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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => 73-87 Chevy & GMC Trucks => Topic started by: gbskunk2006 on April 24, 2006, 10:19:00 am

Title: Van/Truck parts swappable?
Post by: gbskunk2006 on April 24, 2006, 10:19:00 am

I have a 86 C1500 truck that I'm restoring as a daily driver.  

Can I swap any van parts/components (e.g. bumpers)?

Title: Re: Van/Truck parts swappable?
Post by: Blazin on April 24, 2006, 06:44:00 pm

I belive the vans unibody / frame rails are farther apart, there fore the bolt holes will probably not line up.

Title: bumpers
Post by: bigblock73 on April 24, 2006, 09:36:00 pm

Blazin is correct, the bumpers are different.  The mounting holes are different, thus not allowing the bumpers to interchange.

Title: Re: bumpers
Post by: bfofish on April 25, 2006, 04:26:00 pm

if you want to do some welding ,you could weld up the holes and cut new ones in the correct location.i did this with my blazer,when i put a step bumper on it.