Project:1965 3/4 ton 4x4
 

73 running gear donor. Truck lived a hard life in Whitefish Montana plowing snow.

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Front clip and cab donor.

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1969 4x4 long bed frame

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73-87 4" Rancho lift springs with 2" drop cross memeber

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14 bolt got disk brakes

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Front 44 gets new balljoints and full high steer.

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set motor/tranny/t-case

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80's van tilt steering column, moded rear cab mount for 69 frame.

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75 Surburban 3/4 ton 4x4 booster and master cylinder

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That's great.. I am looking at doing something very similar with a running gear from a 72 K20 and a 65 GMC body.... what exactly did you have to do with the body mounts to get the cab and clip to mount up correctly???? That is my biggest stumbling block as I plan this out... Thanks for the post!!!
--Mike

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Looks good! Can't wait to see more progress.

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Hopefully you have pics of the mounts and mods as well? Wanting a K10 myself and Im starting to think this may be the only route for me. Very good job by the way!!!

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Hello JTR,

Welcome from Arizona. Your progress to this point looks great. What is up with the bed, it does not look right? What are your plans for your truck, the stock look or modified look? Also what are your plans for paint. Have you been over to the 4x4 Forum on this board and checked out the thread "Post Pics, Let's See How Many 60-66 4x4's Are Out There". If you haven't go on over and check it out, this will give you the inspiration to shift into high gear and get that project done. Keep us posted with your progress.

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Looking good.. I am glad to see a 4x4.. They were my first love growing up as a country boy.. Looks like its gonna be a killer ride.. Keep up the good work and the great pictures.

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65 on 69 frame = move rear cab mount out appro 2"

69 on 65 frame = drill new hole for bolt in original mount.

Bed is someone's attempt to make a short box out of a long box by bobbin it. That bed went to the recyler. Currently looking for a short fleet box for this project in northern Nevada or California.

Plans for paint are Black Polyurethane Aircraft paint. A friend of mine can hook me up with some for a case of beer. How can I pass that up?

This rig is actually for my wife, she likes Chevy shortbox's and I had some parts laying around. This is my first Chevy build so I am having fun learning something new.

Thanks for the excellent info on this site!

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Went to the junkyard this weekend to pick up the fuel injection parts for this thing. Came home with some other stuff too.

Total was $200

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2wd GM box with Ford Van Pitman arm. Arm was included in the price listed above.

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ECU

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TBI dizzy and coil

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Nice work!!
looks like it is coming together nicely!!!
couple questions about the column......do you know exactly what year van, and does it have the ignition on it?

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Neat build you have going on there. Keep us posted!

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Sorry, don't know exactly it was in the back of one of the trucks we parted out. It has the flat connector on it like the mid to late 70's GM and some Full Size Jeep columns. It does not have ignition on it but it did have the cruise wiring.

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Cool project :metal: Are you going to adapt the TB onto the Performer intake? Do I see a shackle flip in the rear? What TC are you running?

BTW Welcome to the board

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Allsome!

If I wouldnt have slid my cab back....the distributer would have never cleared the firewall.

I like the bobbed bed!

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Yeah, I am going to buy the Transadapt plate that mates a square bore to the TBI pattern. Hopefully the throttle linkage won't be that difficult to hook up. That is my version of a shackle filp, its actually the frame mount end of a 73-87 3/4 ton rear leaf spring cut down and welded on. Here is a better pic.

T-case is NP-205.


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cool, thanks for the info!

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Thats how I did mine! Lowering shackles will raise it now. :D

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What length are your front springs?

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Not sure, they are Rancho 4" 73-87 springs.

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could you snap a few pics of the column.....under dash mounting, shift linkage connection under the hood, and the connection of the shaft at the column?
Thanks

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Pics of column

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Also ran into problems with my Van pitaman arm...couldn't get it to center correctly. This is why

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Few updates.....fixed holes in the floor pan, been sanding for days and days.

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nice work!!!
looks like fun!!
my wife is the designated grinder/sander/painter ;)
i just turn wrenches....

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Looks good! Its always nice to have help!

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Got some used wheels

16x12 Welds on 305 GSRs

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Frame cut, took 12 inches out.

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Used a J20 Knuckle on the passenger side, had the same casting as the Chevy knuckle that came off it but the Camber is WAY off now. Ordered the spindle shim from NAPA today. We will see if I can get the cambeer close.