I did measure the reareand and it's about 1/2 inch wider.
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From: "WR Teto" <monadnoc@crystal-mtn.com>
To: "Ole Trucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2000 12:54 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Re: Guidance
> 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
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> > 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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> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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