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Old 04-22-2017, 07:47 PM   #1
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84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

Decided to combine my two trucks today into one. Body donor 84 c10. Frame and drivetrain donor 04 Silverado 2500hd ex cab shortbed with a 6.0.
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Old 04-24-2017, 12:28 PM   #2
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

Looks like a productive day. Any pics of how it all went together? I assume you had to build some body mounts.
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Old 04-24-2017, 01:26 PM   #3
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

That's a surprisingly nice fit! Were there any frame length mods done?
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Old 04-26-2017, 06:10 AM   #4
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

Ya I was kinda in a hurry to get it done so I didn't get too many pics and I'm having trouble uploading them. I had to cut the extended cab frame and I sectioned in a reg cab long bed frame. I had already solid axle swapped it so I spliced frame where the old torsion bar mounts were built a plate that bolted there and welded it. There are two holes on frame that line up perfectly with front cab mounts so I sat mounts on them and used long threaded rod to go through frame and into cab. I just redrilled radiator support for front mounts. Had to build crosdmember for rear mounts.
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Old 04-26-2017, 08:17 AM   #5
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

Looks good!....late model driveline and classic looks=winning!!
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Old 04-26-2017, 05:36 PM   #6
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

Ya it's actually not a very hard conversion. I did my 85 shortbed last year on an 06 2500 frame. That one is still ifs drives far superior to any 4wd squarebody I've ever owned. Then I built a turbo kit for it just to give it a little get up and go. But this one was done on a budget used factory harness and fuse block to make it super simple to wire.
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Old 04-26-2017, 05:42 PM   #7
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Re: 84 c10 to 04 2500hd conversion

This was the reason for the body swap. Too much throttle?
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