1988 truck with all 1966 sheet metal

[ANTEC900]

My grandpa a few years back bought a 1966 Chevy truck
Thats all 1988 except for the sheet metal

The frame, motor, tranny, seats gauges, ect. are 1988

My question is how hard/ how much work would it be to do another truck like that
I have some mechanical know how but my grandpa and my moms boyfriend have alot

my grandpa has 2 complete 1965 Chevy trucks that have been pole barn kept for the last 20 - 25 years
And I have a 1992 gmc Sierra 1500
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[Alan's Classic]

I would stick with the original frame. If you do some searching on the forum you will fine the same answer.

Do you have any pics of the truck with the gauges in it.
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[Alan's Classic]

BTW welcome aboard.
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[ANTEC900]

Originally Posted by Alan's Classic

I would stick with the original frame. If you do some searching on the forum you will fine the same answer.

Do you have any pics of the truck with the gauges in it.
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Why should I stick with the original frame?

And no pics yet but hopeing to get some by next week

Also my grandpas 1966 everything but sheet metal is 1988

Also edited first post the 2 trucks in his barn are 1962 not 1965
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[61_FL_Apache]

Id like to see some pics of what you have too.

[padresag]

different w/b . registration problems- what are you going to have it registered as?
ron

[joedoh]

mine is a 65/98, and its titled as a 65. I used the firewall and floorboards and kept all the systems, AC, power steering and brakes, EFI, gauges, even the heater controls.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by joedoh

mine is a 65/98, and its titled as a 65. I used the firewall and floorboards and kept all the systems, AC, power steering and brakes, EFI, gauges, even the heater controls.

have you informed the MVO of this change I wonder?
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[Sponto]

funny...i was think of doing the same thing with my 66 4x4. Looking at using a 88 suburban frame. the wheelbase diffrence is 2.5 inches.

So i am also interested on what people have to say on this.


Sean

[padresag]

Originally Posted by Sponto

funny...i was think of doing the same thing with my 66 4x4. Looking at using a 88 suburban frame. the wheelbase diffrence is 2.5 inches.

So i am also interested on what people have to say on this.


Sean

for one it doesn't look right, but then that doesn't natter to some
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[ANTEC900]

Originally Posted by Sponto

funny...i was think of doing the same thing with my 66 4x4. Looking at using a 88 suburban frame. the wheelbase diffrence is 2.5 inches.

So i am also interested on what people have to say on this.


Sean

The guy that did my grandpas 66 had a long bed frame and shortened it
Thats what I was told he did
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[Jeff La]

Originally Posted by padresag

have you informed the MVO of this change I wonder?
ron

Now why would he do that. You don't volunteer any more info than needed. To me what's the difference in doing that or changing the frame with bags, control arms, C notches etc. As long as neither trucks are stolen it really shouldn't matter.

On a side note, I'm thinking about doing the same thing with a 95ish frame. Fit 64-66 body on that frame, should only need to move mounts. To simplify things I would use the mounts off the 60's frame.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by padresag

for one it doesn't look right, but then that doesn't matter to some
ron

yeah I have to admit, some guys love the upgrades for 5 lug, overdrive, updated drivetrain, vintage air kits, carbs and chokes and drivetrain swaps, discs, dual circuit brakes, column shifts to floor shifts, boiling out gas tanks, painless wiring kits, turn signal stalk replacements, crossmembers that cost as much as the project truck. I dont though.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by joedoh

yeah I have to admit, some guys love the upgrades for 5 lug, overdrive, updated drivetrain, vintage air kits, carbs and chokes and drivetrain swaps, discs, dual circuit brakes, column shifts to floor shifts, boiling out gas tanks, painless wiring kits, turn signal stalk replacements, crossmembers that cost as much as the project truck. I dont though.

the wheels don't look right. in the wheel well
looks like a back yrd job
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[joedoh]

Originally Posted by padresag

the wheels don't look right. in the wheel well
looks like a back yrd job
ron

the fronts? they are smack dab centered, something gm didnt even do. the rears? they are 10 inches wide with a 7 inch lip, they line up just fine.




but if your really all broken up about it, I'll refund every dime you spent on it.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by Jeff La

Now why would he do that. You don't volunteer any more info than needed. To me what's the difference in doing that or changing the frame with bags, control arms, C notches etc. As long as neither trucks are stolen it really shouldn't matter.

