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Apr 26th, 2026 | | AD Chevy Trucks  Over 6,000 pictures Brad Allen has an awesome collection of Chevrolet factory pictures that he has set up from film strips. Check them out!
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| | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 | I am interested in putting a database together of frame swap info for big bolts.
If you have swapped out your 1.5 or larger chassis for something else, I beg you share your generous wisdom.
Info on partial swaps rear ends, diesels and etc would be good too.
Pics are always great!
Thanks! Jim
Jim
Good luck with your project!
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | Jim,
Check my link bellow for pictures and some info on swapping newer disk brake axles in a 1.5 or 2 ton AD truck. Can also fit .75 and 1 ton but the wheels look wrong.
I am a fan of using the old frame, they are plenty strong. I think it makes a cleaner, more profesional job to swap better running gear to the old frame than to swap the cab to a new frame. I also think it is less work to just swap axles.
Grigg
PS, I also like diesels, Detroit Diesels more than any, and am swapping a 4-53T in my 48 2 ton. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 Member | | Member Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 110 | Grigg,
Great stuff! Just what I was after and I love the flame job.
I agree with keeping the frame as it is in really good shape.
My neighbor owns the local yard, I get with her this week and see what I can come up with.
Thx, Jim
Jim
Good luck with your project!
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7 | Hello, I am not active on here just a guest almost daily. Thought I would reply. I have been collecting these old trucks for about 15 years, saved a lot of them from the crusher. I several of these old trucks thought it was time to share some info, for any that want it. I am doing(when I have time) a frame swap with a 49 1 1/2 ton. I used a 86 one ton dully chassis. Put in a tall deck 427 with an allison automatic. It has required a lot of fabrication, nothing to big though. I have pics of it in its unfinished state but not sure how to do the pics. I have a 52 GMC 150, 1962 c50, 1970 c 30 wrecker that I use off and on. For my road hauls I have a 99 c65 with a rollback on it. Well I hope it is ok to say all of this. Thanks for the great web site.
J&J Services,
Jimmy | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Welcome back Jimmy, chime in more often. Where's Drakesville at? I'm just north of Cedar Rapids.
Scott | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 7 | Hello Scott, It is located between Ottumwa and Bloomfield. Thanks for the welcome. | | |
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