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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | would it be possible to put a 1966 pickup fron suspension on a 1955 panel?.i am asking be cause I have both.i plan on keeping the panel and scrapping the pickup. thank for all of your help .. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | things will be different on 55 1st series vs 55 2nd series, might specify which  anything is "possible" - if you have a tape measure you might find the widths don't match well Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | you are right,ishould have been more specife.my 55 is asecond series.soon as get the engine out of the pickupiwill do some measureing. thanks | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | you are right,I should have been more specific. My '55 is a second series. Soon as get the engine out of the pickup I will do some measuring. thanks Lots of good information can be found here: 55-59 Chevy Pickup Suspension - What Works?Hope that helps. Keep us in the loop as things progress.  John | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | | | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2006 Posts: 8,351 | Might be worth checking with Hotrod Lincoln. I believe he is doing that very swap on a '55-'59 Panel (I don't recall the exact year), only he is using a 3/4 ton crossmember from a later truck. The basic crossmember is the same, main difference is the load rating and the one he is using has disk brakes.
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Robert C. If it's true what they say, "You learn from your mistakes," I'm a Genius in the making. 1950 3600 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | after getting the eng. out of the pickup,i did some measureing.what I found,is the 55 panel frame is 3 inchs wider than the 66 pickup.i,m not sure I want to get envolve that much.so its back to the think tank. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 140 | A Camaro/firebird subframe is way easier. That's what is on my 55 2nd series from a 79 Trans Am. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 149 | | | |
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