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#202599 03/02/2006 12:40 AM
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Howdy,

I was just reading a post in the spotting alert forum. The post shows a '54 with an 83 frame swapped under it. It has me wondering how much work there is to such a swap. It's a cool way of getting truck IFS with new brakes and all.

Has anyone done this kind of swap? If so can you tell me your story? Would you recommend it?

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The bottom line is ,It's a lot of careful work.Know what your doing.Do a little more reserch on your project.Nothing ever falls together.Check the web for more infro plus this site grin


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Seon!

You did this with that 57 big window cab right?

Can you tell me anything about the work involved?

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Zeke

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Hey Zeke, the actual work isn't hard at all ... what makes it easy is having the right tools available, time on hand and dollars to throw at the project :rolleyes: .
My 9K 2 post lift was a big asset in lifting my '56 Burb body off it's stock frame. Only took a couple of hours of measuring, fabricating and welding the body mounts. It would probably would have taken a couple of days without the lift.
Just remember measure twice, cut once.

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Here\'s the donor chassis, '00 GMC with Vortec engine and auto transmssion. BTW the '56 big window in the back ground sits on a '75 GMC dually frame.


Here\'s a shot of one of the body mounts before welding.

And here\'s the Burb resting on the '00 GMC frame.



I don't know if I answered your question :confused: .

#202603 03/02/2006 6:06 AM
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Yes, you've answered - can it be done?
The answer is Yes! Cool!

Would you happen to have any photos of the body mounts under the 56/75 combo? That's the kind of rig I'm contemplating. Just a 1/2 ton version with the 454. VROOOOM!!!!

Thanks Seon!

Zeke

PS: I'd love to come and buy that BW cab from you but it's just too far away for me. I'd have to make it into a summer holiday or something.

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Sorry no pics. I did the swap before I had a digital camera frown . But did you see the custom frame I put in the classified?


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Very impressive work.


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