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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: K10boy79 on January 09, 2010, 11:15:01 am

Title: body swap
Post by: K10boy79 on January 09, 2010, 11:15:01 am

Has any body tried or thought of putting a 67-72 chevy body on a 73-87 4wd chassis?    if so......let me know if i could get in over my head?           thanks

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: zieg85 on January 09, 2010, 12:09:43 pm

Great idea, but there is a wheelbase difference.

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: 80stepsideguy on January 09, 2010, 01:35:40 pm

Question is why not put a 67-72 body on a 67-72 4wd and leave the 73-87 4x4 for the 73-87 trucks..  I`m sure there are plenty of trucks out there that are within that year time frame you can find at a good price.


thanks
pat

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 09, 2010, 11:43:31 pm

like step said you could use a 67-72 4x4 frame, w/ springs and just set the axles under her and be done

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: Captkaos on January 11, 2010, 03:20:17 pm

There will be wheelbase issues, the 73-87's are longer.