Good Donor chassis?

[Mater/10]

Ive Been gathering parts for my 70' c50 build, But the one thing im stuck on is What is a Good platform to set the cab and front clip on? it wont be doing any major work outside of hauling cars,hay or a tractor. Can i get some opinions please ?

[rkn463]

Originally Posted by Mater/10

Ive Been gathering parts for my 70' c50 build, But the one thing im stuck on is What is a Good platform to set the cab and front clip on? it wont be doing any major work outside of hauling cars,hay or a tractor. Can i get some opinions please ?

Are you looking to go down to one ton or below chassis or just trying to get away from the hard to find brake parts etc.? I am doing a 68 c50 and I bought an 89 c50 box truck for the running gear. That gets me power steering, 4 wheel disk brakes with hydra boost and a two speed rear axle with gears that will let it run down the highway. Unfortunately it still has that hard to find lug pattern on the wheels. Also i will need to either narrow the front axle or find some wide axle front fenders like the c60s had. My problem is that the 89 is so nice that I'm having a hard time convincing myself to knock it in the head.

Post some pictures so we can see what you have!

[Mater/10]

Im going out there this weekend to see it so ill snap some pictures then. What i can tell you is is a 70' C50 Aluminum Box truck with a target master 292/4 speed. Its been raided a few times but the Basics are still there. I was looking yesterday and found a 70's jimmy chassis with dual rear axles and a Cat 3408 (my dream engine) whole chassis an engine and trans askin 1500$ so that may be an option be fore it hits the scrap yard.

[junkmandan3]

You mean Cat 3208.

[Mater/10]

no its a 3408 its the bigger jimmy not a medium duty

[Mater/10]

Well wait my bad the tag says 3208 so your right

[Mater/10]

its a gmc 7000 series

[Mater/10]

and i messed up its a single axle