Hi. We've recently purchased a 1935 Chevrolet 5 window coupe with suicide doors, 1963 327 and speed trans :p . The frame appears to be a combination of 1950 1/2 ton front clip, Ford 8" rear end, and partial original frame with original wood in good condition. The front sits very high and the frame rails extend past the front fenders, looking mighty ugly. Is there a good choice for a total frame swap that willl work with this body style or should we go to a particular street rod frame mfg?

I suppose you're gonna 'restore' it?

Have you considered a complete TCI chassis? I believe that they are available for that model of Chevy. Also, get rid of the wood, and if you do some quality hi-tech stuff, your '35 coupe will make a dandy street rod....and '35 Chevy coupes are fairly popular in the street-rod circles.

I think for right now it's a bit too far gone to restore it back to original. We'd like to get the car road worthy and work on it a little at a time. I know absolutely zero about the 30's Chevy's but have been a street rodder for some time. Right now I'd like to straighten out the mess the frame is in. The body, interior and drive line are in decent shape but the front wheels aren't lined properly in the wheel openings...4-5" too far forward and the car sits too high.

Took a look at the TCI website and it appears they cater to 37 and up Chevy's and most Fords. No mention of anything prior to 37

You might want to contact TCI because I do believe that I have seen a few mid-1930 Chevys with a TCI chassis. Maybe they were on a special order.

Yeah, and you can probably sell all that old "original stuff" ( the springs that stick out in front and are so ugly) etc., etc.......

Good luck on your "Restoration!", keep us posted!

HI SHELLY, I THINK ITS GREAT THAT YOU WANT TO STREETROD YOUR 35 CHEVY. I HOPE TO STREETROD MY NEXT CHEVY, BIG ENGINE,WHEELS, FLAMES, ANOTHER WORDS THE WORKS, THE JUNKYARD DOG CAN STEER YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION, AS STREETRODDING TO HIM IS LIKE SPENDING A WEEK WITH ELVIRA. GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PROJECT. I HOPE TO HAVE MY CHEVY ROD ON THE ROAD SOON.

The front frame is NOT the original frame. I'm told that it's from a 1950 1/2 ton Chevy pickup, hence the huge...ugly frame rails sticking out.

Ya, that definitely would make it ugly. Mustang front clips are popular, and it would not only look better, but it would probably work great for you as well. Just an idea. At least you have a great start with the '35 coupe body and the 327 V-8!

YES SHELLY, GO FOR STREET RODDING YOUR CHEVY, THE 35 MAKES A GREAT ROD, AS THE JUNKYARD DOG SAYS

YES SHELLY, GO FOR STREET RODDING YOUR CHEVY, THE 35 MAKES A GREAT ROD, AS THE JUNKYARD DOG SAYS

Hey Donald! What do you think about street rodding a 4 cylinder Chevy? I don't think that I have ever seen one.

HEY JUNKYARD DOG, THERE IS A 28 CHEVY ROADSTER IN THE SEATTLE AREA WITH A 550 HORSEPOWER ENGINE SITTING IN IT. ITS AWESOME, I BET MACKIE WACKY WOULD LIKE IT TO RUN ALL OVER THOSE TEXAS GRASSHOPPERS. YA

Really? I didn't know there was one around. Is it Ray's?? ha ha!

HEY JUNKYARD DOG, I DID HEAR OF A 28 CHEVY RUNNING AROUND VANCOUVER WITH WIDE TIRES AND DUAL PIPES, BRUCIE WAS TELLING ME ABOUT IT LAST NIGHT. MAYBE WE COULD HAVE A STREETROD RALLY AT THE JUNKYARD TOUR IN NOVEMBER. YA KNOW A CHANGE OF PACE DONT HURT ANYONE. THATS WHAT MAKES THIS HOBBY SO MUCH FUN.YOU TAKE A LITTLE KIDDING AND GIVE A LITTLE. WHY EVEN CHIPPER DIPPER HAS A SENSE OF HUMOR, ESPECIALLY WHEN HE HAS THAT BUGLE IN HIS HAND, WHY I SOMETIMES WAKE UP AT NIGHT AND STAND AT ATTENTION, THINKING OLD CHIPPER AND MACKIE WACKIE BOTH ARE PLAYING THE BUGLES.

Ya. That's what makes this hobby so great! Dealing with different types of folks and different types of cars...including street rods. Some of those guys have some great ideas, and a few of their ideas I have even applied to various aspects of the restoration hobby as well. And I have learned a great deal from them also on how they do different things, how they make certain things better, or just how to apply a different type of theory to something stock that I am working on at the time.

By the way, I sometimes stand at attention at night too but it's not because of Chipper Dipper's stupid bugle! ha ha!

HEY SHELLY, WELCOME ABOARD THE VCCA CHAT SITE. SOUNDS LIKE YOU NEED A GOOD FRAME FOR YOUR 35. WE HAVE ALOT OF FUN ON THE CHAT SITE, SO JOIN IN, HAVE FUN AND ASK FOR HELP IN YOUR RESTORATION, THERE IS ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO CAN HELP YOU OUT WITH GOOD INFORMATION AND MAYBE PARTS THAT YOU WILL NEED. GOOD LUCK.

Thanks Don

I'm Dennis, Shelley's my wife. We're anxious to get on this project. Found Butch's Rod Shop in Ohio has a frame set up for about $1500. The body is all metal, 327 burns a bit of oil and needs freshening. The guy we got it from installed a home made grill...aluminum with flame cutouts. New radiator and brakes are on the plus side but he also installed sidepipes and I HATE sidepipes with running boards.

Being new to this, expect dumb questions, like, did the 5 window busnessmans coupe actually come with suicide doors?

Anyway, thanks for the invite and good to meet you all.

Hey Dennis! Welcome aboard!! If you stick with us for a couple of weeks you will be just about as crazy as we are......but........you will have a hell of a good time in the process...you know, kickin' tires and such. Ya!

Yeah! Just make sure you can bolt a big old Bowtie emblem over that "custom grill" I like the one on front of our 2001 Tahoe, It is an aftermarket job that lights up!

Oh! Donald, I don't have a bugle I use my 12 volt Dixie air horns I got from J.C. Whitney a few years back when my girl played in the Robert E. Lee Rebel Marching Band.

nope...it's going back to the original grill when I find one. Maybe you should think about putting a 35 grill on the Tahoe?

Hey guy, I thought you always went up when rodding a car, not back. I wouldn't have a clue where I can find a 35 grill, but I did see a 57 Fury with a Toyota or was it a Nisson v/6 don't remember which,I've got CRS , It looked lonely in that big old engine room.

HEY DENNIS, NICE GOING, MR MACKIE WACKIE NEEDS A LITTLE JOSHING. YA

Steer horns, running boards, lowered and chopped, maybe a blower sticking out of the hood....with a load of manure in the back just for kicks.