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Offline Csulli123

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Frame swap
« on: June 01, 2019, 11:36:33 am »
Hi I have a 85 Chevy c10 with a bent frame I’m looking for a new one and a guy at the junk yard told me that a 96 gmc 1500 I was wondering if anyone knows if that will work without to many modifications
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Offline zieg85

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2019, 12:24:04 pm »
not even close.  Anything can be made to work if you have the skills but better off finding a 81-87 same wheelbase
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Offline DanMcG

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2019, 02:58:46 am »
Why not take it to a frame shop and see if they can straighten it.
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Offline Rapid Roy

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2019, 08:30:50 am »
Welcome to the site.
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Offline Csulli123

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2019, 08:50:00 pm »
I took it to a frame shop they said it would be liability on where they would have to cut and re weld would a 87 or 88 c1500 work
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Offline JohnnyPopper

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2019, 06:06:20 pm »
Sign a waiver and get it going. You're in for a lot of work otherwise.
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: Frame swap
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2019, 07:55:46 pm »
Quote from: Csulli123 on June 04, 2019, 08:50:00 pm
would a 87 or 88 c1500 work

No, 87-91 R1500 would
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