Hi All:
Here is an update on the frame I purchased for my 1939 COE.
I have the frame home now. It was a 1980 GMC Van. The registration does not say what size it was, but I'm sure it was a 1 ton? Heavy springs, extra heavy stabilizer bar & huge brakes up front, & huge rear leaf springs with overload leaf on rear. The Rear springs are there but no rear end. It was a potato chip or bread Van? I was worried that the front hubs would be to wide, but it looks like they will be perfect for my fenders. The front hubs are 8 lug, not 10 as I thought.
Everything seems perfect for my application. The frame width is the same as my original 39 frame, so my original 1939 body mounts will bolt right to this newer frame. all the wiring, bumper to bumper is there. Fuel tank/fuel line is still on the frame also. The complete brake system is also intact. The steering box is in the same spot on this frame as my original steering. The master cylinder is on the firewall with hanging brake peddle all in one, with All brake lines to front & rear are there also. Frame is 20= foot long, so it will need shortened. Front is disk brakes & shocks are on brackets outside the A arms, so it should be easy to replace the coils with air bags.
So far I can't find anything on this frame that will need modified for my application.
