Time to start over. Help sourcing frame - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JDaw · 12-22-2015, 12:46 AM

Tragedy struck and my frame off resto 69 swb lost in a collision with a tree a month ago. It was a total loss and I will end up buying back from insurance. The beauty only had about 2000 miles on a brand new zz4/350t and was completely rust free. Cab is still good, bed has a diamond, but front end is toast and frame is bent.

I figure I will need to start ground up.
Does anyone have any advice on where I can source a SWB frame? Ive been checking on CL but figured I would see if any help could be found here.

Any help or consoling pats on back appreciated.

**FirstOwner69** · 12-22-2015, 12:57 AM

Beautiful truck. Sorry to hear about your loss. Here's a link to frame in Tucson.

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/5343730676.html

boynton · 12-22-2015, 01:03 AM

Just buy a lwb frame and poterbuilt parts...chop it up, weld in the pb stuff and have twice the truck you did before...

but seriously a lwb frame can bee shortened really quickly and easily. You would probably save about $500. You can buy a bare LWB frame here ~$100-$200

**kwmech** · 12-22-2015, 01:32 AM

I've got a 72 long 3/4 frame that will be available in the next month or 2

12-22-2015, 12:46 AM	#1
JDaw Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Napa, Ca Posts: 11	Time to start over. Help sourcing frame Tragedy struck and my frame off resto 69 swb lost in a collision with a tree a month ago. It was a total loss and I will end up buying back from insurance. The beauty only had about 2000 miles on a brand new zz4/350t and was completely rust free. Cab is still good, bed has a diamond, but front end is toast and frame is bent. I figure I will need to start ground up. Does anyone have any advice on where I can source a SWB frame? Ive been checking on CL but figured I would see if any help could be found here. Any help or consoling pats on back appreciated.

12-22-2015, 12:57 AM	#2
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,839	Re: Time to start over. Help sourcing frame Beautiful truck. Sorry to hear about your loss. Here's a link to frame in Tucson. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/pts/5343730676.html

12-22-2015, 01:03 AM	#3
boynton Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Salado, Texas Posts: 1,417	Re: Time to start over. Help sourcing frame Just buy a lwb frame and poterbuilt parts...chop it up, weld in the pb stuff and have twice the truck you did before... but seriously a lwb frame can bee shortened really quickly and easily. You would probably save about $500. You can buy a bare LWB frame here ~$100-$200 __________________ Just trying to figure this out... 1970 SWB Step-Side http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=552980 1970 LWB http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=584499 1970 SWB One Owner Step Side 6.0 LY6/6L90 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=617630 Junkyard's 1971 short wide http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...86#post7531186

12-22-2015, 01:32 AM	#4
kwmech Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Colfax-California Posts: 8,393	Re: Time to start over. Help sourcing frame I've got a 72 long 3/4 frame that will be available in the next month or 2



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