95 2-door body on Gmt900 frame
02-14-2016, 11:36 AM
#1
95 2-door body on Gmt900 frame So i have searched, measured, and even googled about this conversion. I know the widths of the chassis are different where the new one is slimmer than the older chassis, i also know the new chassis is 3.5" longer wheelbase compared the the older one. So my plan is to match up the front section of the chassis then slightly alter the rear mounts to center the rear wheel in the wheel well.
This will be labor intensive with lots of fabrication and man hrs but when intry and merge the interior it will get more interestin. The inside dimensions are larger in the obs vs the nnbs. So I will have room for everything.
Problems, or there are many...
Do i start with a pickup chassis or tahoe. I like the tahoe rear end for its a lot more comfortable on the road, but needs help when loaded, the pickup chassis is great loaded but crap empty.
I thought about just updating the drivetrain and leaving the chassis alone, but its the same amount of labor and alterations, so why not start fresh and use the latest tech available vs tryin to frankenstein it.
I hope to have a 6.6ltr, 6 speed auto trans, with manual 4x4, and either 3.42 or 3.73 final drives with 20" wheels and all the bells and whistles to help this old girl live another 20yrs before her next upgrade...
This will be labor intensive with lots of fabrication and man hrs but when intry and merge the interior it will get more interestin. The inside dimensions are larger in the obs vs the nnbs. So I will have room for everything.
Problems, or there are many...
Do i start with a pickup chassis or tahoe. I like the tahoe rear end for its a lot more comfortable on the road, but needs help when loaded, the pickup chassis is great loaded but crap empty.
I thought about just updating the drivetrain and leaving the chassis alone, but its the same amount of labor and alterations, so why not start fresh and use the latest tech available vs tryin to frankenstein it.
I hope to have a 6.6ltr, 6 speed auto trans, with manual 4x4, and either 3.42 or 3.73 final drives with 20" wheels and all the bells and whistles to help this old girl live another 20yrs before her next upgrade...
02-14-2016, 11:53 AM
#2
So i have searched, measured, and even googled about this conversion. I know the widths of the chassis are different where the new one is slimmer than the older chassis, i also know the new chassis is 3.5" longer wheelbase compared the the older one. So my plan is to match up the front section of the chassis then slightly alter the rear mounts to center the rear wheel in the wheel well.
This will be labor intensive with lots of fabrication and man hrs but when intry and merge the interior it will get more interestin. The inside dimensions are larger in the obs vs the nnbs. So I will have room for everything.
Problems, or there are many...
Do i start with a pickup chassis or tahoe. I like the tahoe rear end for its a lot more comfortable on the road, but needs help when loaded, the pickup chassis is great loaded but crap empty
I thought about just updating the drivetrain and leaving the chassis alone, but its the same amount of labor and alterations, so why not start fresh and use the latest tech available vs tryin to frankenstein it.
I hope to have a 6.6ltr, 6 speed auto trans, with manual 4x4, and either 3.42 or 3.73 final drives with 20" wheels and all the bells and whistles to help this old girl live another 20yrs before her next upgrade...
This will be labor intensive with lots of fabrication and man hrs but when intry and merge the interior it will get more interestin. The inside dimensions are larger in the obs vs the nnbs. So I will have room for everything.
Problems, or there are many...
Do i start with a pickup chassis or tahoe. I like the tahoe rear end for its a lot more comfortable on the road, but needs help when loaded, the pickup chassis is great loaded but crap empty
I thought about just updating the drivetrain and leaving the chassis alone, but its the same amount of labor and alterations, so why not start fresh and use the latest tech available vs tryin to frankenstein it.
I hope to have a 6.6ltr, 6 speed auto trans, with manual 4x4, and either 3.42 or 3.73 final drives with 20" wheels and all the bells and whistles to help this old girl live another 20yrs before her next upgrade...
