Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
01-23-2007, 01:17 AM | #1 |
Go Pack Go!
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Green Bay
Posts: 2,669
|
67-72 truck on car frame?
Has anyone put their truck on a pre-72 GM car frame. I'm talking an Impala or caprice? Thinking about the lowered stance with a car ride.
I'm wanting to chop, secton and channel a 67-72 cab and mount it on a car frame. I'll fabricate a way to mount a tubbed short bed and truck front clip Last edited by cypressbog; 01-23-2007 at 01:19 AM. |
01-23-2007, 02:17 AM | #2 |
huh ???
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Fredericksburg,Va.
Posts: 3,368
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
It would be alot easier just to put lower,softer springs in it...
__________________
90 Blazer Silverado 350w/ 700R4 and 32" Kelly's "I am a bomb technician. If you see me running try to keep up!" |
01-23-2007, 06:55 AM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: POWNAL VERMONT
Posts: 343
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
do the truck frame way to much time and money for the benefit of the ride you can set a truck suspension up pretty fat nowadays
|
01-23-2007, 08:48 AM | #4 |
blood type; Retumbo
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: next to my reloading bench
Posts: 10,269
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
the car frame is wider and would end up where the cab floor supports are located negating any drop. I have thought about the same thing for a couple years.
|
01-23-2007, 10:21 AM | #5 |
Car Knocker
Join Date: May 2001
Location: jefferson,arkansas
Posts: 664
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
Back in the day I remember seeing one on a mid 70's monte carlo frame. He raced it on the round and round track back home. Sat real low to the ground.
__________________
68 c-10,91 sportside bed,350 .030 over,4 bolt,10-1 comp,2.05 intake/1.94 exhaust,1.6 Harland Sharp roller rockers,edelbrock rpm cam and intake w/750 carb, 700r4, 3.73 gears,Jacabbs Electronic Igntion w/Accel HEI distributer and super coil. ZR-1 roll pan, filled tailights. Blazer tank. Hidden hitch. 2 1/2" Flowmaster 40's. Parts bought but not installed>> ford 9" posi with disc. CCP front and rear lowering kit 4/5. Cab corners,foor boards,rockers, cab braces, Phatom grill, Painless wiring kit. |
01-23-2007, 10:37 AM | #6 |
GEARHEAD
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CENTRAL,PA
Posts: 2,284
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
I have seen some trucks on camaro front stubs, tube back halves. For the life of me I can't find any pics. If anyone knows were there are pics let us know.
|
01-23-2007, 11:01 AM | #7 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Portland Or
Posts: 23
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
jay6891 is correct the roundy round Truck circut uses the gm frames
|
01-23-2007, 03:54 PM | #8 |
its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,690
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
there was a cat on here wanting to put one on an Eldorodo frame, but i think he bailed on that idea. This was 3 maybe 4 years ago.
|
01-23-2007, 04:07 PM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 3,728
|
Re: 67-72 truck on car frame?
Just use the truck frame with Porterbuilt C4 dropmember up front and build a back half that supports the C4 rear (this is what I hope to do real soon). Corvette front and rear goodness running Air Ride Shockwaves.
Add an LSx motor and 6 speed gear box and it's a Corvette with a bed! |
Bookmarks |
|
|