Hi folks,
I am looking at a 77 donor this weekend for my 70 swb.

PS, PB, front discs are the main goal. I would like to stay with my 2v 302, vs the 400 auto that the 77 has.

I saw some posts about swapping the body to the newer series. It makes sense as I have no sentimental attachment to the truck, only the style. What would be the easiest to do time and labor wise? Not sure yet if the 77 is a swb, so that may make the decision. If it isn't I can always wait on one to come along. I have decent fabrication skills.

thanks for your opinions!

 

my personal opinion- it'd be easier to pull the ibeams off the 77 and put them on the 70 than it would be to do a body and engine swap.

are both trucks automatics?

 

No, mine is a 3spd on the tree.

 

in that case, you're most likely going to have to swap columns when you install the power steering, which means you'd need to install a floorshift.

(or find one of the kinda rare 3-speed p/s columns.)

the column shaft lengths are different between the p/s and manual steering trucks.

 

that works, I have a new floor shift waiting for install