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qksilver · 12-02-2005, 05:02 PM

Thought I was being slick, bought 2 SWB 4X4 trucks with wasted frames but other wise in good shape. Gathered 4 so far 2 wheel SWB frames, coil springs.
Whoops, was going to rob all the brackets etc off the 4X4 frames and drill and rerivet to the 2 wheel frames.
Question is, it looks like the coil spring frames are kicked out for the coils in the rear. Can I still mount all the brackets etc on the coil and make it a SWB 4X4 frame.
One of the 4X4 is a 67 swb and I want to restore that one, I have 2 67(no dimple) SWB coil frames.
Where the heck would I find a great 67 leaf rear, 2 or 4 wheel drve frame?
I hope this makes sense.
Thanks,
Steve

72MARIO · 12-02-2005, 05:35 PM

Yes the frame are the same. The shape does not change just crossmember placement.

72MARIO · 12-02-2005, 05:40 PM

Summit sells the axel perches just cut off the ones from a 73 up axel and your set. Make sure it's a 6 bolts axel.

qksilver · 12-02-2005, 09:45 PM

cool, that saved me a bunch of money and time. The 2 wheel drive frames here are really clean but the 4X4's.............
Thanks,
Steve

ZOOMY · 12-03-2005, 08:21 AM

The 2wd and 4wd frames are different, just like you said. You can convert them though. I just parted out a 4x4 with a 2x4 frame.

12-02-2005, 05:02 PM	#1
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	SWB frame questions....... Thought I was being slick, bought 2 SWB 4X4 trucks with wasted frames but other wise in good shape. Gathered 4 so far 2 wheel SWB frames, coil springs. Whoops, was going to rob all the brackets etc off the 4X4 frames and drill and rerivet to the 2 wheel frames. Question is, it looks like the coil spring frames are kicked out for the coils in the rear. Can I still mount all the brackets etc on the coil and make it a SWB 4X4 frame. One of the 4X4 is a 67 swb and I want to restore that one, I have 2 67(no dimple) SWB coil frames. Where the heck would I find a great 67 leaf rear, 2 or 4 wheel drve frame? I hope this makes sense. Thanks, Steve

12-02-2005, 05:35 PM	#2
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: SWB frame questions....... Yes the frame are the same. The shape does not change just crossmember placement. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

12-02-2005, 05:40 PM	#3
72MARIO Registered User Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Huntsville Ontario Canada Posts: 4,051	Re: SWB frame questions....... Summit sells the axel perches just cut off the ones from a 73 up axel and your set. Make sure it's a 6 bolts axel. __________________ 1968 Suburban numbers matching all original truck now equipped with 6.0/4L80 on Accuair http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=625017 1967 C/20 6.0/4L80 Roofing Truck 1990 V2500 Suburban "Plow Truck" 2005 TAHOE DD

12-02-2005, 09:45 PM	#4
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: SWB frame questions....... cool, that saved me a bunch of money and time. The 2 wheel drive frames here are really clean but the 4X4's............. Thanks, Steve

12-03-2005, 08:21 AM	#5
ZOOMY Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: WIS Posts: 1,752	Re: SWB frame questions....... The 2wd and 4wd frames are different, just like you said. You can convert them though. I just parted out a 4x4 with a 2x4 frame.



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