel drive Chevy Diesel. When I got it on a local classified ad it was already out. The problem with these transmissions are that they have a special bell housing. So if you get one then you need to make sure the bell housing is coming with it. I had to hunt for months for mine. Really its a lot like a muscle car trans. Also if you set out looking for one the steel case is the one that you want. Not the aluminum one. The steel one I guess is really tough but not the aluminum one. I would just do a Google search on it see what you can find. The Price was right, I believe including the bell housing I am into mine 150 Bucks, and that's not bad.

Did a search and found the article I read before I bought mine

http://www.classicjunkyard.com/new_process_a833.htm

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

I was putting the truck 4 sp back in mine now I see this and my mind is changing so I Googled the 833 and found this very intersting read, you will see why you won't brake it go to this section

Strength Considerations



http://www.slantsix.org/articles/4-s...fourspeed1.htm

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

Yeah I knew it was strong. That's cool. didn't know all that though.

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Clean welds and it looks original. Kudos on not butchering it. You do nice work man!

Re: 67 C20 LB Conversion to C10 SB Fleet.
 

No Problem. Actually I believe it came out of an early 80s 2 wheel drive Chevy Diesel. When I got it on a local classified ad it was already out. The problem with these transmissions are that they have a special bell housing. So if you get one then you need to make sure the bell housing is coming with it. I had to hunt for months for mine. Really its a lot like a muscle car trans. Also if you set out looking for one the steel case is the one that you want. Not the aluminum one. The steel one I guess is really tough but not the aluminum one. I would just do a Google search on it see what you can find. The Price was right, I believe including the bell housing I am into mine 150 Bucks, and that's not bad.

Did a search and found the article I read before I bought mine

http://www.classicjunkyard.com/new_process_a833.htm[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the info. I will be starting my search. Sounds like the way to go.

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Looking real good cant wate to see the outcome cool old trucks