I measured wrong. I got out my out my '47-'54 Truck Factiry Assembly
Manual, it says 28". I pulled the doghouse off last night. Now I can
measure everything better.
Bo:
It sounds like you are really interested in this swap. I'm going for it.
Let's keep in touch.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Fischer <bfischer@utm.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 12:33 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods
>Hi Mark, all,
>
>>>>Good IFS subframe donor vehicles:
>>>> '73 thru '87 Chevy/GMC fullsize 1/2 ton 2wd truck (thru '89 Chevy/GMC
>>>>Suburban 1/2 ton 2wd) complete front suspension and steering. The later
>>>>truck suspension/steering just unbolts. The difference between the older
>>>and the later frames is the advanced design frame is .5 (1/2) inch
narrower on
>>>>each side than the front suspension saddle and needs to be shimmed by a
>>>>spacer (the same for the steering).
>
>>> I went to the wrecking yard, but, when I measured the frame, it
>>>appeared that this truck has a frame that is 29 1/2" wide while my '55
1st
>>>appears to be 25". I hope I can use this front end.
>
>I went and crawled under ours this morning and checked between the bottom
>of the channel just above the axle. It appears to be slightly over 28"
maybe +1/4" - 1/2"
>which would fit approx what JP stated "1/2" shim each side."
>
>Did you measure between the front rails where the bumper is attached? My
measurement
>there is 25", so the frame rails taper together past the front axle near
the radiator support.
>I'll have to go to a yard and find a couple trucks around 77 and check.
>Sure hope this pans out.
>
>"Nothin lasts forever except old Fords and a natural stone" - Willie Nelson
>
>
>http://home.utm.net/bfischer e-mail - bfischer@utm.net
>
robert.fischer@cdc.com
> rfischer@worl
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>
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