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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 | Bought a 28 chevy and plan on putting a modern drivetrain under it. Does anybody make a stock frame for it. Its a 2 door sedan. I haven't seen it yet, my dad is picking it up in Fla.
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Jim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | There's lots of vendors that will custom build a frame...TCI totalcostinvolved.com for one. fatmanfab.com is another. Best to pick up an issue of "Street Rodder" magazine that has lots of vendors advertising their produce. BTW I've own a '31 Chevy 2 door sedan since '68 and hopefully will "resurrect" it in the near future. Here's a pic of it back in '80. PIC | | | | | Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 61 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 61 | might check with speedway, I know they have stock frame for 32s | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 100 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 100 | Jim, let me know if you want to part with the '28's drivetrain. Can always use spares...
Andy
A man is like an old truck... He will rust out before he wears out...
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,624 | "Street Rod Builder" is another great mag. for vendors with parts. It is directed more to the garage built car than "Street Rodder".
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 | OK I think I will keep the frame and straight front axle. Has anyone here put a chevy small block in one of these? It looks like I have enough length but only about 22 inches of width near the front of the engine would be. Would the stock radiator be enough cooling with an electric fan or do I have to find room for a radiator too. The orig one is in great shape and looks so good. I assume I will have to do some fancy steering box work. Oh yeh, I have quite a bit of woodwork to do also. Heres the picts! thanks Jim | | | | | Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 210 | Oops here's the other one. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | Originally posted by Seon: Here's a pic of my '31 Sedan with a 327 and Offy tunnel ram. Your engine compartment should be about the same size. I used a Mallory dual points distributor so I don't think an HEI would fit unless you cut the firewall. I did have a new core installed and used a 7 lbs cap.
BTW the pic was taken back in '69  .
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 | I have a 28' Chev with a 4.3 and 700r4 out of a Astro van. Used Computer and wiring harness also. it is a very tight fit, but works.I use the stock frt springs with drop axle. It uses disk brake kit on spindles. 80' Buick Regal rearend converted to late model camaro limited slip 2:43 Gears. Elect windows, heat and air, tilt wheel, elect windsheild wipers. Mine is an all steel body. These cars have alot of wood in them. I will e-mail pictures If you like. | | |
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