I have had this project sitting around for several years now and figure its time to start doing some work on it. I have a 32-34 chevy pickup body. It started out as a 1 ton truck so there is no frame or box on it. Last summer the building that it was in burned down. Body is still in reasonable shape, there is definitely some warping, especially in the roof and cowl. There is still plenty of metal left in most areas to still work with. I was planning on getting rid of the wooden frame in the cad anyways but the fire did that for me now. I don't have any set in stone plans for it, just a vision . I want it to have a pretty decent rake to it, skinny wheels on the front with larger slick style tires on the back. I want to chop the top maybe 3 to 4 inches. I have a 348 block, that was in the fire as well, there is a 8 or so inch crack on the outside of the water jacket, so i don't know if i can do much with that anymore. I do still want to use a 348 though. My first question is, what would be a good vehicle to use for a donor frame, or would it be better/easier to make my own? Second is should I try to salvage the block or should I toss it and find a new donor? Any help or ideas would be great!! Thanks 39
Could you use a Model A type frame? I'd take the 348 to a machine shop or something. If I could save it I would
Look for a chevy frame and build the chevy a chevy, the stock frame show up here and there, and the parallel front leafs are cool, A frames are boring..... although there is a big difference between a 32-34 chevy..... here's an idea for you...my 31, same as a 32, 33 and 34 are more rounded...
I have some 348 Parts I would gladly sell you, I would rather put the money onto a 6-71 Hampton Blower set up for my SBC. 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What kind of prices are you looking at for some of your parts?? My in-laws live in Ottawa Ill so I would maybe take you up on some parts.....
Lots of Early Chevy frames out there for cheap,since many of the bodies folded up like a deck of cards,once the wood rotted. PBRmeASAP is right,put that Chevy on a Chevy frame. They are much stronger than an "A" frame. Someone was trying to "give away" 32 Chev frame and other parts lately,do a search.
I was wrong,not free,they were complaining that nobody seemed to want them. You replied to it already.
wow! Im building a 32 chevy pickup also with a 4" chop 6" channel over a 32 ford frame I also replaced all the inner structure of the cab with metal instead of wood, and the crazy thing is im using a 348 chevy! No joke!
Here are some pictures of my 32 chevy truck. I still have a lot of work to do but the cab is together. I dont have any pictures of the 348 its out being built.
Looks like a real good job your doing there,anybody thats putting together a chevy with rotten frame structure has got a ton of work, i have been down that road with mine and i still have some issues with my driver door,it's enough to drive you crazy...
I agree, the doors were a pain, it took forever to just get the curve of the doors to match the back of the cab
Thanks.....seems you did almost exactly what i did...... looking really good! gotta love the wood in them! 067....story on the frame? looking for one...31 or 32 for the next chevy....
lBB41 My brother talks about this one because he likes it. I wouldn't mind seeing some more of this one.
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