Door Swap

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 12, 2001 | 08:28 PM

58Model

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: May 2000

Posts: 121

Likes: 0

Door Swap

Will the doors off a 74 F-250 fit a 78 F-350? They look the same but I can't get the 2 trucks together side by side to compare.Are the breaks in the metal the same for each year? Will the breaks in the 74 doors line up with the rest of the 78 truck?
Thanks

Apr 12, 2001 | 08:32 PM

patsplace

Senior User

Joined: Aug 1999

Posts: 258

Likes: 0

From: Powell River, B.C.

Door Swap

The cabs are the same. The'll fit for sure.
Pat

Apr 13, 2001 | 05:20 AM

58Model

Thread Starter

Senior User

Joined: May 2000

Posts: 121

Likes: 0

Door Swap

Thanks! Will the 74 grill, door and fender fit a 72 F-350? They look the same, as far as I can tell. I have a 72 and a 78 F-350 and have found a 74 F-250 with an old dump bed cheap and am hoping to play mix and match!

Apr 13, 2001 | 06:42 AM

ford4604x4

Senior User

Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 146

Likes: 0

Door Swap

all truck body parts from 67-72 will interchange and all body parts from 73-79 will interchange.but the bodys from 67-72 will not change with 73-79.but the big uhaul type trucks had different stuff so if it looks the same as what you got most likley it will work.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/dcforum/User_files/3a98299615e4afbe.gif

Apr 13, 2001 | 07:57 AM

ahickey

Junior User

Joined: Apr 2000

Posts: 96

Likes: 0

Door Swap

58Model, If the door and fender look the same on your 72 F-350 and a donor 74 truck then I suspect your 72 is probably a 1973 model that was manufactured in 1972. There is a very obvious difference between 72 and 73.

The 1967-1972 door and fender have the body line stamped out creating a convex bulge down the length of the truck... I call them "outties" ...

The 1973-1979 door and fender will have the body line stamped in, creating a concave line down the length of the truck... I call them "innies".

Find a 1967-72 truck and you'll see the difference from your 78.

Adam
1970 F250 4x4
http://www.crosswinds.net/~ajhickey/trucks/1970ford/1970ford.html

1975 F250 4x4
http://www.crosswinds.net/~ajhickey/trucks/1975ford/1975ford.html

Apr 13, 2001 | 07:44 PM

swamp master

New User

Joined: Feb 2001

Posts: 17

Likes: 0

Door Swap

Just remember that as the die stampings aged the parts changed gradually. Meaning some lines are not as crisp etc. So, although the parts are a definite interchange the body lines might be a little less than perfect due to the stampings on the 74 being only 2 years old vs.5 or more on the 78.