Terry
Yep there is a width difference where the spring perches are located. That
is what Im looking at right now and whether I do it or not will hinge on
what kind of solution I can come up with to that problem.
If I go through with it I'll do a whole series of detailed pictures.
Bill
At 08:17 AM 7/15/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Bill,
>I have a 68 that I have to pull out of retirement sometimes,
>I have often wondered what it would take to put my 56 body on the 68
>frame just to get the better suspension. But then I would not have an
>inline in it as the 68 has a small block 400.
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>I've never measured, but looks like there might be a width difference
>to overcome.
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>If you decide to put it under your 57, keep us posted on the results.
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>>Bill Bailey wrote:
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>>> I've got this (crazy?) idea about a rear suspension for my truck.
>>> Take a look below
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>>> http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck/misc/susp000.jpg
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>>> http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck/misc/susp001.jpg
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>>> http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck/misc/susp002.jpg
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>>> I am thinking of putting the trailing arms from this wrecked 69
>frame onto
>>> my 57 frame.
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>>> Has anyone ever tried this?
>>>
>>> BTW..I do have the panhard bar and the pieces that weld on the axle
>tube.
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>Terry White
>56 3100 (with a 292 and 700r4 hopefully soon)
>Inliner #2870
>Harpersville Al.
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Bill Bailey
57 Chevy 3100
http://members.tripod.com/~oltruck
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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