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#829856 02/26/2012 5:25 AM
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I was doing some research for disc brake setups on my '63 GMC useing the site search engine and came across some interesting info. If I followed everything correctly, it looks like you can take the suspension crossmember from a 73-87 pu and almost bolt it into the 63-66 Chev/GMC pu. This then allows you to use all the suspension components from the donor.

Have any of you used this setup yourself?


In such a khonstant state of khaos I dont know what project to work on first.
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i don't know bout for that year i know it works well for the early 50s trucks provided you remove 1" from the center and shorten the A arms, but my 59 had the same track as a 68-80's truck so don't see why it wouldn't be possible


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almost a bolt in you have to drill the frame for the idle arm and rework the steering shaft and where the box mounts to the frame

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Thanks leonard, that was a big help. Now I have all the components for my '63 GMC. :-)


In such a khonstant state of khaos I dont know what project to work on first.
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I did it on a 65 C10, 73-87 front end. Had to elonggate one hole in frame.


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