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Re: [oletrucks] Re: Guidance

To: "Ole Trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Guidance
From: "WR Teto" <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Feb 2000 01:54:34 -0500
I used a rear from an 82 Camaro Berlinetta, and it was within 3/4" of the
original rear end width.  But I went with leaf springs instead of the 4-bar
setup.  Haven't driven it yet, still work-in-progress.

Wally



> The 84 camaro will make a good donor car, but you can't use the front
> clip, as someone suggested...the redesign in 1982 went to front struts,
> which don't adapt to old cars worth a darn.  Measure the rearend width
> compared to the original truck rearned before you get too far along...it
> might work if you use Camaro wheels, which have a lot of negative
> offset.




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