'60-'66 Body On A '73-'87 Frame - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

66Z71 · 04-04-2017, 10:27 AM

Here is mine, it is a '62 body on a '73 frame. I cut the '62 cab mounts off the original frame, and re-used them on the new one. I also cut the front few inches of the frame rails off and spliced them into the '73. The front bumper wouldn't fit correctly on the new frame. The biggest headache is the frame rails kick up under the back of the cab, so you need to raise the cab, or channel the back of it to sit over the frame rails.
In the end it seemed like an easy way to get disk brakes, power steering, and newer parts.

There are some pictures in this post that show the bottom of the cab.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...0&postcount=48

04-04-2017, 10:27 AM	#10
66Z71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milwaukie, Oregon Posts: 204	Re: '60-'66 Body On A '73-'87 Frame Here is mine, it is a '62 body on a '73 frame. I cut the '62 cab mounts off the original frame, and re-used them on the new one. I also cut the front few inches of the frame rails off and spliced them into the '73. The front bumper wouldn't fit correctly on the new frame. The biggest headache is the frame rails kick up under the back of the cab, so you need to raise the cab, or channel the back of it to sit over the frame rails. In the end it seemed like an easy way to get disk brakes, power steering, and newer parts. There are some pictures in this post that show the bottom of the cab. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...0&postcount=48 __________________ "Always try to make the best part you can with the skills you have. If it isn't good enough throw it away and make another. Every time you make a part your skill will increase and you'll make a better part than you were capable of making before." Lil John Buttera



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