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| | | | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 | I am researching the purchase of a 53 1/2 to pu with a 70 ish posi rear end 6 bolt and a 350 transmission and a bad 283 motor rust free california truck. $800 dollars. I have the chance to get a free 76 chevy 1/2 ton chassis. Is this a good choice for a front end to put on the 53 chevy and what are the best choices for a front end transplant for better suspension steering and brakes. Am I better off putting the 53 on the 76 chevy?? I do have to work around the calif. garbage. Thanks Ed [email protected] Is $800 too much for the rust free truck rebuilt 350 trans. and posi rearend. The 283 was rebuild and left out in the weather with the heads off and cyl are rusted up.. Thanks so much Ed
1963 econoline, 50 f1 pu, maybe 53 chevy pu, 50 f3 pu, 70 chevy shortbed c10,
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,745 | You can update the brakes on the stock straight axle and put in a running engine and you will have a running truck. If you have your mind set on torching on a modern front end there are many links and searches to follow with information.
Price sounds fine to me. You could have a running engine for a few hundred.
54 3100 with 235
62 flatbed dump C60 with 261
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#1204 03/17/2003 11:24 PM | Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 18 | I do appreciate your input, I may go that route since I have another project much more envolved that I am working on that I have installed the mustang II and 9" and motor mounts trans mounts etc. I want a daily driver that I can upgrade a little at a time. Ed ke6bnl
1963 econoline, 50 f1 pu, maybe 53 chevy pu, 50 f3 pu, 70 chevy shortbed c10,
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#1205 03/17/2003 11:39 PM | Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Jan 2000 Posts: 1,586 | The 76 front end is too wide for your truck .I have seen a few of these swaps, using the whole frame or just the front clip, the wheels always stick out beyond the fenders.There are some tech articles on sectioning the crossmember so it fit better,but there are easier ways as Tony M suggests. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | Why not widen the fenders 
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| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 112 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 112 | You bolters down in the sunny south brake me up
Rust free body with a rebuilt 350....Is $800.00
to much to pay...You otta see the crap that we
get up here in Northern Ontario Canada..
They use so much salt here in the winters.. over
the last 40 years that it's now effecting our
waters in local lake's. Let alone the vehicles
we drive..
1946 chevy 1/2 ton panel
1937 ford coupe
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