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Old 10-02-2012, 10:21 AM
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hi everyone,im newer to fte and need a little help with my 1950 f1 i recently bought,im down here in sunny florida,just wanted to let everyone know my location,ive recently tore down all body parts to sandblast and do lots of welding,my problem is that somewhere down the road someone welded on a chevy sub frame,and i want her to be all ford, ive recently found someone selling a 1953 f1 frame complete with flathead and tranny,would there be tons of mods. to add my body panels to the 53.thanks for any help anyone can give me-mick
 
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Frames are different. 53 is wider and wheelbase is shorter. You'll be better off to wait on a 48 to 52 frame.
 
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thanks,guess i will start looking for 49-52 frame
 
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