Phillip,
Glad to be of help Man... I have not seen any drawings on the later trucks but I'm sure they must be around. I suggest going on the forums FTE has for the later trucks and asking the folks that frequent them. I would go look for something like you want to use sitting on a sale lot and do some measuring with a pad and pencil for taking notes and making sketches. I do that sort of thing on a Sunday when they are not around to bug you and if a cop or someone shows up just tell them what you are doing. You can always say you can't use it if it doesn't measure up. Another place to go is a Junkyard. A yard that will let you look around won't mind. I'm going to put you on my Buddy List so I can keep track of your project when you post. If I can find the link I will post it for a truck picture you might be interested in seeing that was on a lot that an FTE member saw. It will give you and Idea of how far the wheels will stick out.

Later Man...

 

Hi Phillip,
Here is a link you can click on to se a picture of a ''56 that someone put on a newer and wider chassis. It doesn't look too Big Footy, but I have no idea what chassis is under it.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal...?albumid=33567

Later Man...

 

dave,
actually phillips is my last name lol. i never thought about that until just now, but it does kind of look like my first name is phillip. if i could find some old trucks around here i could go measure them, but i havent found a single one anywhere near here. id say itll be a while before i start on the project, but ill definately keep you updated once i start.

 

that one truck you sent the link to looks good. it sits a little high for me, but the width is fine.

 

well, all we had to do was look at the comments on that page lol. it has a 1989 f-150 frame that has been shortened.

 

So, should I just call you "91"???

 

That may be because it is a 4x4. If you look you can see the front hubs.

I feel your pain. I too and having front track width issues and the PO widened the front fenders 4" to accept the 1/2 ton chev chassis under the truck. Its been a serious pain and the mods to the front fenders by the PO seems to have obscured the correct bolt up and now I'm having issues attaching my running boards.........now on the hunt for new front fenders and narrower a arms and offset front rims to make this work........

One piece of advise.....consider all the areas that will require to be modded in order for the grafting to look right and ask yourself if you are really, really ready to deal with the issues that will stem from it. Go with a smaller frame that will work and save yourself the grief.

 

That 56 merc is on a shortened 1989 F150 4X4 frame, at least thats what he says in the comments at the bottom of the page.

 

Hey Kusto,
Yep, that was the point of showing it to him. he wants to use a late 90's PSD 4WD drive line and rolling chassis. He doesn't want a smaller one like a Ranger becauase he wants the PSD. The PSD would tear up a Ranger chassis anyway.

Later man...

 

IIRC, traditionally 4x4's front axle is a bit wider than the rear. That said, using any 4x4 chassis from 59-72 will be the right width. 73-79 are wider by 5", and 80-97 are the same overall width, except the frame itself is even wider than 79-earlier. Here's an alternative I had considered when I still had my 73 IH 1210 4x4....it was the same width as my 48 f1, and would have had plenty of frame strength for a PSD. It also would have had a divorced t-case. The 1310 series 4x4's had dana 60's front and rear (or dana 70 rear) and would be stout. The biggest mod would be getting the PSD to fit, and wired up. But I believe that would have been easier than trying to fit everything onto a different chassis, and worrying about axle widths, and fenders.... To me, it just wouldn't look right. I'm not saying not to do it, but just understand the frame on a 96-97 will sit out further than the inner fenders on the front clip of a 48-56, and would require a ton of work to make it look like it belonged. If it were me, I would search out an F4 or maybe an F5/F6 and mount the 4x4 driveline onto the existing frame....it would be heavier duty than the F350 chassis would be. Then fit the engine in there, and beef up some motor perches and you should be good to go. All the other brakes, pedals, shifters, etc... would be the same as any other street rodded pickup. My .02