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**mattfranklin** · 03-08-2014, 07:24 PM

Picked up a workable front and rear end, hub-to-hub from Vova last weekend. Was able to haul it home with a minivan. It worked great loading it with Nick's forklift at his shop (with three of us lifting, balancing, and sliding) and then unloading with my engine hoist on the other end (with just me balancing, sliding, and kicking it around). The one difficulty was that the minivan suspension didn't quite clear the lower legs of the hoist when I tried to slip it under. A little rocking and sliding and I was fine, though.

I was glad to get the parts in hand, but a few other smaller projects will happen before I swap cross members, axles, and get new wheels.

03-08-2014, 07:24 PM	#29
mattfranklin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moraga, CA Posts: 801	Re: PROJECT: How would a Chevrolet dealer build a shop truck in the early 1970s? Picked up a workable front and rear end, hub-to-hub from Vova last weekend. Was able to haul it home with a minivan. It worked great loading it with Nick's forklift at his shop (with three of us lifting, balancing, and sliding) and then unloading with my engine hoist on the other end (with just me balancing, sliding, and kicking it around). The one difficulty was that the minivan suspension didn't quite clear the lower legs of the hoist when I tried to slip it under. A little rocking and sliding and I was fine, though. I was glad to get the parts in hand, but a few other smaller projects will happen before I swap cross members, axles, and get new wheels. Attached Images __________________ (Very) Slow-Going Build Thread: Stock 1970 Short Step with Stock 1970 LT-1 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=567340