My 88 SCSB

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ok so im doing a complete frame off resto on my 88' its a Basket Case right now. i am gonna put a 96' chrome grille, 96' dash and gauges, gonna run 3/4 or 1 ton running gears(not sure on which) with about 24''s of lift on 52"s!!! im gonna build a 383 to turn the monster of tires.. I havent decided on a color yet but its between Orange and Red. it will have strobe lights in all the lights, its gonna have shaved door handles with vertical doors on remote key. the taillights are gonna be shaved and its gonna have a roll pan replacing the rear bumper with LED strips in the pan for taillights and blinkers. gonna be a fun project!!! will post pics as i go and when i figure out how too!

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this was my starting point.

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after i found out the frame had been hacked up and was a early model frame. decided on the frame off restoration. im going to get THE right frame tomorrow and we are gonna gusset plate the frame around the steering box so it doesnt crack again

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so there was only 2 bolts holding the bumper and bull bar on, 1 bolt holding the core support and the radiator was about to fall out! can you say MORONS WITH A WRENCH!!!! but finally got the front clip off and check out there addition to the frame! they attempted to box it in i guess??



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this is the height and tire size im going after?

[benoit454]

wow that's really something.

I never saw an 81-87 frame on a 88-98 truck before.

FYI those frames are known for it, but the newer 88-98 isn't from what I've seen, the newer frame is boxed that one isn't. may be why it cracks.

How did they make the rest of the truck bolt up to the older frame?

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Originally Posted by benoit454

wow that's really something.

I never saw an 81-87 frame on a 88-98 truck before.

FYI those frames are known for it, but the newer 88-98 isn't from what I've seen, the newer frame is boxed that one isn't. may be why it cracks.

How did they make the rest of the truck bolt up to the older frame?

They made plates and welded it to the frame! I'll take pics tomorrow when I get the cab and the bed off. It's something else man.
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[benoit454]

no doubt man. I saw the bumper and thought hmm they made bracket for a squarebody/81-87 bumper on the newer truck, then I saw you had hacked frame and looked at pics lol.

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Originally Posted by benoit454

no doubt man. I saw the bumper and thought hmm they made bracket for a squarebody/81-87 bumper on the newer truck, then I saw you had hacked frame and looked at pics lol.

Yea it's pretty nasty lol but it's gonna be done right! I don't take short cuts and I'm going in the am to buy the new frame so it's gonna be sanded and painted this weekend! I'll post pics if my phone will let me
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well i didnt gt the cab and the bed off bc the beds welded to the frame!! so now i gotta find away to break the welds or cut them? but here's a few pictures from over the weekend!



heres the new frame i had to work my a$$ off for!

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and you cant work on a project with out having a lil more fun so we added some bud light platinum and a nice warm fire!
Cowboy drinkin a nice cold one!

[loudnlifted88]

it looks nice and sits nice but man someone really made that a hack job. at least your trying to fix it the right way. thats a clean looking frame cant wait to see it done

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Originally Posted by loudnlifted88

it looks nice and sits nice but man someone really made that a hack job. at least your trying to fix it the right way. thats a clean looking frame cant wait to see it done

man its horrible! and yea im gonna do it all right i dont take short cuts.. but im ready to see the finished product to but no hurry here lol

[loudnlifted88]

Originally Posted by Its ShowTime!!

man its horrible! and yea im gonna do it all right i dont take short cuts.. but im ready to see the finished product to but no hurry here lol

sounds good its gonna look great

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well i gotta cut the welds to get the bed off the frame bc its welded!!! and how would i go about changing my dash out?? what do i have to change??

[benoit454]

you know that's a 2wd frame right? The new one you got.

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Originally Posted by benoit454

you know that's a 2wd frame right? The new one you got.

Yea it shouldn't matter since I'm doing a SAS should it?
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[benoit454]

it does when you get the SAS kit, most are made for 4x4 frames but they do have 2wd specific ones, not sure if there's any difference or not.

you doing a SAS, let me ask some questions, what gauges does it have for speedo and does or did it work? I ask because the 88 uses a vss or electric speedo, and the older t-cases use cable or what not. The newer cases with vss also have DS drop axles, not ps like the older gm's.

If you want the speedo to work it costs money for adapters or you can use a mech gauge or what not. The 88-91 burb and blazers have a PS drop np241 that has the vss and would work perfectly, or you can use what you got, but using a PS drop t-case requires trans crossmember custom built or fab work to an old one and alot of it.

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Originally Posted by benoit454

it does when you get the SAS kit, most are made for 4x4 frames but they do have 2wd specific ones, not sure if there's any difference or not.

you doing a SAS, let me ask some questions, what gauges does it have for speedo and does or did it work? I ask because the 88 uses a vss or electric speedo, and the older t-cases use cable or what not. The newer cases with vss also have DS drop axles, not ps like the older gm's.

If you want the speedo to work it costs money for adapters or you can use a mech gauge or what not. The 88-91 burb and blazers have a PS drop np241 that has the vss and would work perfectly, or you can use what you got, but using a PS drop t-case requires trans crossmember custom built or fab work to an old one and alot of it.

They didn't work. I'm gonna put a newer style dash in it like my 96' Tahoe! And I haven't quite figured out how I'm gonna do that swap yet? So if you have any advice on that it be greatly appreciated! This is my learning build I guess you could say lol! Thanks for the info!!
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Well a lil change of plans my build is gonna be a slammer! Finally got the bed and the can off and changed my mind so now it's gonna be a 2wd with a 4/6 drop. I bought another 4wd that's pretty cleans. I have the bed on now and it's how the ride height is gonna be
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