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| | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 19 | which donor vehicle frames work well with 3/4 and half ton gmc and chevy trucks is there any recent 80s or 90s or 09 decade trucks or cars with modification that work and yes get out the welder | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | if your talking your 52 GMC, an S-10 frame swap is ok, a Durango frame swap fits a bit better, however if your just looking to get an IFS setup, there are a few of those out there as well. https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...;Main=80741&Number=571697#Post571697Here is a link to a thread by Todd on his 3/4 ton https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=603301#Post603301
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 19 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 19 | hi scott ,where may i find information on the durango swap ....thanks for sending info ...the corvette stuff looks interesting ...given that the vettes are fairly inexpensive ...i may go buy an 80s era vette for a donor vehicle and get the benefit of driving it awhile then dismantling it and sliding that suspension under the 52gmc front and rear..i guess the whole car for that matter could fit into the frame huh just wondering and yes that would be a ambitous project | | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats | | Grumpy old guy playing with trucks, cars, and boats Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,859 | there is a bit of information on the swap on the HAMB. I would suggest a google search.
If your going to go Vette parts, I would also suggest a complete custom frame. You will be better off than trying to piece something together. Plus it will be all new steel.
The problems we face today can not be addressed at the same level of intelligence we were at when we created them - Albert Einstein Or with the same level of $ - Me
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 293 | http://www.flatout-engineering.com/products.htmlHere is a company that does kits for Corvette IFS and IRS. Some of their kits are even bolt-in (depends on the vehicle)!
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