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Old 05-16-2004, 08:32 PM   #1
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leaf to coil swap ?

ok heres the deal, i have a 68 chevrolet frame and its bent and tore up.
I got a 68 gmc frame thats in good shape but its leaf. i want to swap the control arm brackets and coil spring setup off the chevy frame to the gmc. can i do this without having to drill and modify the frame a lot, or can i even swap any gmc frame to a chevy body. please help me out.
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Old 05-16-2004, 09:08 PM   #2
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As long as they are both 2 wheel drive you should be able to do the swap. The only differences (other than rear suspension options) between the GMC and Chevy are sheetmetal.
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Old 05-16-2004, 09:09 PM   #3
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Old 05-17-2004, 05:24 PM   #4
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ok thanks man
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