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Apr 24, 2016 | 08:28 PM

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idea for a future build

so i have had this sort of half baked idea bouncing around the ol' noodle for a while and i thought i'd see what you all thought. so the idea is this find a 4x4 thats clapped out or rusted out body wise, find crew cab cab, find bronco body, and through witchcraft and sorcery ( mass amounts of labor, boat loads of welding and body work) combine them into something like a centurian (except with better body work) with a gigantor engine of some type and try to keep it looking as though it came from ford. thoughts/ comments appreciated.

p.s. this probably wont happen any time soon i just wanted to bounce ideas around to get the ol' hamster going.

Apr 24, 2016 | 08:46 PM

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Make it happen and build it.

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Apr 24, 2016 | 08:49 PM

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would a normal say reg cab long bed frame work? i happen to know where theres a pretty rough highboy. or would a person need to find a supercab frame?

Apr 24, 2016 | 08:53 PM

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would a normal say reg cab long bed frame work? i happen to know where theres a pretty rough highboy. or would a person need to find a supercab frame?

Dunno. Do some research and look up wheelbases and cab measurements and determine the best course of action based on various combinations.

Apr 24, 2016 | 08:57 PM

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Dunno. Do some research and look up wheelbases and cab measurements and determine the best course of action based on various combinations.

but..but..but.. fine. lol, well it probably wont happen for a good while so i suppose i have time for research i suppose....... me thinks this is going to be a massive can-o-worms perhaps

Apr 24, 2016 | 09:40 PM

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me thinks this is going to be a massive can-o-worms perhaps

Of course it's going to be a big can of worms! That's where the fun comes in

Apr 24, 2016 | 09:44 PM

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but..but..but.. fine. lol, well it probably wont happen for a good while so i suppose i have time for research i suppose....... me thinks this is going to be a massive can-o-worms perhaps

BIG TIME... but hey, that's what "hot rodding" is all about.

It can be easier if you know what is needed to be done... then a plan and due courses of action can be plotted out to reduce "surprises".

Personally, I have this desire of building a lowered crewcab dually.

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Apr 24, 2016 | 10:41 PM

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It's been done and they are awesome!

that exactly is what i want to do but a little bit of lift and with a 74 face instead of the 78 and being 3/4-1 ton

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Apr 24, 2016 | 10:45 PM

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oh i have other ideas but believe it or not i think this one might be the easiest lol. i need to win the lotery so i can afford to build all of my ideas hahaha

Apr 24, 2016 | 10:52 PM

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Nice idea, if you use a reg cab frame and crew cab (cab) it is not going to have much left for a Bronco tail end. So maybe locate a SC LB frame and go from there? I like this different route...

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Apr 24, 2016 | 11:05 PM

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Nice idea, if you use a reg cab frame and crew cab (cab) it is not going to have much left for a Bronco tail end. So maybe locate a SC LB frame and go from there? I like this different route...

most intriguing my good sir, i'm hoping to figure out how to use a highboy frame as i know where a few are but if a super cab frame it must be then well i suppose i find a supercab frame.. perhaps combine a 2wd supercab frame and above mentioned highboy frame for making of 4x4? the squirrel is definitely running now.....

Apr 24, 2016 | 11:08 PM

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Of course it's going to be a big can of worms! That's where the fun comes in

indeed it is as long as one can keep the sketchy at bay.

Apr 29, 2016 | 12:41 AM

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i also have another idea for a full independant air ride 6x6 crew cab on 37s with a diesel of some kind. i'm torn between the crew cab bronco ******* child and this idea.....