Hi, I just purchased a 1969 lemans conv. frame. I was disassembling the frame and noticed that the front sway bar was 7/8" my front sway bar is 1". I purchased frame as a spare and I am going to powder coat it for my 70SS396 chevelle conv. Will I run into a problem when i change everything onto the new frame. Thanks For any Help, Ray graemlins/waving.gif

68-72 frame for the most part the same, El Camino and conv frames are reinforced

Originally posted by RAY396:
Hi, I just purchased a 1969 lemans conv. frame. I was disassembling the frame and noticed that the front sway bar was 7/8" my front sway bar is 1". I purchased frame as a spare and I am going to powder coat it for my 70SS396 chevelle conv. Will I run into a problem when i change everything onto the new frame. Thanks For any Help, Ray graemlins/waving.gif no, you will not run into problems. they are the same frame. 68-72 gm a-body convertible frames are all the same.

You also might alert the DMV (or Highway Patrol/Sheriff/etc) to see if there are any complications on switching the frames...VINs are stamped on the frame. Might not ever be an issue but it'd be comforting to have something in writing from the DMV (etal) saying they acknowledge that the car was pieced together.

I thought I read that the MC frames were different. I take it I'm remembering incorrectly.

oops. you are correct. a monte carlo frame is different and will not work. i keep forgetting that they are considered a-body as well.

Originally posted by FO_FDYFO:
oops. you are correct. a monte carlo frame is different and will not work. i keep forgetting that they are considered a-body as well. You did specify convertible.. when was the last time you saw a convertible Monte Carlo (factory at least)? ;)

Hi All, Thanks for all the help, I am going to send it to get powder coated next week. I will let you guy's know how I made out. Thanks again,Ray graemlins/beers.gif