i just bought a 1976 f100 4wd shortbed, 360, 4 speed, married transfer case. dual tanks, power steering, power disc brakes. the truck is rusty and needs a new body and i was wondering if the 65-66 body will swap and the difficulty in doing so. i have the 65-66 shortbed body and am fairly sure it would be difficult to find the bed for the 73-79 so am considering the swap. thanks. jim

 

Anything is possible, it just depends on how good you are at fabricating. It isn't as bad as grafting on a Torino body (which I have seen) -hehe

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I am looking for something fairly simple. remove the body from the 76, sandblast the frame, put the other body on without too much trouble. thanks. jim

 

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-Jan-03 AT 09:10 AM (EST)]The 65/66 cab should flop right on there. The 64 and earlier WON'T bolt on without mods.
The bed bolt holes may not line up, but that's not a BIG deal. (I'm not sure about that) Good luck,