50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**oldman3** · 12-06-2016, 08:39 PM

We never know what God has planned for us, he decided there was something you still needed to do...Jim

STOCKISH · 12-18-2016, 10:29 PM

^^Totally agree, so glad youre ok man. Any chance you have more closer pics of how
C4 cradle was integrated into stock chassis, debated doing this a couple times.

skymangs · 12-19-2016, 12:07 PM

As you can see, I just cut the top and bottom of the frame. As I lowered the frame it spread the frame rails just a little bit. Just in the area that I wanted to weld the crossmember in. It was really quite simple.

STOCKISH · 12-19-2016, 12:35 PM

So can the lower section of the c4 cradle where it bolted to the donor car be cut off to clean up the install? And still using the C4 transverse leaf spring?

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 01-19-2017, 07:48 PM

awesome build.. hope to see more as i plan the same thing, just picked up c4 front and rear and don't want to have to buy a 800 dollar crossmember if i don't need to.

skymangs · 01-19-2017, 09:47 PM

Yup, Ernie is really happy with it. I did that one. It was a lot of fun, and a real learning experience.

STOCKISH · 01-20-2017, 10:37 AM

I bet it handles amazing!

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 01-21-2017, 06:15 PM

You don't happen to have any of the measurements do you? I was just hoping to save a few hours if you did! I always double check measurements anyways but anyone with experience doing it or someone who has experience with it would be a great help to me doing mine maybe save some heart ache.

**Homebuilt Hotrods** · 01-22-2017, 09:22 PM

Hope I'm not bugging you too much but wondered if you had any front sheet metal alignment issues with the slight widening of the frame to accommodate the stock vette k member. By my quick measurements it only needs to widen aprox 1/4 each side or there about where itll mount..

12-06-2016, 08:39 PM	#26
oldman3 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: West Plains, Missouri Posts: 7,559	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension We never know what God has planned for us, he decided there was something you still needed to do...Jim __________________ my build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=459839 Jimbo's long bed step build:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...t=464626<br />

12-18-2016, 10:29 PM	#27
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension ^^Totally agree, so glad youre ok man. Any chance you have more closer pics of how C4 cradle was integrated into stock chassis, debated doing this a couple times. __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

12-19-2016, 12:07 PM	#28
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension As you can see, I just cut the top and bottom of the frame. As I lowered the frame it spread the frame rails just a little bit. Just in the area that I wanted to weld the crossmember in. It was really quite simple. Attached Images __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

12-19-2016, 12:35 PM	#29
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension So can the lower section of the c4 cradle where it bolted to the donor car be cut off to clean up the install? And still using the C4 transverse leaf spring? __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

01-19-2017, 07:48 PM	#30
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension awesome build.. hope to see more as i plan the same thing, just picked up c4 front and rear and don't want to have to buy a 800 dollar crossmember if i don't need to. __________________ Garage Built

01-19-2017, 09:47 PM	#31
skymangs Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 2,690	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension Yup, Ernie is really happy with it. I did that one. It was a lot of fun, and a real learning experience. __________________ www.olesargecustoms.com email: chris@olesargecustoms.com '48 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=541904 '33 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6232888 '49 build: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=1#post6364475

01-20-2017, 10:37 AM	#32
STOCKISH Formerly- 1972SuperCheyenne Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest NC Posts: 5,782	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension I bet it handles amazing! __________________ --Josh My Build Thread:http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=799218 A good crossthread is better than Loctite any day. Life is not about what you have, but who you have to share it with.

01-21-2017, 06:15 PM	#33
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension You don't happen to have any of the measurements do you? I was just hoping to save a few hours if you did! I always double check measurements anyways but anyone with experience doing it or someone who has experience with it would be a great help to me doing mine maybe save some heart ache. __________________ Garage Built

01-22-2017, 09:22 PM	#34
Homebuilt Hotrods Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Black Hills, SD Posts: 347	Re: 50 3100 5 window with Vette suspension Hope I'm not bugging you too much but wondered if you had any front sheet metal alignment issues with the slight widening of the frame to accommodate the stock vette k member. By my quick measurements it only needs to widen aprox 1/4 each side or there about where itll mount.. __________________ Garage Built

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