On a side note, I'm thinking about doing the same thing with a 95ish frame. Fit 64-66 body on that frame, should only need to move mounts. To simplify things I would use the mounts off the 60's frame.

see what happens if you ever get in a bad accident with it. they will tear you a new one right now!. if it ever has to be inspected, you will find out.
years and years ago( 50 as a matter of fact). i was driving a 36 ford sedan and got pulled. cop couldn't find anything that he could harass me about so he ask me to match the reg to the vehicle. had to go to the MVO and the old come out and went straight to the frame and says yep there it is
or when you sell it to someone else( i know after you sell it , who gives a ****) and someone runs the nbrs. I'll bet that you disappear in a hurry
up here if you bring in a vehicle from out of province you have to have it inspected before you can have it registered here. they check the nbrs and the frame for modifications and they specify that welds be certified. that eliminates a lot of poop. if you get in an accident and you don't have matching nbrs and or crappy welds it can void your insurance. you could be paying for the rest of your life. but we all know that it would never happen to you.
ere was a suburban that I bought last year for the body. the fellw that I bought it from brought it up from wa.. it was orig a 2 wheel dr and they stuck an 84 4 x 4 frame under it. it was still registered as a 2 wheel dr. he was asking a decent $ for it, but couldn't sell it because it wold have had to be inspected before it could ever be registered and there was no way that was ever going to happen with that frame under there. i got a pretty good deal on it.
check out the custom mounting that it has

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they were driving it that way in wa.
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[padresag]

Originally Posted by joedoh

the fronts? they are smack dab centered, something gm didnt even do. the rears? they are 10 inches wide with a 7 inch lip, they line up just fine.




but if your really all broken up about it, I'll refund every dime you spent on it.

if you have a square on side look at the truck you will see that your backs are perhaps further back
you will see how the wheels are off centre on the suburban pictures that I posted with an 84 frame under it
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[joedoh]

Originally Posted by padresag

if you have a square on side look at he truck you will see that your backs are perhaps further back
you will see how the wheels are off centre on the suburban pictures that I posted with an 84 frame under it
ron

they arent. I moved the rear axle 9.5 inches to make certain it lined up. thanks for your opinion though.


and as for mounting, my truck has all the stock 98 mounts, since I retained the 98 floor boards. no bubblegum or hoping it fit. A LOT better than rust repair, in my opinion.

[Fastest32]

Originally Posted by joedoh

the fronts? they are smack dab centered, something gm didnt even do. the rears? they are 10 inches wide with a 7 inch lip, they line up just fine.




but if your really all broken up about it, I'll refund every dime you spent on it.

I love that truck. The gas door is awesome. I think you did a great job. Where can I see more pics?
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[padresag]

Originally Posted by joedoh

they arent. I moved the rear axle 9.5 inches to make certain it lined up. thanks for your opinion though.


and as for mounting, my truck has all the stock 98 mounts, since I retained the 98 floor boards. no bubblegum or hoping it fit. A LOT better than rust repair, in my opinion.

yours is a 98 which may be different than the 73-87 variety. a lot of the 73-87 frames are stuck under there and they never change the w/b
my apologies
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[RockTonka]

Originally Posted by padresag

yours is a 98 which may be different than the 73-87 variety. a lot of the 73-87 frames are stuck under there and they never change the w/b
my apologies
ron

I don't believe that the year of the frame, or type, would really matter, just the quality of the work. The burb in your possesion was not done well, but Joedoh's seems done very well. I think it looks great...

[62 short step]

The burb is an obviuos hack job.

[Jeff La]

The burb you have was done by an idiot, can't fix that. Here in my state as long as you have a clean title you can basically do what you want, however it would not be able to be registered as an Antique as it would have to be 100% original. I do wonder how do people where you live get away with lowering or modifying their vehicles with bags,c notches and such????

[srziemkowski]

Cant we all just get along

[ChiefRocka]

OK, Im glad that everyone is getting along now ....

Let keep this cool !

Im sure rules and regs vary from area to area ....

That burban is a perfect example of a dangerous situtation, that wouldnt pass an inspection.