Before '71 or '72 Chevy trucks had six-lug hubs, and there is very little
difference between those crossmembers and the later ones. One of the
reasons people usually swap in the later ones is that the early ones don't
have disk brakes.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Durwood B. Darbin" <dhckdkcsk@hotmail.com>
To: <steve@OldSub.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HELP! 6 lug IFS from 80? Chevy truck
Steve,
That's the ticket. I guess that it was eight hole Chevy IFS, not 6! Oh
Well!
Thanks! :-)
Durwood
51 Chevy 1/2 ton Deluxe 5 window
>From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
>>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HELP! 6 lug IFS from 80? Chevy truck
>Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 17:45:02 -0700
>
> I think this is what you are looking for:
>
>==================================
>
>Hello all,
>
>Well it's done and I'm glad to see the sunshine again! I have created a few
>web pages to share my experience with you all and anyone who can use the
>reference. http://www.itswhatsnext.com/ifs%20project.htm
>Thanks to all who helped. I have a safer better driving truck now.
>
>Regards,
>
>Wayne - '47 1 Ton Panel
>
>==================================
>
>You might also check
>http://50chevy.freeservers.com/Bolt_on_Independent_2.html for more
>information. I've been following this idea for a while, and it looks like
>a
>good option if you don't want a lowered truck, and do what modern
>suspension.
>
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