'72 body on '79 frame?
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'72 body on '79 frame?
I have a very nice '79 3/4 ton 4x4 rolling chassis that I want to build from the ground up some day. My dad has a '72 (f-100 I think?) that I was thinking about putting on the frame, but have no idea how different the mounts are or anything like that. Just wondering what all would be involved. Thanks.
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Doable.
Read this article on frame differences and the body swap : Chassis Comparison/Body Swap- '67-'72 vs. '73-'79
Read this article on frame differences and the body swap : Chassis Comparison/Body Swap- '67-'72 vs. '73-'79
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I looked into doing this with a short bed bump. From my understanding the front clip and cab are a direct swap. The bed mounting holes are a couple inches narrower on a bump. The wheelbases are also a couple inches longer on a dent. So the gap behind the cab is gonna be slightly larger.
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I went to the link on Fordification and it seems like everything is a direct swap except for the bed mentioned above and the rear cab mounts have to be relocated if I understood it correctly.
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That's what I understand.
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should be exactly the same
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