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i have a 47 chevy coupe and i want to put another frame under it . i want to know what car can i use for a donor that has the same wheel base so i can use the frame and suspention.

Why do you wan't to change the whole frame? I have a 48 and I have a 79 Z28 Camaro front clip on it. Do you still have the original? www.chevytalk.com and go to the section on pre 48's and those guys there know heaps about the 48's.

Hey Shadow,

I helped my dad's buddy build a '47 and we used the front sub frame off a 75 oldsmobile omega. The suspension is similar to a nova and has readily available brake and steering parts. These cars can be bought and stripped for little to no cash. The frame rails on the Omega and your coupe are only about six inches different in width and a semi skilled welder/fabricator can easily locate and match up the two. The only difficult part is the fact that if you want to do this right you have to either fabricate your own front crossmember or narrow the existing one. this includes shortening tie rods and steering arms. We accomplished the difficult way in a weekend. the car handles and rides beautifully and has disc brakes and power steering. Surprisingly the suspension looks fantastic and we have been asked to help out more friends with theirs.

Slanttoe