Frame swap help needed

[pontiacgp]

I was able to reuse the anchors (diamond shaped plate) by letting them soak in oil a few days and grabbing the tail with a small pipe wrench to get them out after I heated them. I fabricated new cages to install them in and welded them into the car...I had to do 9 out of the 10 locations

the other thing is that parts car that's on it's way you might have some work on that frame and you might want to replace the brake and fuel lines while it's easy

 

[FE3X CLONE]

It's also a matter of how high you can lift the car. The highest point of the frame is the part that curves up into the rear wheel wells so you have to get the car high enough to clear that. I set my frame on mover dollies with the tires removed to get the frame as low as possible. There's a lot of ways of going about it, just depends what tools you have available.

This is also the reason its easier to remove the frame by pulling it out from the rear than trying to go towards the front. You won't have to get the car as high.

 

[79elky454ss]

I am doing the same job, without the time pressure you have(maybe I could use a pressure I haven't touched it in a year) You should remove the donor frame first, as a separate project, you will learn alot about what you are doing, and also you can take time to blast/paint, rebush suspension, replace brakelines, etc....

 

[G-Body_Vet]

It's also a matter of how high you can lift the car. The highest point of the frame is the part that curves up into the rear wheel wells so you have to get the car high enough to clear that. I set my frame on mover dollies with the tires removed to get the frame as low as possible. There's a lot of ways of going about it, just depends what tools you have available.

This is also the reason its easier to remove the frame by pulling it out from the rear than trying to go towards the front. You won't have to get the car as high.

That's a good idea and the route I would've taken if my car wasn't backed in the garage with the suspension dismantled.

 

[lvngded]

Yeah, that's my plan, take on the parts car first. Redo the brake and fuel lines, grind and coat the frame and take a look at what the suspension needs. Ball joins, tie rods, you get the picture. But if I get to my ride and find out I need to do something about those mounts, I'm screwed. There is no way I can take on cutting holes in the body to fix them. I'll be driving a Swiss cheese. I may want to start looking into I can get a title for the parts car.

 

[fraido2002]

The holes that would have to be cut to gain acccess to those plates would be inside the car and trunk, basically into the pan. But i think getting a title for the parts car, if its in better shape, would be ideal.

 

[G-Body_Vet]

The holes that would have to be cut to gain acccess to those plates would be inside the car and trunk, basically into the pan. But i think getting a title for the parts car, if its in better shape, would be ideal.

x2! Swapping frames tends to turn into full-on restorations somehow! After owning several g-bodies through the years I won't touch a car with a bad frame unless there's something really special about it.

 

[lvngded]

Yeah the parts car is in much better shape. Aside from the gas tank, and maybe some of the floor, the frame only has surface rust on it and all the panels are solid. The guy I'm getting it from got it from the original owners son. The gentleman passed away and they can't find the title. I'll have to try and figure out how to get one for it. The good nes is if I can get a title for it, I can take some time to get the engine in and set up the rest of the car. The bad news is that it's going to take more time to get my buddy his engine. hhmmmmm.......