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Oct 7, 2012 | 04:50 PM

monster67

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Supercab swap

I finally got tired of just lurking around here and decided to join and show everyone my truck and what i've been doing.

This is a double post from pirate, so i wont go to crazy with pictures, if you want to see the whole build up untill now:

Supercab swap build - 4x4 and Off-Road Forum : Pirate4x4.Com

but i will give some highlights:

Before:

New Cab:

The teardown:

The rebuild:

Now:

Specs:
-79 F250 frame
-78 F150 supercab cab
cut 6" from the front of the shortbed so the wheelbase matched
-460 w/ Dove heads, comp roller tip rockers, guide plates and pushrods, Comp 394-4 cam Hydraulic Flat Tappet (Advertised Duration 270/278, Lift .554/.574), Performer intake, Holley 850, MSD ignition, L&L fender exit headers
-Dana 44 front w/ 8-lug chevy outers, REID knuckles, high steer, etc
-Sterling rear
-39.5X15.5X16.5 TSL's
-ETC...

Oct 7, 2012 | 04:54 PM

f250custom78

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Cool truck and welcome to FTE!

Oct 22, 2012 | 01:02 AM

ihateminimumwage

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Welcome Kevin, took ya long enough!

For those not familiar, that was my old truck that my good buddy bought off of me and did a lot more with it than I could've afforded at the time.

Here's how the truck started:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...y-of-pics.html

Oct 22, 2012 | 08:10 AM

monster67

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Originally Posted by ihateminimumwage

Honestly I never joined up over here because everytime I tried to open the forums my computer would close down the internet haha but, in the last few months its been working so I've been lurking around and learned some stuff... I figure it was my time to join.

This truck has come along way, thanks for adding your build link to the page, between the 2 builds the truck is pretty well documented from when you pulled it out of the field up untill now.

Oct 22, 2012 | 01:49 PM

pboffroad

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Hey monster67 i'm glad you joined I just joined myself and i'm practically doing the same project! I was wondering How far back you moved the rear cab mounts and if the front gas tank was in the way?

Oct 22, 2012 | 06:13 PM

JunkyardFord

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Man, your truck has come a long way. I read your thread over on Pirate and it was very interesting to see your progress and what you have done to it. Keep it up and good luck getting your engine going, if you haven't already done so.

Oct 26, 2012 | 06:54 AM

monster67

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Originally Posted by pboffroad

Hey monster67 i'm glad you joined I just joined myself and i'm practically doing the same project! I was wondering How far back you moved the rear cab mounts and if the front gas tank was in the way?

I had to use the rear cab mounts off the Supercab frame. The regular cab mounts are inside the frame and wont work, Supercab mounts are outside the frame. I don't remeber exactly how far back they are, the easiest way that a could find to do it was to:

Put the cab up on the frame
Get the front cab mounts bolted down
Put the front clip back on and bolted down
Bolt the rear cab mounts to the cab
Use a floor jack to raise/lower the rear of the cab until everything looks right
Measure
Measure
Measure again
and thats were they go

You will need a 1/2" plate on each side to shim the rear mounts out and atleast a 2" body lift.

My truck doesn't have the front gas tank, it got removed long ago, but I cant see why it would be in the way

Any questions you have, feel free to ask or if you need pictures of anything let me know and I'll do what I can