Frame Swap Article IS ONLINE
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Frame Swap Article IS ONLINE
I finally have my '51 frame swap article online, with a very special thanks to WillyB. You can view it here:
http://www.old-fords.com/frameswap/frame1.htm
Warning: It is a long read at 16 pages and 78 pictures. WillyB is in the process of editing the pictures so dial-up users will be able to view the article faster. Hopefully this will be able to help and answer people's questions about putting their truck on a modern frame.
http://www.old-fords.com/frameswap/frame1.htm
Warning: It is a long read at 16 pages and 78 pictures. WillyB is in the process of editing the pictures so dial-up users will be able to view the article faster. Hopefully this will be able to help and answer people's questions about putting their truck on a modern frame.
Last edited by 51dueller; Jun 12, 2006 at 09:00 PM.
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Nathan,
WOW! I am very impressed. You are a talented individual. You did a fantastic job of the frame swap and of documenting and writing up the process. I read every page from start to finish.
Its refreshing to find that there are young people in this world with a "can do" attitude and are ready and willing to tackle a big challenge.
Very nice!!
Bobby
WOW! I am very impressed. You are a talented individual. You did a fantastic job of the frame swap and of documenting and writing up the process. I read every page from start to finish.
Its refreshing to find that there are young people in this world with a "can do" attitude and are ready and willing to tackle a big challenge.
Very nice!!
Bobby
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I figured if I'm going to document my frame swap, I wasn't going skip on the pictures. I've read many articles in magazines and sometimes I would like a little more information or another picture. I wanted someone to be able to read the article and do it without having to ask 50 questions. I let the pictures do most of the explaining and just explained what I did.
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Nathan, Very nice job with both the work and the documentation of the work. It is the kind of article that we all want to see in the different magazines and they never get the detail that we all look for. Now if the guys at Boyds did it they would have to use a frame table as opposed to the back yard! Congrats.
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Wow Nathan! I like it. I think even a beginer like me could follow those directions. Future generations will be thankful for your major contribution to this often attempted and seldom accomplished process. 
Thansk for the superior effort, Jag 
Thansk for the superior effort, Jag
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Originally Posted by captchas
easy? ever try a body off on on a f100? he did a great job showing how to.
Again Nathem has done a fine job and I think his intentions were indeed meant to make it look easy, a step-by-step process that works, and a credit to his skills.
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Huntsman did it right on. I didn't mention in the article I planned this all a month before I even got the '78 F-250 because I was waiting to go to an auction to buy a truck. Five days before the auction my dad gave me our old '78 F-250 instead of dragging another wreck home. I got a factory '76 shopmanual from the library and read anything that dealt with the frame. I then scoured the 67-72 and 73-79 forums for any post that had the word "frame" in it. I even made big frame diagrams to plan out where I wanted to place everything. It's just the 73-79 shop manuals don't have nice frame diagrams like our 48-56 shop manuals do. I did the entire swap for about $750. I already had many of the parts already like the driveshaft, differential and not to mention getting the truck for free! Planning does pay off as I completed the entire project in about a month but I only work part time so I had lots of time but not money. 