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cab swap.
Hey everyone,
I am restoring my '70 F250 Highboy (4X4) and the cab mounts and floor boards are really rusted out. . I have access to a '72 F250 2WD cab that is in good condition.
Will these two swap out pretty well? I know I need to transfer the old transmission hump cover from my cab to that one since I have a manual transmission and and transfer case shifter.
You can see photos of my truck here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...?userid=350483
I am restoring my '70 F250 Highboy (4X4) and the cab mounts and floor boards are really rusted out. . I have access to a '72 F250 2WD cab that is in good condition.
Will these two swap out pretty well? I know I need to transfer the old transmission hump cover from my cab to that one since I have a manual transmission and and transfer case shifter.
You can see photos of my truck here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...?userid=350483
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Yes, it is a bolt on swap. The 67 thru 79 model cabs have the same cab mount locations. Everything should bolt on such as doors, electrical, etc. I think the only thing that was changed between 70 and 72 is the grill. I'm working on a 70 2wd cab swap on to a 79 4X4.
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Are you using your '70 steering column? The turn signal wiring is an issue with these trucks as certain years there is a change in coloring and things won't work correctly(no matter how you try----been there).
The cab swap is an easy job none the less.
The cab swap is an easy job none the less.
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Originally Posted by Freightrain
Are you using your '70 steering column? The turn signal wiring is an issue with these trucks as certain years there is a change in coloring and things won't work correctly(no matter how you try----been there).
The cab swap is an easy job none the less.
The cab swap is an easy job none the less.
I say that because if I can make a 76 column work with a hazzard switch in my 66, anybody can pull it off. It took a little more than an hour, but I nailed it.
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Ah, well John I don't really know.
I bought a different column years back for my '70 F100(Probably late 80's at the time). Can't really say what year it came from, but when I tried wiring it up, there was two wires in the plug that didn't match up to the remaining wires. NO matter what I tried I either lost a front t/s or a rear brake light. I can't say WHY it did this, but you would think that as long as it's a turn signal switch it should wire up no matter what. I'm much more electrically knowledged now then 20 odd yrs ago, so maybe I didn't try hard enough? If you look at most catalogs, they show different switches for certain years, so there may be more to it. Maybe it's just a '70's think. The headlight buckets for a 1970 were the same as a f700-larger truck, not the same as 67-69 and 71-72 F100. I went thru that nightmare back then too, as the buckets are UPSIDE down compared to the rest. Can't put the headlight in righside up(tabs) if you try to use other years.
Who knows?
I bought a different column years back for my '70 F100(Probably late 80's at the time). Can't really say what year it came from, but when I tried wiring it up, there was two wires in the plug that didn't match up to the remaining wires. NO matter what I tried I either lost a front t/s or a rear brake light. I can't say WHY it did this, but you would think that as long as it's a turn signal switch it should wire up no matter what. I'm much more electrically knowledged now then 20 odd yrs ago, so maybe I didn't try hard enough? If you look at most catalogs, they show different switches for certain years, so there may be more to it. Maybe it's just a '70's think. The headlight buckets for a 1970 were the same as a f700-larger truck, not the same as 67-69 and 71-72 F100. I went thru that nightmare back then too, as the buckets are UPSIDE down compared to the rest. Can't put the headlight in righside up(tabs) if you try to use other years.
Who knows?
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I plan to use my '70 steering column since I like the style of the wheel and horn button better.
Thanks for all the information.
Thanks for all the information.
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im planning on installing a 70 steering column in my 67, did notice the wire connector is different, but wire colors are a bit different, i guess i can use the old wire connector from the 67 and transfer the wires from one to the other??
yes i am doing a power steering conversion, along with drum to disc conversion.
yes i am doing a power steering conversion, along with drum to disc conversion.
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Originally Posted by 19704X4F250
Yes, it is a bolt on swap. The 67 thru 79 model cabs have the same cab mount locations. Everything should bolt on such as doors, electrical, etc. I think the only thing that was changed between 70 and 72 is the grill. I'm working on a 70 2wd cab swap on to a 79 4X4.
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FT, I wonder if the connector is the key here. Mine were different, so I bypassed them. I am going from memory, but you have your four corners, power and horn wires, hazards if there is a switch in the column, and that is about it.
I think I used a hot wire and found my corners, labeled them, put on plug in type butt connectors and by trial & error got them all working.
Like I said if I can do it anyone can do it.
John
I think I used a hot wire and found my corners, labeled them, put on plug in type butt connectors and by trial & error got them all working.
Like I said if I can do it anyone can do it.
John
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I just remember there being four wires that didn't match in color code. I got everything to work, but one front t/s and one rear brake light. Depending on how I put those two wires together I had one or the other. After 20 yrs, it's all fuzzy LOL!!
I know I went to dealer and bought the right switch and everything worked. Back then this stuff wasn't obsolete yet.
I know I went to dealer and bought the right switch and everything worked. Back then this stuff wasn't obsolete yet.
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Another issue you might run into if you have an in-cab tank is the tank mounts. I have a '71 and had to swap to a cab that was "labeled" as a '72 cab and ran into this issue. Not too difficult to overcome but certainly surprised me. Be prepared for all of the "get the tank out of the cab" arguments if you do have the in-cab tank.
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Originally Posted by clutter
Another issue you might run into if you have an in-cab tank is the tank mounts. I have a '71 and had to swap to a cab that was "labeled" as a '72 cab and ran into this issue. Not too difficult to overcome but certainly surprised me. Be prepared for all of the "get the tank out of the cab" arguments if you do have the in-cab tank.
Wonder what da Dummy can offer on this.
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I am going to swap out the tanks because the donor truck has not run in many years and I am not sure of the condition of the tank after sitting for so many years. I just drove my truck this past weekend, so I know more about it's status.
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