1951 suburban frame

Ok, quick question. I reciently bought a 1951 burb. The PO had done a camaro front clip. When I got under it and checked everything out. It is suspect at best. The welding looks like a valcano melted lava over the frame. the old battery cables (on the frame) were stuck between the two pieces. There are also a few places where angle iron /bolts were used to mate the two. So I have decided to get another frame.

I have located a frame from a 1/2 ton short bed. Its my understanding the two are the same except the body mounts . Is there anything else I need to look for? I am learning as I go.

 

I pulled one out of a more than crusty burb that I drug home about 15 or so years ago and think it was pretty well the same except for the burb only mounts.

 

check on the stovebolt site lots of info there

 

Why not just reclip it? With an S-10 clip and do it right.
Or you could put a pinto frontend in it like all the sheep do

-Shiny

 

...isn't a 1951 Suburban a Plymouth ?

 

I think he is talking about a carryall.

 

In a bit late, but yes there are differences in the body mounts but you existing frame should still have them. There is a mount behind the frt door that look like the frt body mount but smaller, then an angled bracket in front the rear shock mount held on by 2 bolts. The "middle" mounts behind the front door are shackles on the trucks, the suburban bracket locates off of one the running board mounts.
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