I have a Bb truck and im thinking of putting a 32 drop front end under it but not real sure what to do in the rear ( to get it to sit level) I'm sure Somone had to do it.
Choprods used to use them to build hot rods with. He normally thinned them a bit then channeled the body a bit to make it right. If you are building a flatbed out of it your options are limited. You could give it a slight step but you will have to be careful to keep the bed setting well. you can used either a flattened rear spring or coils to get it so sit lower as well.
I'm thinking the drop front end is really going to lower it. I going to try to mount the buggy spring in front of the rear ( then I don't have to notch the 7 in frame for clearance.
That frt C-member is pretty deep,You could section it to get lower. I have one now and Im on the fence about using it or building a deuce frame.
I think kisam is building one using the heavy frame. Do a search and see if you can find her build thread
Yes , Heavy Truck frames will work fine but there are some major differences so expect some extra fabrication. Having been thru this in the past year on my 34 pickup , I will list some differences and modifications I made . Pictures of my 1934 " BB " former Texaco Gasoline Tanker to follow. Frames are much thicker ( I measured .230" after surface rust ) and 7 inches tall along the center rails. Upper rail " C " is 2 3/4" wide, Lower is 2 7/8" wide. They are very heavy and should not require boxing. I boxed mine for insurance as my engine combo and four speed is sure to add some stress when the loud pedal is depressed. Oh Yea , Did I mention they are heavy ! The Front Leaf Spring on the BB is 2 1/2" wide . I had posies make me a 2" custom spring then slightly modified the Crossmember pocket to fit. The original front axle is way too large to look good. Spindles & Kingpins are also larger . I used a 1937 Ford car front axle , so stock 37 spindles could be used. I drilled out the 37 axle to accept the BB spring perch pins and made spacers for below the axle as the wishbone fork dimension is larger . Front Wishbone's have a much thicker wall and are bit longer. Standard Weld in bungs for splitting Bones were too small for ends. I narrowed Spring perch pin eyes to match the new spring The second crossmember at the Engine bellhousing is M***ive and hangs very very low .... Trim or make a new smaller one if additional ground clearance is needed. I removed about 40 Inches of the straight side rails, Used a portion of them for my kickup in the rear . Stock BB Rear suspension is parallel leaf and way to large for a hot rod ... I back halfed it anyway so no difference to me. Stock cab will fit fine ... I channed mine 5 inches & moved it back a bit so slight mods will be necessary at my cab front edges . Keep in mind Aftermarket " Bolt On " items like crossmembers , brake pedal mounts ect. would all need modifications when using the larger frame . Hope this helps .... Here are a few pics of my " BB " Willysdoctor <!-- / message --><!-- attachments -->
Wow doc that it a bad *** truck mine will be way more tame than that. And Kisam wow thats a cool start and one he'll of a frame job. And that 32 3 window is like a dream come true.
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