Project rebody
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Project rebody
well i have always loved this body of the 69 crew. i lalso have alot of love for the powerstroke. Allot of work has been done to the chassis on the 95 as a bonus it is a 4x4 and od trans 3.55 gears new brakes hardware rebuild rearend.... alot of $$ in it. the body is trash so i got a line on the crew it is 300 miles away so the tape measure. is a long distance affair.
i need a tow rig for my 35 ft camper in the sig line the chassis donor is there also.
can anywone help enlighten me on the issues i know wheel base is differnet by 6 inches the 95 is longer. so whacking, weldig and plating the frame will have to be done or maybe sliding rearend. also cutting the shafts. anyone know the bodymount differences.
also wiring but that will not be that bad
i want a/c i will creating the firewall to get clearance on the downpipe and a/c box. are cabs diffeent widths??
any help would be great
i need a tow rig for my 35 ft camper in the sig line the chassis donor is there also.
can anywone help enlighten me on the issues i know wheel base is differnet by 6 inches the 95 is longer. so whacking, weldig and plating the frame will have to be done or maybe sliding rearend. also cutting the shafts. anyone know the bodymount differences.
also wiring but that will not be that bad
i want a/c i will creating the firewall to get clearance on the downpipe and a/c box. are cabs diffeent widths??
any help would be great
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Most times these body swaps are harder than they look. These are discussed a lot in the 48 to 56 forum. They usually end up on craigslist half done. Not that it can't be done, but its harder than you think. You need fabrication experience to get it done.
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Looks like the cab has to go forward cutting firewall. Gotta figure out a/c. Anyone have an old a/c heater box out of 67-72 ford truck
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got any pics of the 69? i love those old crew cab trucks. would love to do something similar myself someday - though i don't have one just sitting around like you do.
Good luck and post lots of pics here if you do go through with it!
Good luck and post lots of pics here if you do go through with it!
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Just doing research.
Ext cab wb is 8 inches longer.
Overall length 240" oppose to crew of 116
Rear Cab to front bumper length 133 ext cab to 139 crew
Back of cab to rear wheel c.l. 58 ext to 40 on crew
Calculated. End of cab to c. line of front wheel needs to be 108 for crew 1/2 box gap and 40" for front of short box
So cab has to go forward 6 inches. Cut firewall and reform for psd
Laid out on my frame needs a 9 inch section removed or move rearend 9inches and hack off the end. Hmmm
Ext cab wb is 8 inches longer.
Overall length 240" oppose to crew of 116
Rear Cab to front bumper length 133 ext cab to 139 crew
Back of cab to rear wheel c.l. 58 ext to 40 on crew
Calculated. End of cab to c. line of front wheel needs to be 108 for crew 1/2 box gap and 40" for front of short box
So cab has to go forward 6 inches. Cut firewall and reform for psd
Laid out on my frame needs a 9 inch section removed or move rearend 9inches and hack off the end. Hmmm
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Shorten the frame. Qshortening the drive shaft will be cheap. Moving the rear I think won't work out well.
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Took a screen shot of firewall on a 79 vid. Looks easier to weld the 95 in
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I'm not much help on the body swap, but I know these old OBS trucks pretty well and I happen to know where there might be a late 60s early 70s pickup in a yard so I'm subscribing to follow the progress and offer any help I can.
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My brother was gonna lend me part of the cash. He backed out looking for funding. Anyone wanna help would pay back tax time.
Everyone say i should or cant do it. I am pissed and want to prove them wrong
Everyone say i should or cant do it. I am pissed and want to prove them wrong
