1959 Chassi Swap ????
Thread Starter
|
New User
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
1959 Chassi Swap ????
im thinking of taking the body of a 59 ford f100 - what would be the modern day fit for this ? like would the body fit a 2011 ford flex chassi ? not sure of measurements either way of what might work. hope to get some responses as i am thinking of purchasing one soon.
thanks so much for any input
thanks so much for any input
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 421
Likes: 0
From: Glendale, AZ
Well for starters I'm pretty sure the Flex is a unibody (no seperate frame). So you need to find something with a full frame with the same wheelbase and track width. Then it would be a matter of fitting the body around the drivetrain, all while making it look right. IMO I would put modern suspension/drivetrain on the frame you have. Good luck whichever route you go! Check my gallery for MII front suspension, Mustang 5.0/AOD etc.
Hotshot
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 16,202
Likes: 4,817
From: Burbank, WA
Hi Amy, welcome to the forum! My first question for you would be, what do you hope to gain by swapping the body onto a different chassis? It's a lot of work, there's nothing besides the stock chassis that really fits correctly, and you really need an advanced level of fabrication skills to sucessfully pull off a modification like that. Most people that start such a project find they're way in over their head and end up selling or throwing away a big pile of junk before they're anywhere close to finished.
FTE Remembers
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 5,776
Likes: 2
From: springfield il
it's a pain in the **** to do the swap so if you aren't sure don't start or like 52 said you'll end up with a big pile of parts to be thrown away . i had a 55 on a 74 frame almost done when it got " destroyed " ... long story . do a suspension swap and driveline swap to your existing frame and it'll go much easier and give you what you are wanting . now if you just like to tinker well ... get another truck / frame and go to town and play . don't rip apart your good one till your sure !!!!!!!!!!
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bill Baker
1948 - 1956 F1, F100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
20
Jul 4, 2013 10:43 PM
joegeds
1973 - 1979 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
4
Feb 25, 2013 05:13 PM
CoachRobb
1980 - 1986 Bullnose F100, F150 & Larger F-Series Trucks
1
Jul 4, 2008 04:02 PM
4t6ford
1967 - 1972 F-100 & Larger F-Series Trucks
16
Jun 19, 2005 01:10 AM
