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pulser9

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Ok im about to buy a 87 chevy c10. What I need to know is, its a short bed stepside, i dont like that look i like a straight long bed. What would it take to put a long bed on it? Also what would it require me to do to change the axles to 3/4 ton axles? One last thing, how much do you think I could get for a chevy 305 v8 that was rebuilt 30,000 miles ago, it runs perfect?

Thanks guys any help will be apreciated
 
To Switch from stepside to fleetside, keeping it a shortbed is a straight bolt on.
To put a longbed on it, well, now your talking major work. It would be WAY easier to just buy a long bed truck to begin with than to convert a shortbed to a longbend. You'd have to chop the frame in the middle and extend it 2 feet to accomodate for the extra length of the longbed.
It would not require any 3/4 ton axles, although depending on what you wish to use it for, it can never hurt!
A running 305? In my book, worth about, uh....305....umm...mabey a couple hundred at most.
 
yea I definetly want a long bed. Iv been trying to find a long bed c20 that would be the best find for me but i havnt had any luck at finding anything yet. This stepside c10 is the only thing iv found.
 
If a long bed is what you want, I would suggest you exercise some patience and some searching skills and get a long bed. Converting it would take many weeks at a minumum for the average, well equipped (tool wise, welder..etc) wrencher, plus a donor bed, plus steel and/or donor frame to cut from, extended exhaust,brake lines, wiring....
There's literally hundreds of thousands of these trucks running around, finding the configuration you want shouldn't be too much trouble.
 
i know theres alot but i just have to find one under my buget im geting it so i can learn how to work on stuff so i dont got a lot to spend.
 
just to let you know, C10s, C20s, and C30s are not four wheel drive.

there are far too many longbeds out there to cut up a shortbed to build one. if you want a longbed, buy a longbed.

3/4 ton axles are a direct bolt in.
 
Wish he'd..

BUY MINE!! :D


79 C10 in my "signature" is for sale!..8' Fleetside,very very little rust!!..I posted it in the "for sale complete vehicles" colum months ago..no response..:crazy:
 


Man I love stepsides! I am particular in my Chevy trucks that they either have to be a 4X4 stepside or a 4X4 full convertable Blazer.
I can see someone wanting the extra bed space, but not to like the look of stepsides, thats just crazy talk. I love the giant sweeping fenders, it gives the truck that more of a classic look.

But whatever, you can't have your cake and eat it too.
 
beater_k20 said:
its not four wheel drive. putting 3/4 ton axles in it WILL NOT BE AN EASY SWAP. YOU NEED A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK TO DO THIS.
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Maybe he is just talking rear axel? If so then its just a bolt in.
 
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