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General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: GranSportSedan on June 19, 2019, 07:11:27 PM
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Curious what a solid rolling 65-66 GS boxed chassis is worth and is anybody looking for one? will have GS rear and suspension as well as steering box and front sway bar. I have no clue what to ask for it or what other brands used a boxed frame in 65-66
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Man!! Yer a GO-GETTER. Are ya ready to part out some smalls yet? Maybe the outside rear view mirror? Driver quality is just fine!
Looks like youre being really methodical about dis-assembly. Kudos to you! Bill
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i'm doing it all by myself. I'm pretty impressed by how much I can accomplish on a Saturday if i'm motivated enough. parts for sale time is getting closer.
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Advertise it as a 66 GTO convertible frame! To start with !They are the same! Also would fit 64-66 special,skylark, converts! Plus gs’s 65-67 ,the front cross member shape is unique to the 66! The 64-65
have a welded on pull tab! 66 has more of a duck bill shape! 67 has different rear spring pockets and
the rear cross member has a little different shape! Some 65 Gs frames also have small diagonal brackets
on the cross member! This was discussed here on the board! Might bring couple grand or more! , if rust free ( no pits) and damage free, no alterations! Buick is the only one to use a boxed frame on all models! 65-67 GS’s except the 67 gs 340 and gs California’s! The other gm’s only used a boxed frames on the convertible models as did the Chevy elco’s ! Buick even use boxed frames on the sport wagons!
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I wish you were on the East Coast Bob--I would love to buy the passenger (right) side fender off of the car. Are you planning any trips east?!
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I've seen them on Craigslist or Ebay from anywhere's between $750.00-$1400.00. Of course they where advertised as a GTO frame.
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Tell us more about that rear end under the frame. Posi, gears? It could be worth as much as the frame.
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It'll fit Buick and Pontiac. The Chevelle frame is a little shorter in the rear extensions, about 2". Suppose it could be shortened to fit.
I believe Olds has wider front extensions to fit the wide radiators.
Not sure if it will fit the El Camino without mods. A boardmember, Kurt, has an elco on a 65 GS chassis.
Saw your ad on V8, $1k is a fair price but it may be hard to find a Buick buyer. A GTO guy would jump on it, maybe pay a bit more!
The 66 GS rear is unique to 66. It has larger diameter axles and larger wheel bearings. The housing has flared ends to accommodate the larger RW-507G bearings. 67 rear is the same except for the rear spring mount.
Jon covered the other 64-67 frame differences. The 67 frames do have additional crossmember mount locations for the longer ST400 trans.
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Tell us more about that rear end under the frame. Posi, gears? It could be worth as much as the frame.
just an open 2.93 ratio rear. I suppose the axles could be desirable
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I wish you were on the East Coast Bob--I would love to buy the passenger (right) side fender off of the car. Are you planning any trips east?!
no plans to go east of Montana.. ever..lol