Hello.
I bought a 37 Ford pickup and locking for info to change all the
chassis ,i have a 327 stroker engine
with T-5 Borg-Warner and i want use them in my project.
I intend use this car everiday.
Somebody have idea wich complete chassis can i use?
Regards
Fastspeed.

Are you looking for a purpose built reproduction frame, or a wrecking yard sunstitute?

Vince

Thanks Vince for your reply.
I locking for junk yard sustitute,maybe complete S-10 or Nova
chassis.

Mario

Over here in the USA, Novas do not have frames, just a sub frame. The front end width on them is too wide (wheels and tires rubbing the fenders)

Unless your frame is too bad to fix ..........the best stock frame for a 35 Ford is the one that came under it.

There are many companies that make suspension upgrades, both front and rear.

The basic frames are the same on 35 to 40 Fords and up to 41 on 1/2 ton trucks. That is to say............the kits fit these.
SO there are a lot of them out there.

The 5 speed most likely will be a problem (no room in the Xmember area).......and cutting around in this area reduces strength a lot.

My 40 Ford coupe has the same basic frame as your 35 pickup.

Mine is stock except I have a 4 inch dropped axle ($200 US) and a few leafs from the spring removed. You would need hydraulic brakes too (40's came with them)

Chassis Engineering has some good stuff..click on the link

http://www.chassisengineeringinc.co...35-1940ford.htm

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Thanks Deuce for the information.

Best Regards
Mario

Mario, I am with Deuce on this. Unless the frame on your 37 pickup is totaled, I would use it. Visit my 36 36 Ford pickup in the Project of the Week section and you can see some of the things I did and would strongly recommend something along those lines. Since you plan to use the T 5 tranny, you would not have to do all the work on the X member and the Mustang front end kits that are available work great as well as different rear suspensions. You will want to do some work on the firewall to move the 327 back about three more inches. This can be done either by installing a complete new firewall or by cutting and welding your old one if it is in good shape. It is difficult enough to get the 35 thru 41 Ford pickups to go back together nicely without trying to do it on a "strange" frame.

Hope the political climate is settling down in your beautiful country.

Trees