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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: ohio
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truck frame
Have a 1971 c 20 4x4 with a bad frame . can't find a 67 to 72 frame. How much of a differance with a 1978 frame.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: USA
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Re: truck frame
The frames are longer on the 73-87s and the design is different.It can be made to work but if it was me,I'd repair the original.
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Join Date: Jan 2003
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Re: truck frame
subscribe to the board ($25)and post a wanted to buy for a frame// up in your area there should b people who are partin out rusted trucks with usable frames
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Re: truck frame
Or for that matter look around for a mostly complete truck with a clapped out body. You'll get your frame and have some scrap metal to sell to offset the purchase price.
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Hickory, NC.
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Re: truck frame
A c-20 frame is pretty easy to find but you may have to drive a little for it.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: truck frame
4X4 frames pretty much don't exist here.
the later ones, the wheel base is longer, I think the frame may be a little longer, and the newer frames aren't flat like ours, but a custo,m body lift would solve that. |
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Re: truck frame
I know that several people have put 67-72 bodies on later model trucks, if you are anygood with a welder you can do some cutting and welding and presto chango your have a body that sits on the frame nicely.
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