64' 4x4 conversion
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64' 4x4 conversion
Hello ive got a 64' 2x4, im restoring the body right now pulling the stock motor out and plannin to install a 302 4spd. and transfer out of my 79' bronco donor truck. Eventually I would like to use my 79' strait axle front end and steering box, to complete the 4x4 conversion. I don't know what im going to do about the existing steering column/box. Just wonderin if anyone has undertaken a project like this that could give some guidance on current or potential problems. Thanks
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Good question Allen, Some of those big Broncos were about the same wheelbase as the pickups.
Which fire had you rather fight, if you had to put one of them out??
I still think I would go with the Bronco. for my 2 cents worth
John
Which fire had you rather fight, if you had to put one of them out??
I still think I would go with the Bronco. for my 2 cents worth
John
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The bronco frame is either 3 or 4 feet shorter than the 64' cant remember. I havent looked into frame stretching, but I'm pretty sure its gonna cost a nice chunk of change, but usin the bronco frame was one of my original ideas.
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3 or 4 feet is quite a bit. For some reason I was thinking the 79 was the big Bronco.
Sorry for the bad suggestion.
Hope you find a good solution.
John
Sorry for the bad suggestion.
Hope you find a good solution.
John
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Tryin to use the frame rails from the 64' im still gonna run into serious fabrication issues. The frame on the 64 is cleaner than the bronco anyway. I dunno people swap front ends all the time. I think im stuck here
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I have a 64 4x4 I modified. I cut the front axle out and about 20 inches of frame. Enough frame that it included the leaf spring mounts. I then welded in a section off of a 77 F150 which had the coil springs and power steering gear box. Using the tower mounts I mounted a 85 mustang 5.0 and use the power steering setup off of 89 grand marquis. The brake booster came from a 77 truck with disc brakes. I fitted in a tilt wheel and shortened the square bar that has the rag joint for the steering. I put in an 84 C6 and transfer from an 84 Bronco. The transmission mount came out of my donor 77 f150. It bolted right up to the 64 frame as far as the width goes. That way I could hook up the radius arms. I did have to buy coil springs 2" longer.
It has been a good project. The truck goes down the road really well, tires are wearing good, I now have power steering and disc brakes. This truck gets used a lot and seems to be holding up real well. I choose to go this way instead of changing frames because I needed the truck and it only took me a month. I heard of people doing it with cars and I figured whey not a truck. I am now in the process of hooking up a efi 5.0 in to the 64.
It has been a good project. The truck goes down the road really well, tires are wearing good, I now have power steering and disc brakes. This truck gets used a lot and seems to be holding up real well. I choose to go this way instead of changing frames because I needed the truck and it only took me a month. I heard of people doing it with cars and I figured whey not a truck. I am now in the process of hooking up a efi 5.0 in to the 64.
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From: commerce city co
i d box the f 64 frame for strength but the bronco frame is the same width a good tape and drill or cut out the rivets they will interchange the front supports and brackets sterring box and components 1/2 "grade 8 bolts are as strong as the rivets. red locktite and properly torqued will stay tight
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