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56 chevy pu camaro sub frame and rear?

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#1 ·
i just bought a 56 step side.ive been trying to get this truck for 19 years and finaly bought it for 75 bucks! rust free and complete except someone stole the ft fenders.i am thinking about a camaro 79 ft sub frame and posi has anyone done this? i want the truck to sit really low like 4-6 inches off the ground. any advice would be greatly appriciated
 
#4 · (Edited)
I had a camaro sub put in mine back in 99, but if I did it gain I would go another route. Maybe a vette setup or more likely a Stage 3 from Fatman.

Have a look on this site, lots of info!!
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Have a look at my build link below.
 
#6 ·
the only real complaint i had on mine was the steering box ratio from the camaro was to fast, easy fix was to put a late 70's nova box in, and beware some clips have a front steer set up and some had the rear steer, somkething to think about when figuring up your steering column angles to the box.
Ed
 
#8 ·
Subframe

The 79 Camaro subframe will work nice, depending how low you want it you can put the frame up in the truck a little ways to get it real low.
On the rear I used a No Limit engineering 4 link Fatbar suspension. The truck rides and drives super. If you shoot me a e-mail I will send you some photos of the process and the finished truck. yenkopt69@live.com
 
#9 · (Edited)
i've done many early chevy trucks using the camaro clip . it is the ideal way to go unless you want to use c-4 stuff. i don't care for a mll under a truck. just does not ride and drive the same to me. this is the last one i did. the complete build is on this site. good luck with it.

http://www.streetrodding.com/index.cfm?f=projects.view&id=1393
 

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