Frame interchange

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Is there a simple way to know what frame is what?
Say there are 4 different frames. Is there one measurement that can be made to say, yes this will fit a 2 door Regal 84-87.

 

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Is there a simple way to know what frame is what?
Say there are 4 different frames. Is there one measurement that can be made to say, yes this will fit a 2 door Regal 84-87.

Chassis Swap what fits ????

This sedan had a mounts on top of the rear suspension crossmember without bolts....82 Malibu I can't say from personal experience on the 78-80 Cutlass, but I know the 83ish Cutlass sedans had the longer front rails as well, a buddy had a Malibu and Cutlass sedan frame side by side. I have...

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G Body frame Interchangeability for 2 door and 4 door swap

I've searched and have found many contradicting answers. To start, I would only like to discuss the difference in the front frame horn section. I realize we can compress the 5 mph shock or lengthen the frame horn by cutting and welding. There also appears to be different 5 mph shocks.It would be...

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Additional p/n would be 14059167 which would be for both 2 dr & 4 dr Regals ('83-'87 as a guess), listed as a replacement to p/n 14032515 '82 Regal 2 dr & 4 dr. The p/n replacement info comes from a Nov '90 dated GM Parts History Catalog.
As of this known info you might have to search out another '82 up Regal 2 or 4 dr or use what is listed for a '81 Regal to cross reference older models. Please keep in mind this info is crossed from what my Chevy books have to what I've found punching numbers into the GMPartsWiki search data base which doesn't have all the parts books covering '78-'88 A/G's.

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