Frame and body swap 62 chevy??? ANy help
 

I have a 1962 chevy swb step side and i was wondering i found a 1983 chevy swb frame if i buy this frame can i do a body swap with my 62?That away i will have 5 lug and power steering?Does anyone know what mods you have to make for this to work?
Thanks Shaun DALLAS,TX

Re: Frame and body swap 62 chevy??? ANy help
 

Measure the width of the frame to see if it is close. Also measure the wheel base.

I took the body mounts off the 66 frame and put them on a 77 frame. The frame widths were the same, but I had to cut the bed down to match the wheelbase. My frame was from a Blazer which is shorter than a pickup.

Good luck and have fun!

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Thanks Joey will look into the widths of the frames GREAT IDEA

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A lot of work to end up with the same result of swapping the front cross member.
Whats wrong with the '62 frame?

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80's truck frames are wider under the cab and the cab mounts ane on the inside of the frame. Your 62 is the opposite. The crossmember is your way to go. I used the rear axle kit from classic peformance products to get mine down to 5 lug. Since they got them other companys probaly do to. Don,t forget to get all of the steering linkage.

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I was going to put a 74 frame under my 62, but for the money at the time it was easier and more economical just to put front crossmember and rearend under existing frame, i got 5x5 all the way around and lowered it in a weekend.. But anyways yeah measure out the width and figure out where all mounts go and go from there

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Front crossmember swap, PS, PB, front sway bar, rear 12 bolt, 700R4, and 350 all from an eighties model pickup. retained stock frame, best thing I ever did. 5 on 5, running a 3.5/5 drop with 20's. or as previous posted, measure carefully and make the swap. Either way, all the best with the build.:metal:

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Do it. Move your body mounts and modify what you have to. Nothing is easy!

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I've done one pretty much like what you're asking. I put a '62 body on a '76 frame. When it was all done it basically had about a 3" body lift.....it sat about like a stock K10. So if that look is what you want I say go for it. If not I would recommend as was already mentioned, swap the entire front suspension, steering, brakes and rear differential to your '62 frame.....and whatever else you need.

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What kind of problems does the torsion bar setup present in a crossmember swap?

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They need to be removed. You may also be able to remove the bracket or crossmember that they attach to under the cab. It's been a long time since I've been under a '60-'62, and I can't remember exactly what it looks like. Someone that has done it will be able to give you some details.