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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Manitoba, Canada
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I'm planning to swap a front end from an early 80's chevy into my 68 - you know, for the disk brakes and the 5 bolt. Any advice before I begin the swap? Can I use any of the ball joints from my 68 in the early 80's control arms? I'd appreciate any help that you can provide.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. |
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Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Wyoming USA
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Which way are you going the whole front crossmember will bolt directly in.I think the a-arms will interchnge also.Take all the brake lines from van from the master cyl. down.
------------------ 97 TAHOE 70 CHEVY LWB 350/350 69 CHEVY SHORT/STEP 67 GMC LWB 63 IMPALA 327/PG
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2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327 |
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Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Auburn,Ca USA
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Call me at (530) 320-0549 and I will explain it all to you.
------------------ 68 Chevy l/b, 4 whl disc in the foothills of No Calif
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