History 63 chevy x frame for 50 chevy p/u

i was worndering if anyone has used an 63 impala x frame on a 47-54 chevy build are if yall have any advice......thanks guys ....

 

I used a '58 "x" inside my 28 frame rails with a 47 front end.

 

Seems like it would be in the way for exhaust etc. What are you trying no do by doing this?

 

Seems possible, but i dont think i would want to due to the cab mounting and the bed mounting. The corners wouldnt be on the frame... my 2 cents...

 

Its not a big deal,you just build outriggers to bolt to. In my case ,I retained the original frame rails,so the mounts were not even changed.

 

Guess I do not understand why. If you want the IFS, there are a lot of easy ways to mount that to your frame. Of course there is the S-10 frame swap that is real easy. Not sure what you gain with the 63 X-frame?

 

I just added a 46 Oldsmobile X-member with trailing arm rear end to a friends 42 Chevy PU. Had to raise engine & trans a few inches.

 

The GM X-frame chassis was a sort of half-measure between body-on-frame and unit construction -- it took part of its strength from reinforced rocker sills and cross-bracing in the floor pan. A pickup truck body with its separate cab and cargo box will add no rigidity to the chassis. Not a good combination.

 

I agree with Bill on this one. Got to be other choices that make more sense.

 

thanks ya'll for all the in put i was going to use the x frame because i have it it under my parts car and dont have the money to get a camaro clip or s- 10 so i thought i try the x frame it has disk brakes and power stering alredy my 330 hp 327 and gluide bolts right in and it set it on the ground.

 

Rick,here's a few more.

 

Here's 3 more,its all I can find right now. The first is sectioning the rear motor mount.Because the bridge of the X was shortened,the cross member/mount had to be shortened. The middle pic shows how the driveshaft fit thru the X and on to the T-10

 

...this may work if you added rails to the "X' frame, making them fit the cab/box mounting points, virtually making a perimeter frame with a center "X'....but I'd check tread width and wheelbase first, etc. Seems I've seen this swap done in older "Truckin" magazines.

 

Better check the width, I think the X frame GM models had a wider track than the Chev pickup. Tires sticking out from the fenders is never a good look.

 

...what year is your X frame ?

 

it's a 63 impala frame

 

Which is what I did...................

 

trbomax,...I see that's what you did now after re-reading your post,...
I think 63's mite work well, Gerry Burger from the old Rodder's Digest magazine used a 63 Chevy front frame section to clip his 47 Chevy sedan delivery way back, worked out well.
...myself I'd stick with the orig. frame and update it.

 

X? Y?

Seems to me that you would be working against yourself by using a GM X frame. You will have to fabricate outriggers to mount the body and the bed so why not stay with a conventional perimeter frame?

 

does anybody know of any 47-53 chevy truck threads showing some how to's on lowering what disk brake parts to use,building motor mounts ect........ ect?

 

My disc brake conversion set came from performanceonline.com It also changed the wheel bearings to roller and the wheel bot pattern to 5 x 4.75 Very nice lookinh parts.

 

was gona use the x frame but found a front clip for the 63 cheap so im gona put it back together thanks for all the input guys .....rick