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BigBlack · 08-23-2009, 10:14 AM

Ok guys here goes, I have a 72 lwb chevy that im restoring for my sons first truck when he turns 16. The problem that im having is, I just stripped it down to a bare frame only to find out that it had been hit hard at one point in its life(front leaf spring perch and rad support are bent backwards alone with crossmembers are bent). Now the prob that I have is my boy wants a swb but I cant find a good donor frame. So do I send the one I got in to get straightened and then shorten to the swb or just keep on the hunt for a good swb frame. Any and all advise is welcome and I will be getting my build up on here sometime today so everyone can check it out. Thanks again guys -- Will

08-23-2009, 10:14 AM	#1
BigBlack Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brighton, CO Posts: 24	frames??? need some expet advise Ok guys here goes, I have a 72 lwb chevy that im restoring for my sons first truck when he turns 16. The problem that im having is, I just stripped it down to a bare frame only to find out that it had been hit hard at one point in its life(front leaf spring perch and rad support are bent backwards alone with crossmembers are bent). Now the prob that I have is my boy wants a swb but I cant find a good donor frame. So do I send the one I got in to get straightened and then shorten to the swb or just keep on the hunt for a good swb frame. Any and all advise is welcome and I will be getting my build up on here sometime today so everyone can check it out. Thanks again guys -- Will __________________ Projects -- 72 Chevy k10 4x4 lwb 350/350 69 Chevy c10/CST 2x4 lwb BB 396 Last edited by BigBlack; 08-23-2009 at 10:15 AM.

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