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| | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 | I have a '53 chev 1 ton flat deck pick up. Top speed 70km/hr (45mph for my US buddies). I figure I have 2 ways to go with this. Either a) start at one end, and replace the front suspension, rear end and work on everything in between, or b) mount the cab on a newer chassis. Anyone have any strong opinions / ideas on which wasy I should go.
If I go with b, any suggestions on what to use as a donor chassis ( have access to an '86 S-10, but is that too small?
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 Member | | Member Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 148 | do you haul with this truck? i would opt for changing out the rear end and either clipping the front, or go with a drop in unit like the wide-ride ifs
2003 ford lightning
1959 chevy 36
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 8 | i don't know about the 50's trucks but i have heard of people using a camaro front clip for handling and to add power stearing | | | | | Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 40 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 40 | My 50 3100 sits on a 69 Chevelle chassis, ride and handeling are good. Nothing fancy, just a daily driver... | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 637 | The Camaro front clip works fine, but the tires rub the fenders when turning. For fender clearance you should use shorter A arms. Scotts in Ventura, Ca. has the arms, they work fine. A friend with a 1957 used them and it was good, also on an A.D. truck. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4 | You could put it on a vette chassis like I'm doing to my '61. Here's a link (click on 61 C5 PU) http://photobucket.com/albums/y236/e78999/ | | |
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