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Old 10-18-2004, 10:31 AM   #1
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SWB frames

Do you guys know if al 55-59 SWB frame are the same? I was thinking we would buy a stock frame and either use a dropper front axle or aftermarket IFS for the 59 project. Instead of trying to make the hack job of a Nova clip work for us
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Old 10-18-2004, 11:03 AM   #2
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Dubie, all 1/2 ton frames - of the same wheel base - are the same for 55-59 Chevy... GMC is the same as Chevy EXCEPT for the front main crossmember (which would come out if you did an IFS anyways). The 3/4 ton frames are the same as 1/2 ton except for the springs are heavier in the front and rear (may have a helper spring set-up in the rear).

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Old 10-18-2004, 12:13 PM   #3
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Thanks for your 2 cents Bob. After I convert that into Canadian funds, I could probably retire
Would you happen to know of any place that sells the drop solid axle X member?
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Old 10-18-2004, 01:01 PM   #4
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That would be:

Mor-Drop Axles
600 29th Avenue
Oakland, CA
510/261-1888

They will sell you a dropped I beam.

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Old 10-18-2004, 01:48 PM   #5
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thanks bud!! Anyone have pics of this piece or maybe a website where I can view any info I might need about the swap?
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Old 10-18-2004, 03:08 PM   #6
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Mor-Drop has been around for ....about..40 years. But I don't think they have a website.. Take a look at
http://www.classictrucksweb.com/tech...traightxxlebb/ They say that A new and improved version of the dropped axle has recently come on the market. Introduced by Mid Fifty F-100 Parts last year, this modern dropped axle is fabricated with a 2-inch tubular steel center section. They also say: Classic Performance Products tell us that they hope to have '47-54 and '55-59 Chevy versions available by the time you read this.
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Old 10-18-2004, 10:57 PM   #7
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Here's one a little closer

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Take a look......

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...495630265&rd=1

59 Chev 1/2 ton in Red Deer selling with no reserve and a starting bid of less than $200.
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Old 10-19-2004, 01:09 AM   #8
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Rare 59 swb step side GMC apache.... Must be REALLY rare, first GMC I ever seen with a Chevy grill and emblems...
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Old 10-19-2004, 09:22 AM   #9
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yeah no kidding eh. Looks like a good deal tho!!
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Old 10-19-2004, 10:31 AM   #10
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I have seen quite a few GMC's with Chev grill's and tailgates as they are not reproduced, but this is the rarest because it also has the Chevrolet instruments!

I think this might be a great deal!
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Old 10-19-2004, 12:08 PM   #11
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we had contimplated swapping front clips to a 55/56 Chevy, but after finding out how rare the GMC's are, we decided to keep it a GMC.
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Old 10-19-2004, 01:55 PM   #12
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Take a look at this one, does something seem wrong?


A 58/59 fleetside box on a 55-57 truck. This truck is from the Edmonton area and I like it.
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:01 PM   #13
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I like that color,\.
Is that some type of candy orange?
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:35 PM   #14
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he calls the truck "Orange Crush" and you really can't see it well in this picture, but he pulls a small trailer with an orange crush cooler.
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Old 10-19-2004, 02:42 PM   #15
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very cool, same bed as the wifes 58
I found this sweet GMC on ebay
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