Anyone ever put 1952 f2 body on a later (89) chevy frame?

I have a 1952 f2 and I also have a 1989 1 ton chevy chassis that I was thinking of mating anyone ever done this?
Would it be easier to use the 52 frame and upgrade gear?

 

Forget that idea! Chevy chassis is much to wide track for starters.

 

If you want to update it a newer ford 3/4 ton axle like dana 60 will bolt in and there are people that can drop the axle. Other than rear ratio, there is very little reason to "upgrade" the suspention.

 

Use the original chassis and save your self a ton of headache. Rear end swaps are a breeze, and there are a hundred different options for the front. Everything from using the original I-Beam to Mustang II to Dakota and Aerostar IFS swaps. I have seen way to many chassis swaps with these trucks that are just plain wrong.

 

Is there a heavy duty Ifs not a fan of the rack and pinion

 

Any pre-'73 Ford rear end will bolt in. After '72 they are wider. No one makes a IFS for these Fords as far as I know.

 

Other than the looks, what's wrong with rack and pinion???

 

Not thrilled but I want to upgrade the stock suspension so I will have to see I checked on the Dakota kit to no avail is there a decent kit that's pretty easy or is mustang the best?

 

It's not like a straight axle is a bad set up on a truck, they are still used on a lot of rigs, probably a dropped axle and sway bar will improve handeling considerably, mabey some screwing with spring rates too

 

The only kit I know of is those based off a Mustang II. Using a Dakota IFS would require stubbing the frame. I run an original (not a kit) Mustang II under my '51 F-1. It works fine, but my trucks hauling days are over. If you were going to be using your F2 for hauling, towing, etc I would look for something more robust.

But like Shaggy said, nothing wrong with a dropped straight axle either. I have ridden in a couple of straight axle classic trucks that ride as good if not better than my '51 with the Mustang II, after the owner rebuilt and upgraded the bushings, shocks, springs, etc.

 

You can upgrade the brakes to discs using off the shelf parts:

http://www.fatfenderedtrucks.com/f2_f3_discbrakes.html

It sounds like you're going to use the truck for heavy hauling, what FrozenMerc suggested is probably the best way to go.

 

Thanks guys I'm a general contractor so I wanted the flatbed to show up to jobs and maybe deliver supplies but not more than a half ton could handle but I still want it to look like a 3/4 ton.

I may leave it the way it is and upgrade the brakes and rear end.