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Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Tom Nimmo, May 3, 2014.

  1. Tom Nimmo
    Joined: Apr 9, 2014
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    I really wanna do a Disk Brake conversion on My 49 Plymouth.. But I really need to ID the Frame it's sitting on..I know It's a GM Frame.. Has the Humps on both sides of the trans for Dual Exhaust, Coils in the rear.. And was cut front and rear.. So No mfg marks by the rear bumper mounts..
    Did The best I could to take some pics while I'm installing The new Wire harness, Steering Column and a couple other upgrades..
    HELP!!!!!![​IMG]
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    Last edited: May 3, 2014
  2. You sure that's a fullsize? Looks like an A body frame, which would be a midsize.
     
  3. Tom Nimmo
    Joined: Apr 9, 2014
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    Absolutely,, Should have said wasn't a stub..
    Sorry..
     
  4. what's a stub? You mean a sub frame? A bodies are full frame.
     
  5. Tom Nimmo
    Joined: Apr 9, 2014
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    Like a Nova.. Camaro etc..

    Didn't know Full frames were "A" Bodies.. Been a Ford Guy forever until this one..

    Are all "A" body Frames the same? I don't need to know the year to buy a Disk Brake conversion kit?

    What I found fits a 64 to 72 "A" Body car.. I doubt it's older then 64 but I see they made them till 82..
    How do I figure out the year?
     
    Last edited: May 3, 2014
  6. Camaro's and firebirds are F-bodies. Nova's are X bodies and full size like Impala's are B bodies.

    A bodies are 64-72 and while the frame is different for certain years, the brakes are interchangeable.(note: they did reuse chassis designations in later years) my 1967 GTO has disk brakes off of a 1970 Chevelle on it.
     
  7. I'd try and ID the rear end and that should give you a general range. Just from what I can see, your's looks like a 64-67. anything 64-72 should work, I've never seen a 73+ without disks already, so I doubt you have one of those.
     
  8. Tom Nimmo
    Joined: Apr 9, 2014
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    Ok Great then I should be pretty safe with the Kit I'm looking at..
    Thanks!
     
  9. Mr48chev
    Joined: Dec 28, 2007
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    I've got to agree with Hichhiker in that the frame is 64 to 72 Chevelle size and probably as he said 64/67.

    One quick check is that on that series the steering arms bolt to the spindles while 73 and up have the steering arms and caliper brackets built in to the spindles. Most of the earlier upper A arms use a bolt screwed into the upper control arm shaft while 73 and up use a nut that goes on threads on the shaft. When I was doing front end work on them in the mid 70's that was usually what I found.

    If the back of the frame hasn't been cut off there may be a partial Vin number stamped in the top of the left frame rail behind the rear tire according to Chevelle board info. It could be a Cutlass,Century or Lemans frame rather than A chevelle though.
     

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