frame swap
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frame swap
I've been reading a lot on different frame swaps throughout the forum, and I was wondering has anyone put a truck body on the lincoln continental frame. I did some research and found that the wheel base from a 73-79 single cab long bed truck is only 2 inches longer than the 58-60 continental. I wonder what that ride would be like? any thoughts
Only kidding, but it is an interesting fact.
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The trick is that the shape of the frame is considerably different. Car frames dip low in the center, where truck frames run mostly straight back, some drop, but not nearly as much. You would have to rework the box a lot to get the frame to fit. The frame humps up high to clear the axle, as the axle most times is level with the lower part of the frame.
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i figured there would be some modification, most of the frame swaps i've seen have major mods. I think it would make for an interesting take on building a truck. Maybe a 70s blackwood or something
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It depends what you want from it. I have seen swaps that changed out the front suspension and just lowered the rear. If you want a nice ride and lowered some, you can put a different front suspension under the front and add a suspension modification on the rear. It wouldn't be that hard to put a coil rear suspension on these trucks.
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