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nope... i don't know what i'll run for sure, but it'll be a 20ish" wheel.

Did you have to cut the bed floor to get it to sit on the new frame? It looks like you would have to unless there are really tall mounts that hold the bed just above the frame kick up. I think I see daylight in the shadows of the 1st picture though. yes, i removed most the bed floor. my goal is to ...

yea.... it's the LT1/4L60e with a 2.93 and limited slip rear end according to the internet.

with that rear gear, it should cruise on the highway pretty well.

looks good, id love to see some pictures of how you did the swap if you have any. i didn't take too many pics, but this is what i've got.... the roadmaster when i brought it home... http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz339/iniviate/roadmaster_zps69d85a9a.jpeg cab set on the roadmaster frame... http...

Hobcobble wrote:

soopernaut wrote:According to Wikipedia, the wheelbase of the Roadmaster is 115.9". Your truck appears to be a long bed with a 128" wheelbase. How did you make them fit together?

Roadmasters have been around since 1936. Maybe its of a different generation?
John

it's a '94

soopernaut wrote:According to Wikipedia, the wheelbase of the Roadmaster is 115.9". Your truck appears to be a long bed with a 128" wheelbase. How did you make them fit together?

i stretched the roadmaster frame...

I bought a D100 last year and debated trying to get it running. The motor was locked up. I ended up coming across a buick roadmaster for cheap and decided on a frame swap to the truck. I still need to do bumpers and wiring for the lights/blinkers/wipers, but it's coming along. I can drive it around ...