57 on 81 chevy frame - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jjgmc · 01-29-2011, 12:24 PM

Here are a few more pics of the mock up

BluTooth · 02-02-2011, 05:32 PM

What model 81 Chevy?

jjgmc · 02-02-2011, 10:06 PM

its an 81 gmc chassise heres a pic of my 81 before change

waybad · 02-02-2011, 10:25 PM

do you have a photobucket account or someplace to see your pictures bigger?
looks killer..

jjgmc · 02-02-2011, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by waybad

do you have a photobucket account or someplace to see your pictures bigger?
looks killer..

have u tried my photo album

waybad · 02-03-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by jjgmc

have u tried my photo album

yes but they are still small? I'm probably doing something wrong, the white 81 truck picts get bigger when I click on them but not the 57?

jjgmc · 02-03-2011, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by waybad

yes but they are still small? I'm probably doing something wrong, the white 81 truck picts get bigger when I click on them but not the 57?

they were taken wiht cell phone camera though

kaycee · 02-04-2011, 10:07 AM

Are you gonna shorten the width or try it with the wheel offset, it was my understanding the newer frame were to wide?

jjgmc · 02-04-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kaycee

Are you gonna shorten the width or try it with the wheel offset, it was my understanding the newer frame were to wide?

Going to try and bring front in a couple of inches back has plenty of clearance
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allengator · 02-04-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by jjgmc

Going to try and bring front in a couple of inches back has plenty of clearance
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Whats the plan for narrowing?

jjgmc · 02-04-2011, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by allengator

Whats the plan for narrowing?

dont know its all new too me any ideas would help

kaycee · 02-04-2011, 09:20 PM

I heard a guy did this and cut it down the middle then cut about 1 " off each half then welded it back together.I think it was over on stovebolt I seen it,I was thinking this route allso,camero sub is to low for me would like to keep mine stock or a coupla inches lower would be ideal.I'll see if I can find that thread surely some one else has seen it allso.

ratrodmiller · 02-04-2011, 10:13 PM

Man i love the way those trucks look. sweet

kaycee · 02-06-2011, 01:12 AM

Well I was not gonna give up on finding this and by golly here it is
http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/63-8...rade/index.htm
I just amaze myself sometimes

55dude · 04-04-2011, 09:31 PM

any updates? better photoswould really be nice. on a TF truck i would think the track width would be really close to the 81' 2wd. it's the wb. 114" vs 117" that would be my concern. get the cab and front sheetmetal on and relocate the rear springs instead of cutting frame.

01-29-2011, 12:24 PM	#1
jjgmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Longview,texas Posts: 119	57 on 81 chevy frame Here are a few more pics of the mock up Attached Images

02-02-2011, 05:32 PM	#2
BluTooth Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Madison, AL Posts: 42	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame What model 81 Chevy?

02-02-2011, 10:06 PM	#3
jjgmc Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Longview,texas Posts: 119	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame its an 81 gmc chassise heres a pic of my 81 before change Attached Images

02-02-2011, 10:25 PM	#4
waybad Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Evansville,IN Posts: 409	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame do you have a photobucket account or someplace to see your pictures bigger? looks killer..

02-04-2011, 10:07 AM	#8
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,446	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame Are you gonna shorten the width or try it with the wheel offset, it was my understanding the newer frame were to wide? __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

02-04-2011, 09:20 PM	#12
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,446	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame I heard a guy did this and cut it down the middle then cut about 1 " off each half then welded it back together.I think it was over on stovebolt I seen it,I was thinking this route allso,camero sub is to low for me would like to keep mine stock or a coupla inches lower would be ideal.I'll see if I can find that thread surely some one else has seen it allso. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

02-04-2011, 10:13 PM	#13
ratrodmiller Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: plain dealing,la Posts: 190	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame Man i love the way those trucks look. sweet

02-06-2011, 01:12 AM	#14
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,446	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame Well I was not gonna give up on finding this and by golly here it is http://www.chevytrucks.org/tech/63-8...rade/index.htm I just amaze myself sometimes __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

04-04-2011, 09:31 PM	#15
55dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: tacoma wa. Posts: 1,037	Re: 57 on 81 chevy frame any updates? better photoswould really be nice. on a TF truck i would think the track width would be really close to the 81' 2wd. it's the wb. 114" vs 117" that would be my concern. get the cab and front sheetmetal on and relocate the rear springs instead of cutting frame. Last edited by 55dude; 04-04-2011 at 09:32 PM.

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