Frame Swap Update
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Frame Swap Update
For you guys that don't browse the 48-60 forum, I've provided a link to my Frame Swap Update.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...24#post3614324
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...24#post3614324
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With a part time job you have some free time.
Monday: I had the box removed and rear gas tank.
Tuesday: I removed the front sheetmetal and unbolted the cab.
Wednesday night: removed cab.
Thursday: removed engineand tranny, scraped gunk off, removed crossmembers, swapped rearaxles and added crossmembers.
I've only needed help to lift the front sheetmetal off (one piece) and the cab, the rest I've done myself. I'm a one man dismantling crew! Also I've waited a month to do this so I have pretty much everything planned out.
Monday: I had the box removed and rear gas tank.
Tuesday: I removed the front sheetmetal and unbolted the cab.
Wednesday night: removed cab.
Thursday: removed engineand tranny, scraped gunk off, removed crossmembers, swapped rearaxles and added crossmembers.
I've only needed help to lift the front sheetmetal off (one piece) and the cab, the rest I've done myself. I'm a one man dismantling crew! Also I've waited a month to do this so I have pretty much everything planned out.
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When you narrow the frame and shorten the cross members what do you use to re-attach them? On my old truck There were rivets, and for now I only have bolts in the holes, Do you weld them solid or use heavy duty bolts? I'm trying to figure out how to reattach them.
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Welds may cause cracks, bolts would be preferable as there is some give with them. Welds don`t flex like bolts and something will have to give when the frame flexes.
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I'm using grade 8 bolts and I'm only going to narrow the crossmembers that aren't the main load carrying. The load bearing ones I'm replacing with crossmembers from the '51 frame as the are the same design and correct width. This way I won't have to worry about cracking welds if I toss an engine block in the box.
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Originally Posted by 51dueller
I plan on building a truck unlike Fomoko's sissy '56 with the car suspension. 
