thom
Well-known member
I have found a 1954 Ford COE. The cab needs some floor repair but is otherwise pretty solid. It has good patina. I have a small block Chevy and 700R4 transmission. I can get a late model (91 or 92) dually rearend from a 1ton Chevy truck and a complete front ifs from a Chevy 1ton about the same model. I am thinking about using the original '54 frame and swapping the late model suspension and rearend into it. The rear springs look good on the '54 frame so I will reuse them. I know the usual builds include a full frame swap but since I don't have the late model rails, why not? Anybody done it or know of pics of such a swap? Thanks.