73/79 cabs
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They will interchange but there are some minor differences. Shoulder seat belts were not standard until '75 or '76 so the older ones will have lap belts only. And the trans tunnel is shorter on a 2wd auto truck. So you bought a shorter one, you will have to cut it out and use your 4x4 trans tunnel cover on the new cab. These things can be changed, but be sure to take note of them when buying a new cab.
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Marty,
I'm not sure when the shoulder belts started, but I had 2 1975 model trucks and neither of them had provisions for a shoulder belt. Also the information on the transmision tunnels is inaccurate. C4, FMX, and 3 speed manual had short tunnels. C6 and 4 speed had the tall tunnel in the 2 wheel drive trucks.
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I'm not sure when the shoulder belts started, but I had 2 1975 model trucks and neither of them had provisions for a shoulder belt. Also the information on the transmision tunnels is inaccurate. C4, FMX, and 3 speed manual had short tunnels. C6 and 4 speed had the tall tunnel in the 2 wheel drive trucks.
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77 was when shoulder were standard equipment all 73-79 cabs are basically the same they have cabs w/ac and w/o
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Originally Posted by V MAN
does all these cabs enterchange or do i have to find a 79 f150 4x4 cab because it seems cheaper to buy a cab than have the body work done.
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Here is a sight with replacement cab parts including cab corners.
http://www.73-79fordtrucks.com/cabdept.htm
http://www.73-79fordtrucks.com/cabdept.htm
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Originally Posted by docholiday72tx
Marty,
I'm not sure when the shoulder belts started, but I had 2 1975 model trucks and neither of them had provisions for a shoulder belt. Also the information on the transmision tunnels is inaccurate. C4, FMX, and 3 speed manual had short tunnels. C6 and 4 speed had the tall tunnel in the 2 wheel drive trucks.
Doc
I'm not sure when the shoulder belts started, but I had 2 1975 model trucks and neither of them had provisions for a shoulder belt. Also the information on the transmision tunnels is inaccurate. C4, FMX, and 3 speed manual had short tunnels. C6 and 4 speed had the tall tunnel in the 2 wheel drive trucks.
Doc
Last edited by Pre'80; Nov 16, 2005 at 06:31 AM.
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