Frame change
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1st Gear
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Frame change
Will a 74 body fit any other year frame with few modifications? Got a hole in mine and trying to get the best price I can on a replacement since as you all know when I start the frame swap there is going to be a lot of other things I will end up doing as well.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
You should find this helpful...
http://www.71corvette.com/frames.html
...and welcome to the shark tank.
http://www.71corvette.com/frames.html
...and welcome to the shark tank.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Medina Ohio
You should find this helpful...
http://www.71corvette.com/frames.html
...and welcome to the shark tank.
http://www.71corvette.com/frames.html
...and welcome to the shark tank.
To help you out further, any 74-77 frame will swap to your body no problems. Because 74 had a 1 year only rear bumper crossmember with frame slide impact contraption, going with a 75-77 you will have to also obtain it's impact bumper system if they do not come with the frame. Not really a big deal, just something to keep in mind.
A 78-80 frame will also fit the body fine, but the fuel tank crossmember is different for the bubble back window style cars with larger tank. Some work / fabrication would have to be done to make this frame work for you.
Also, not sure what you have now, but it is nice to find an automatic frame as they have the removable cross member compared to solid for stick cars.
Last edited by Ibanez540r; Mar 31, 2016 at 07:18 PM.
