1972 SWB with 69 frame

[Nick1972]

Got the parts from the junk yard yesterday.

[Nick1972]

drilled out the crossmember and placed them side by side you can see the difference. Glad I got it!

[Nick1972]

This is the core support, old one and the new one. Im wanting this truck to be a 72 body with a/c, the core support had a few differences but looks like it came off of the same press. Ill have to drill a few holes, but I'm going to wait until i need those holes before I get ahead of myself. Its gonna be awhile before I need the core support.

[Nick1972]

Just gonna post some pics of the differences in the core support the 72 should be the first and the 67 is the second.

[Nick1972]

going to have to drill

[Nick1972]

Its amazing what a hood can prevent.

[Nick1972]

Going to drill and pop rivet the raised piece on the light mount. any thoughts?

[Nick1972]

more pics

[Nick1972]

The last one of the core support sorry so many. I posted these not only for me but for someone else that wanted to know the difference.

[Nick1972]

pics of my garage, when the wifes car isn't there.

[Nick1972]

More pics of my garage. My next house will have a third bay with a lift!!

[fakerwade]

More pics of my garage. My next house will have a third bay with a lift!!

Garage,,,,,,or "mancave"??? Good looking build.

[Nick1972]

installed the rear crossmember. frame is going to the sandblaster tomorrow!!!

[67c10rustbuket]

Nice job on the build! and score on the parts, I wonder did they drill the hole in the old xmember? and did they pull something with a chain through it?

Originally Posted by Nick1972

Going to drill and pop rivet the raised piece on the light mount. any thoughts?

I think the rivets would work fine, but the headlight hole is slightly off, I think the older (67) headlights were a little closer together than the 72. so id make sure and measure that before you attach the raised part that the light mounts to. Theres a FAQ thread on here explaining the differences and the guy actually cut that whole section out of a bad one and welded it in a good wrong year one.

[67c10rustbuket]

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=481997

there it is, idk if you could jusst cut a little bit out to make the headlight fit properly or have to do like this guy did. later

[Nick1972]

They had a license plate light there. it was bent and cracked so i bet your right they probably pulled something with it. luckily the side rails weren't bent.

Thanks for the thread on the core support.

[Nick1972]

well the sandblast guy is backed up 3-4weeks. I am going to get the inside of my 72 cab painted so I can work on wiring n stuff. going to look for an engine in the 3-4week break from the build. any advice on an engine builder?

[Nick1972]

Back in business! Got my 72 out of storage and stopped by my body man. Got the inside re painted, the first paint in 98' had some runs. Its at my house, but I'm still waiting for the 6' frame to get done. Advice is appreciated! Going to need a game plan on swapping frames, front, and rear ends, and cab. I am a one man operation, some times two.

[Nick1972]

front crossmember on with #8 bolts

[Nick1972]

washed the dust off

[Nick1972]

the last photo didn't load

[Nick1972]

auto meter gauge combo Im thinking of

[Nick1972]

the next several pics are of me and my buddy mike swapping frames

[Tinkermc]

frame looks schweet, this is gonna be a very nice build

[Nick1972]

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