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I'm looking for help and advice on what rolling chassis will work for my 39 Chevy coupe. Any suggestions?
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Firstly Welcome to Chevy Chatter.
Most of us here will recommend a 39 Chev coupe chassis, it is much easier to fit it all together as well.
Tony
1938 1/2 ton Hope to drive it before I retire
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I agree.  
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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Thank you for you thoughts. Any idea where a person might find such a chassis? Doug
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Am I to understand you have a 39 body sitting on "saw-horses"? What happened to the original frame and running gear?
RAY Chevradioman http://www.vccacolumbiariverregion.org/1925 Superior K Roadster 1928 Convertible, Sport, Cabriolet 1933 Eagle, Coupe 1941 Master Deluxe 5-Passenger Coupe 1950 Styleline Deluxe 4-Door Sedan 1950 Styleline Deluxe Convertible 2002 Pontiac, Montana, Passenger Van 2014 Impala, 4-Door Sedan, White Diamond, LTZ 2017 Silverado, Double Cab, Z71, 4X4, White, Standard Bed, LTZ If you need a shoulder to cry on, pull off to the side of the road. Death is the number 1 killer in the world.
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My mechanic thinks it is to far gone to use as a rod project. He thinks I should find a replacement.
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If you are building a street rod you might what to check out the various street rod sites on the Internet as well since this site is mostly for the restoration of cars to original factory condition. There are probably some fellows here that can help you but you can probably gain more information from a dedicated street rod site. Good luck with your project.   
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Thank you for your thoughts. I'd still like to find a good original frame.
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I don't know if this would fit, but here's a guy who's '35 body was stolen, but he has everything else: 1935 Chevy Standard Coupe in San Leandro Good luck! Dean
Dean 'Rustoholic' Meltz old and ugly is beautiful!
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Get yourself copies of CARS AND PARTS magazine, also a monthly issue of HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS. Both of these have for sale and specifically ***wanted*** sections. If your prepared to drive somewhere to get one put that in your ad text along with CALL ME COLLECT *** only *** if they have a 39 chev frame.
There is also old cars newspaper out of Iola Wisc. On this site there is a wanted section........put your wanted ad there also.
Check out the HOKIE [bleeped] MESSAGE BOARD, or H A M B. as they call it.
Not sure if all 39 Chevrolet frames for passenger cars use the same wheelbase or not. Better find that out.
You want to make all your posts on the subject of the frame for your 39 in the 1937---1942 chevrolet section. People there are most familiar with those years.
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A 1935 Chevrolet standard frame 107" wheelbase will only fit the 1934 and 1935 Chevrolet standards. The 35 has an X member and is much stronger than a K membered 34 chassis and the front running brackets are different. Trying to get one of these 34-35 frames to work under a 39 is not a good idea.......find the 39 frame. mike
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Thank you all for your help...I'll follow your recommendations.
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There is a frame on ebay at the moment , but it is Arkansas. So keep checking ebay as the do come up every now and then, A seller by the name of Mrlobucks has sold a few. Here is the link to the one for sale at present. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1939-Chevro...ries&hash=item3cdf833eb3&vxp=mtr
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all that's needed now is one fuel efficient vehicle to pull a trailer, a trailer and full tank or 2 of gasoline and away we go to get it. Next stop sandblaster or redi-strip to chemically clean the metal mike 
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