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Okay, fellas.....I know I can swap front crossmembers, but has anyone ever put a '76 swb Chevy frame under a '64 swb Chevy body? It would save me a helluva lot of time, for sure....any pros/cons? suggestions?

how would it save time?you would have to make cab mounts,bumper mounts,adapt the steering,rerun some wiring after finding a way to swap a heavy cab and frontend.you can bolt in a crossmember up to a 1987 in after slotting four holes and drilling two holes for the later idler arm.you can add power steering with a kit and minor welding.

I would save time in rearend and frontend. Are you sure you have to make new cab / bumper mounts? I mean, everything I've seen sofar between the two frames will interchange w/no mods, even brake lines (which I'll replace, of course, but making a point on how interchangeable things are on the two). That's what I'm asking, trying to find out if anyone's made the swap and what all had to be changed.

If I don't have to swap out the fwd crossmember and hunt for '72 rear axle, just put the '76 frame under the truck, that'd save me a lot of time. I don't want ps. Wiring will be brand new.

I put a '57 GMC cab and fenders on a '77 Chevy Dually frame. Not difficult to do. I just need time to finish it. Too many "honey-do's".

\'57 GMC Dually

A friend of mine put a 66' LWB chevy on a 76 or 77 4WD suburban frame. He had to modify some stuff here and there, but he's driving the truck on and off road all the time. It's his daily transportation. I'll talk to him and get any helpful info I can.