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Old 02-07-2013, 04:42 PM   #1
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62 Chevy

I'm picking up a 1962 shortbed and the rear of the frame looks like it's gonna take allot to make lay frame. Anybody done one with this style of frame?

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Old 02-07-2013, 05:09 PM   #2
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I know porterbuilt makes parts for the rear of the 60-62 trucks.
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Old 02-07-2013, 05:26 PM   #3
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Yup call Porterbuilt.
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Old 02-07-2013, 05:30 PM   #4
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Nate (Porterbuilt) will take care of you! Give them a call.
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Old 02-07-2013, 08:40 PM   #5
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Yup! Call Nate. I have a 62 with a Porterbuilt front and rear. ...Just buttoning up my rear notch/bridge assembly. It looks stellar and makes my pants a bit tight when I look at it
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:58 PM   #6
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Yup! Call Nate. I have a 62 with a Porterbuilt front and rear. ...Just buttoning up my rear notch/bridge assembly. It looks stellar and makes my pants a bit tight when I look at it
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Old 02-07-2013, 10:02 PM   #7
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Will do. Out with the family getting our grub on at the moment... although the misses is looking at me kinda funny because i'm playing with my phone
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:28 AM   #8
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It looks like the truck comes with all this





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Old 02-07-2013, 08:55 PM   #9
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Ha, I don't think that's an option for him..
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:34 PM   #10
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Old 02-07-2013, 09:58 PM   #11
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Re: 62 Chevy

Hey, you asked.

If you dont want to go that route, you could swap out the frame to a 63+ Chevy truck frame. They do not have the x frame and you could use whatever floats you boat. Another option would be to either build a rear kit yourself or go completly bonkers and build your own frame.
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Old 02-08-2013, 11:57 AM   #13
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That's what I was thinking Can't pass up the deal...getting the whole truck cheaper than his suspension bill
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Old 02-08-2013, 12:06 PM   #14
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The truck.

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Old 02-08-2013, 12:16 PM   #15
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Hopefully he has more parts for the rear kit cuz it doesn't look complete.
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Old 02-08-2013, 01:39 PM   #16
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Hey Bruce truck looks clean. Wish we had clean trucks in the salty south.
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Old 02-08-2013, 01:40 PM   #17
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http://c10forum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=16062

You need these smoothies.
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Old 02-08-2013, 03:02 PM   #18
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Old 02-08-2013, 02:27 PM   #19
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Bruce, you might be able to get away using that c-notch in the last photo and a fat bar set up form No Limit to movie the axle locators outside of the frame. I would give Robs shop a call and see if they think it might work.
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Old 02-08-2013, 02:58 PM   #20
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Bruce, you might be able to get away using that c-notch in the last photo and a fat bar set up form No Limit to movie the axle locators outside of the frame. I would give Robs shop a call and see if they think it might work.
That's kinda how my 71 is done.

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Old 02-08-2013, 10:17 PM   #21
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When u r ready to sell dm let me know!
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Old 02-09-2013, 01:57 PM   #22
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Old 04-28-2013, 01:46 PM   #23
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Does anyone have any photos of a rear dropmember setup on a 60-62? I don't see anything on Nate's website.
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Old 04-28-2013, 01:58 PM   #24
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He only makes a partial kit for the 60-62 because of the x frame.
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Old 04-28-2013, 02:52 PM   #25
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Aren't those the ones with torsion bar front suspension?
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