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| | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2007 Posts: 9 | HAS ANYONE HERE CLIPPED A 55 2ND-59 CHEVY TRUCK WITH A 78 CHEVY TRUCK OR SUBURBAN? I WOULD LIKE TO LOWER MY TRUCK SOME IN THE FRONT BUT NOT A LOT. I HAVE AFRIEND THAT DID THIS A FEW YEARS AGO BUT HE HAS NO PICTURES AND WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT ONE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO SEE EXACTLY WHERE TO CUT IT.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ONE FIRST ALSO.THANKS FOR ALL IDEAS AND INFO. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,446 Crusty Old Sarge | | Crusty Old Sarge Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,446 | The 78' front end bolts to the frame, should just bolt up to your truck. Check the frame width to be sure. There is a Tech Tip that deals with this on an AD, should work for a TF though.
~ Craig 1958 Viking 4400"The Book of Thor"Read the story in the DITY1960 Chevrolet C10"A Family Heirloom"Follow the story in the DITY Gallery'59 Apache 31, 327 V8 (0.030 over), Muncie M20 4 Speed, GM 10 Bolt Rear... long term project (30 years and counting) If you don't like driving yourTruck, you won't drive yourTruck..| Living life in the SLOW lane | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,832 | If your just using the crossmember then the pickup is too narrow, you have to use the van which is 4" wider. If you using the front frame section then it's best to cut just forward of the front cab mount as this leaves all cab mounting intact. The 78 frame is 1/4" taller than the 55-59 which works out very well since you can have the top of each in line and then leave a 6 or 8 inch "tongue" from the 78 running back under the 5-9 frame from the splice point. This reinforces at exactly the place needed. Steering needs to be worked out as does brackets put on the newer frame for core support/fender mounting. It is hard to lower it much because the tires are under the fender lip. Possible with some deep spaced wheels but would probably have to be some of the new 18" or something similar since moving in a 15 incher soons collides with the tierod end. No guarantee, but I will try to post a pic of a 57 showing the tire position (with a frame clip) at http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d41/coilover/
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