Body/Frame Swap Question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**wancosc356** · 04-23-2009, 01:15 PM

Can you swap a 1967-1972 cab and bed onto a 1982 frame and suspension? If so, does it involve welding new mounts or can you just swap it over?
1/2 ton to 1/2 ton. 2wd and short bed both. Thanks.

sneakysnake · 04-23-2009, 01:25 PM

The frames are quite a bit different and would require a fare amount of fabbing ,but you can swap out complete front suspensions with not a lot of trouble.The rear can be inner axled if its a 70 or redrilled to 5 lug if older.

Longhorn Man · 04-23-2009, 03:40 PM

yep, the suspention will fit the old frame, the new frame won't fit the old truck.
If it was a 4X4, it would be doable.

**wancosc356** · 04-23-2009, 05:39 PM

oh ok. well that sucks. on a side note, what is the advantage of swapping out the newer suspension on the older truck? Thanks for the info.

OARNGESI · 04-23-2009, 06:20 PM

Disk brake and cheaper parts

Jeremy69 · 08-20-2012, 12:00 AM

So do the holes not line up or something? I ask because I have a chance to get a rolling frame that was an 82 6.2 diesel. It has the heavy springs and the high speed rear end. I have been looking for a short bed frame to swap my cab over to and was curious.

04-23-2009, 01:15 PM	#1
wancosc356 I Like Mine With No Shine! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,705	Body/Frame Swap Question Can you swap a 1967-1972 cab and bed onto a 1982 frame and suspension? If so, does it involve welding new mounts or can you just swap it over? 1/2 ton to 1/2 ton. 2wd and short bed both. Thanks.

04-23-2009, 01:25 PM	#2
sneakysnake It's a catastrophic success. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 2,077	Re: Body/Frame Swap Question The frames are quite a bit different and would require a fare amount of fabbing ,but you can swap out complete front suspensions with not a lot of trouble.The rear can be inner axled if its a 70 or redrilled to 5 lug if older.

04-23-2009, 03:40 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: Body/Frame Swap Question yep, the suspention will fit the old frame, the new frame won't fit the old truck. If it was a 4X4, it would be doable.

04-23-2009, 05:39 PM	#4
wancosc356 I Like Mine With No Shine! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 2,705	Re: Body/Frame Swap Question oh ok. well that sucks. on a side note, what is the advantage of swapping out the newer suspension on the older truck? Thanks for the info.

04-23-2009, 06:20 PM	#5
OARNGESI Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: CASA GRANDE AZ Posts: 4,276	Re: Body/Frame Swap Question Disk brake and cheaper parts __________________ 70 SWB STEPSIDE 70 BLAZER 09 challenger

08-20-2012, 12:00 AM	#6
Jeremy69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Star City, AR Posts: 72	Re: Body/Frame Swap Question So do the holes not line up or something? I ask because I have a chance to get a rolling frame that was an 82 6.2 diesel. It has the heavy springs and the high speed rear end. I have been looking for a short bed frame to swap my cab over to and was curious.



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