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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 10:50 AM
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1965 crewcab frame swap
Anyone have any advice/ knowledge on swapping a 1965 crewcab body onto a 2001 f250 frame? I was thinking of using the superduty floor and firewall. Any body tried it?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 04:30 PM
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joe guthridge Welcome to and the Slicks Forum.

The big thing is going to be welding & modding skills. I'm sure that if you have some modding skills and can weld you can pull it off.

No idea of where you are in this big world but there could be someone close by that could advise or give you a hand.


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No idea how it would line up but I'm sure interested. I've kind if been thinking about swapping my 66 crew cab on a newer crew cab chassis. I'd like to see this if you decide to do it.
 
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The same will apply to you. Do you have a shop space that you can tie up for a year? welder? any skills with metal work?


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The same will apply to you. Do you have a shop space that you can tie up for a year? welder? any skills with metal work?


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Garage check, welder check, metal skills check, got many long term projects under my belt. The floor would probably be the biggest challenge but I don't know if I could chop out my perfectly good crew cab floor just to gain some leg room and easy frame mounting.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2016 | 07:41 AM
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There's a guy that did the floor graft from a newer f series truck I think it was on his 67-72 crew turned out great from what I remember.
 
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Don't know if I would either but if you have the skills....It's your call.



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Well I'm committed to it now. Cutting the floor out of the 1965 was the hardest part. Mentally that is!
 
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Still needs to come down 3" then start welding the superduty floor in. <br/>
 
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Got more pics? Be sure to take bunchs if pics of this process you got my attention for sure.
 
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Awesome start how are things lining up?
 
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So far nothing is too far off to make work. Got some more trimming to do before its set all the way down. Had to section the floor to compensate for the difference in length but that was a given. Biggest issue is the dash. It's too wide to fit between the front cab posts. But I think I've got a solution figured out for that. Hopefully tomorrow I will get it fit and start welding back together.
 
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Cab mostly mounted. Gotta finish welding tomorrow. Then on to frame shortening and box mounting.
 
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Sounds like your moving right along on the swap. Got interior pics showing all the work being done? What engine are you going to have?
 
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