They said it couldn't be done...

[CDN_Redneck]

Originally Posted by special-K

What was the reason for raising the cab and core support mounts?Was it to get the bed to line up?I`m asking because I plan to swap a`69 cab/clip onto a`91 Suburban frame and won`t be using a p/u bed.It will have a utility bed(service body),so body lines aren`t an issue.

If you have a look at the pictures labeled April 1, you'll clearly see why we had to lift different parts of the truck! hehe.. The front of the cab needed to be lifted as the frames bend in different places and the cab was very nose down. The only part of the '68 cab that sits properly on the '84 frame was the rear of the cab. It's a bit difficult to explain, there's lots of pics of both frames, and how the truck sat before and after the lift went in. I've also posted the frame pics in the post above, you can see how the '84 frame dips down in front.

Good luck in your swap, we just went with it, and modified what we needed to as we went along.

Dana