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05-04-2010, 06:43 PM | #1 |
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Simi Valley, CA
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1963 apache onto 81 k30 frame
So for about 8 months I've had a totaled 63 pick up in my back yard waiting for a new lease on life. Ive been trying to find a frame for it (the rear end and bed are still mounted to the frame but its cut off after the bed, before the cab?) I havent been able to find anything decent, but then recently, an 81 k30 dually 4x4 fell into my lap. the beds gone, the cabs hacked, the hoods gone, fenders hacked, doors gone. but its dirt cheap, and I had an 85 cab laying around. Figured Id make it my new tow truck for my camper, flat bed n such. However, I dont fit very well in that cab, fit better in the 63. I was looking at the k30 frame and behind it i saw the 63. My question, what is needed to swap the 63 onto the k30 frame? the bed for the 63 is a long bed step side, and im told its kinda rare around here, so I don't want to hack the bed for the dually, so Im most likely gona run a custom flat bed. for now, Id like to just get the cab mounted on there, hook up steering and electricals, fire the truck up, if I can do laps around the block, ill be ecstatic. im still deciding whether or not to cut the floor for the 4 wheel shifter, looking into maybe some other sort of shift set up. The cab and doors are rust free, straight, and gona get a nice spray down with some satin black and my company logo on the side.
So, if anyone has the measurements, photo's, detailed instructionals, etc etc, Id greatly appreciate it. I mean, where I need to weld body mount plates on the frame, if it has to run a body lift, etc etc. The trucks going to run a 454 TBI with a 4L80E full manual valve body matted to an NP205. im told the cab should clear the motor and trans easily. However, Im also planning later on down the road to maybe to a 6BT swap. Make it my ultimate pickemup, Stacks out the sides and up, beauty bar, etc etc. I also have the complete front clip off anothe 63, so itd be great if you could provide the proper mounting for the front clip as well, with the radiator support and core support. |
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