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Patina.au · 04-05-2020, 08:34 PM

Hi all. Might be a long shot but trying to track down a picture i saw some time back. I'm thinking it might have been in a front suspension swap discussion.....it was a 55-59 truck, maybe blue or black, in the project build phase and probably located in AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND due to the donor parts being used. It had HOLDEN ADVENTRA AWD front suspension grafted in. I never saved the image or bookmarked the site it was on. Can anyone share if they've seen it please?

**mongocanfly** · 04-05-2020, 09:12 PM

Go up to the top and click search...then click advanced search...type In (HOLDEN ADVENTRA)..
It brings up several pages where that was mentioned...maybe one of them will jog your memory

Patina.au · 04-05-2020, 11:38 PM

Thanks Greg. I spent a couple of hours yesterday doing that with many different search terms, to no avail, so thought i'd ask the group in case they had.

mr48chev · 04-06-2020, 09:28 PM

From what I am finding those rigs have a strut front suspension that isn't a viable swap on a Task force truck. It would have to have fabricated shock/strut towers to work.

I'd have to ask what you are attempting to accomplish. Independent suspension swap? 4 wheel drive independent suspension swap? Or ???

1project2many · 04-07-2020, 03:04 PM

Have you seen this 67-72 truck swap? The truck is green and primer gray. The frame rails are black.
https://www.tbssowners.com/threads/t....212106/page-4

Patina.au · 04-07-2020, 11:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mr48chev

From what I am finding those rigs have a strut front suspension that isn't a viable swap on a Task force truck. It would have to have fabricated shock/strut towers to work.

I'd have to ask what you are attempting to accomplish. Independent suspension swap? 4 wheel drive independent suspension swap? Or ???

The picture I'm chasing is of a 59?? that had strut towers fabricated already and the suspension mounted in truck but was still in the build. I'm hoping to achieve lower ride height and AWD from locally sourced cars for on road use. Rear subframe is IRS. Not interested in lifted/4x4 type set up. See links below....

https://www.goauto.com.au/future-mod...-03/16941.html

https://www.just4x4s.com.au/news-and...8-review/10142

Patina.au · 04-07-2020, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1project2many

Have you seen this 67-72 truck swap? The truck is green and primer gray. The frame rails are black.
https://www.tbssowners.com/threads/t....212106/page-4

Hi there, thank you. I haven't seen that thread before, but have seen trailblazer frame swaps done. Very interesting and tempting but the road laws and modification rules here in Australia rule out trailblazer frame swap for me. Also, not being sold here, means there is no spare parts available

Patina.au · 04-08-2020, 12:08 AM

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04-05-2020, 08:34 PM	#1
Patina.au Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Brisbane. Australia Posts: 11	Help if you can please Hi all. Might be a long shot but trying to track down a picture i saw some time back. I'm thinking it might have been in a front suspension swap discussion.....it was a 55-59 truck, maybe blue or black, in the project build phase and probably located in AUSTRALIA OR NEW ZEALAND due to the donor parts being used. It had HOLDEN ADVENTRA AWD front suspension grafted in. I never saved the image or bookmarked the site it was on. Can anyone share if they've seen it please?

04-05-2020, 09:12 PM	#2
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: Help if you can please Go up to the top and click search...then click advanced search...type In (HOLDEN ADVENTRA).. It brings up several pages where that was mentioned...maybe one of them will jog your memory __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

04-05-2020, 11:38 PM	#3
Patina.au Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Brisbane. Australia Posts: 11	Re: Help if you can please Thanks Greg. I spent a couple of hours yesterday doing that with many different search terms, to no avail, so thought i'd ask the group in case they had.

04-06-2020, 09:28 PM	#4
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,279	Re: Help if you can please From what I am finding those rigs have a strut front suspension that isn't a viable swap on a Task force truck. It would have to have fabricated shock/strut towers to work. I'd have to ask what you are attempting to accomplish. Independent suspension swap? 4 wheel drive independent suspension swap? Or ??? __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

04-07-2020, 03:04 PM	#5
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,157	Re: Help if you can please Have you seen this 67-72 truck swap? The truck is green and primer gray. The frame rails are black. https://www.tbssowners.com/threads/t....212106/page-4 Last edited by 1project2many; 04-07-2020 at 03:10 PM.

04-08-2020, 12:08 AM	#8
Patina.au Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Brisbane. Australia Posts: 11	Re: Help if you can please https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2...CrossTrac2.jpg https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2...CrossTrac1.jpg https://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2...71600x1200.jpg http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/z...k1/clone02.jpg Last edited by Patina.au; 04-08-2020 at 12:14 AM.



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