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1. [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>; Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 23:08:35 -0700; I'm rebuilding a '55 1st series Chevy truck. I wanted to lower the front end, add disk brakes and better steering. I considered a dropped axle, but you still have the old suspension, steering and dru; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00156.html (9,910 bytes)
2. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: TORODRVR@aol.com; Date: Tue, 7 Sep 1999 11:19:51 EDT; << 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/ste; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00165.html (9,715 bytes)
3. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: Bob Fischer <bfischer@utm.net>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 14:26:58 -0700; Hi Mark, Good timing since I'm contemplating the same thing. I read the same "tip" but have not actually gone out and measured a few trucks in the yards. I posted a question about dropped axles still; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00171.html (10,555 bytes)
4. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Lonnie L. Dickey" <mdickey@silverback.gorilla.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 02:10:49 -0500; I have a running 53 window with a stock front axle. I have made the necessary changes to lower the truck 3". I also added disc brakes their required changes. It already has some expensive shocks bui; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00182.html (12,690 bytes)
5. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 06:51:22 -0700; but have not actually gone out and measured a few trucks in the yards. I posted a question about dropped axles still being available, however I didn't get any answers. Looking around in the old yello; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00186.html (11,612 bytes)
6. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 06:54:17 -0700; No but it was the one I was planning to buy. thought suspension that oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00187.html (11,610 bytes)
7. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: Bob Fischer <bfischer@utm.net>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 11:24:41 -0700; Hi Mark, all, 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 appro; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00196.html (9,820 bytes)
8. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: TORODRVR@aol.com; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:44:30 EDT; << narrower on Just wondering if anybody has checked the track width on the later trucks and compared it to AD trucks. Seems like the later ones must be at least a little wider, which could make the; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00199.html (8,890 bytes)
9. RE: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: Terry Stellman <STELLMAN@noex.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:12:57 -0500; I think the other thing you need to look at is the track width of the donor vehicle. I recall looking into the newer trucks as donors but ruled them out because they were too wide. Just something to; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00200.html (10,815 bytes)
10. RE: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Mike Stone" <mrston@hotmail.com>; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 20:01:32 GMT; Just to add two cents worth, American Rodder May '92,#36, had an article I dug out to double check what Terry said. Shows pitures of a 53 AD on a 77 front end, supposedly using only 1/2" spacers on t; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00205.html (12,446 bytes)
11. RE: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: George Long <longgw@nni.com>; Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 18:37:07 -0400; Anytime I've heard of somone putting an ad truck on a later frame they always the front fenders, so if you wanna lower it this may be the way to go. nate long 54 3600 Just to add two cents worth, Ame; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00211.html (12,964 bytes)
12. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: ace0027@ibm.net; Date: Wed, 08 Sep 1999 18:28:43 -0500; I have a friend here in town that did this swap on his AD truck. He did the whole thing in a weekend and that was 5 years ago, with no problems. He lowered it used Bell Tech spindles, and it does set; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00213.html (13,183 bytes)
13. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: "Mark Self" <markself@discover.net>; Date: Thu, 9 Sep 1999 06:29:03 -0700; 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; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00228.html (10,447 bytes)
14. Re: [oletrucks] Advance Design front end mods (score: 1): Author: Chris Dillon <dillo021@tc.umn.edu>; Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 12:41:21 -0500; Just to through in my two cents I used a 1978 Monte Carlo cut it off near the this is a full framed car not a subframe car. It fit between the frame rails perfectly and if you line tire locations of; /html/oletrucks/1999-09/msg00235.html (8,770 bytes)

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