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pimpsay

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:46 am
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Location: redbank plains

Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:18 pm

Just want to know if it can be done. Have a good 85 sierra body and complete 1998 sierra chassis will they fit and what mods need to be done thanks

Gwagensteve

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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:39 pm

Yes, it will (sort of) fit. you will have to do work to the inner guards to clear the shock mounts. I don't think there is much else that would be a problem.

However, this swap will is illegal, as the body does not meet the ADR's the car was constructed to meet, so if the car is used on road you might have some issues with the law if you were pulled over for a defect and had to have the car inspected.

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shep

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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:08 pm

Should be ok as it is a 1985 car with upgraded 1998 components.

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Matthew

Joined: Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:30 pm
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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:15 pm

Don't coily's have side intrusion bars in the doors?

Fatzook

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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:48 pm

shep wrote:

Should be ok as it is a 1985 car with upgraded 1998 components.

If he uses the coily chassis, it will be a 98 car with an 85 body.

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Fatzook

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Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:49 pm

Matthew wrote:

Don't coily's have side intrusion bars in the doors?

LOL. If you can call it that....

A bit of 1.2mm formed steel behind the door skin. Wouldn't do shit in an accident :roll:

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pimpsay

Joined: Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:46 am
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Location: redbank plains

Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 5:17 am

Well I ask because the 98 Sierra is a complete car but must of lives on the beach and is like Swiss chesse. The front end from windscreen bonnet Gards and doors are ok but back of car is shit.

Scrawny

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Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 6:09 am

Find another coily body for it

pimpsay

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Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 9:14 am

If I can find one cheep would rather do that but have the 85 body at home was going to chop up to fix this one

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