Auto body repair & detailing: switching bodies, 1970 chevelle malibu, caprice classic


Question
i have a 1970 chevelle malibu and a 1994 caprice classic.

i am curious as to switching the bodies on the cars as an alternative to switching all the equiptment around. ( i want to put my chevelle body on the caprice).

anyways, the specs are nearly exact ( less than 1" on all specs) anyways would this be possible? if so would it be more expensive than merely switching the mechanical and suspension equiptment?

Answer
IT SEEMS QUITE A SPAN BETWEEN 1970 AND 1994. I COULD GET
OUT MY OLD FRAME SPEC SHEETS TO DOUBLE CHECK FOR YOU, BUT IF
MY MEMORY SERVES ME RIGHT, THERE MAY BE A LITTLE DIFFERENCE
AS FAR AS WHEEL BASE. HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE DONE YOUR HOMEWORK
ON THIS AND THE SPECS ARE NEAR BY AN INCH. THAT WOULD BE AT
THE CENTER OF THE MOUNTS WHICH USUALLY HOUSE A 2" OR MORE
RUBBER CUSHION. IF SO, WELL YOU SHOULD BE PRETTY MUCH ALL
SET TO JUST DROP IT ON CUT DOWN CUSHIONS.NOT REALLY ADVISABLE THOUGH. YOUR TRANS TUNNEL, EXHAUST ETC IS SOMEWHAT
DIFFERENT. KEEP ME UPDATED RICHIE, AND I'LL DO SOME CHECKING
FOR YOU.    GOOD LUCK,  BILL.