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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | Hello has anyone done a chassis swap like this?
I have a rusty 45 and can buy a complete driveline and chassis from a 57
Truck
Both are 1/2 ton
Thanks in advance!! | | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,094 | Measure the width of the front and rear axles, the 1957 will probably be wider.
Tommy
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| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 Bolter | | Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,441 | Will not be a direct swap. Fabrication of mounts will be required. People put the Art Deco bodies on all sorts of late model and custom frames. It’s not easy but it is done.ðŸ›
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| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2005 Posts: 215 | Thanks guys
I assumed the body mounts would be different
What do you think about harvesting the front and rear axles and driveline and installing on the Art Deco frame? | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Thanks guys
I assumed the body mounts would be different
What do you think about harvesting the front and rear axles and driveline and installing on the Art Deco frame? This is WAY better. I have done restomods that way. There is a good size list of things that you don't have to worry about with a axle swap as you do with a chassis/frame swap.
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