'46 Chevy 3100 Frame fit a '49 - '52 Body?

[jrdamien]

I've got a deal on a pretty good '52 body, mostly complete, all of it good except one front fender.

I want to put it on a stock frame and the only one I can source is from a '46 3100. Does this work? I thought I read the frame changed between 46 and 47.

[Dan in Pasadena]

Actually they changed between '47.1 and '47.2. The earlier ones being the Art Deco trucks and the later ones being the Advanced Design trucks.

[jrdamien]

Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Actually they changed between '47.1 and '47.2. The earlier ones being the Art Deco trucks and the later ones being the Advanced Design trucks.

That was it. The 46 frame won't work at all then.

[mr48chev]

Correct. A decent stock frame shouldn't be that hard to find nor that expensive.
If I found a really nice cab I wanted for a decent price I'd latch on to it and work on it while waiting for a frame to become available.

You might even hunt for a 48/53 3100 sitting in the weeds with way too many dents and broken windows that has little or no good body parts but has a straight frame for the frame. Also with guys jerking nice frames out and sticking S-10 frames under these trucks quite often there is another avenue but those guys around here seem to think their old frames are worth more than they paid for the S-10.

[jrdamien]

Originally Posted by mr48chev

Correct. A decent stock frame shouldn't be that hard to find nor that expensive.
If I found a really nice cab I wanted for a decent price I'd latch on to it and work on it while waiting for a frame to become available.

You might even hunt for a 48/53 3100 sitting in the weeds with way too many dents and broken windows that has little or no good body parts but has a straight frame for the frame. Also with guys jerking nice frames out and sticking S-10 frames under these trucks quite often there is another avenue but those guys around here seem to think their old frames are worth more than they paid for the S-10.

Heh, the market for all of this stuff is becoming only more perplexing.

It seems like around here (Minneapolis) EVERYONE scoops up parts right away for whatever price, but you never see these trucks on the road.

[n_elsod]

Get ahold of Root2812 on here. I believe he has some frames and he is out of Coon Rapids.

[jrdamien]

Originally Posted by n_elsod

Get ahold of Root2812 on here. I believe he has some frames and he is out of Coon Rapids.

Awesome, thanks!

[Atommik]

I just sent you a PM. I know a guy who may have a frame available...

[semn49]

I also have a 1/2 ton frame for a '48 that will be available. I'm down by Rochester. If the others fall through let me know.