I plan in the near future to swap a 1973 2wd body onto my '79 4wd chassis. I'm going to get new weatherstripping and I've got plenty of help. I also plan on rewiring the whole thing at the same time. I ordered a Centech wiring harness. I just really don;t know what else I might need. Anybody have any other ideas that I havn;t thought of.

 

Body mounts and bolts.

 

Plenty of PB blaster for those stuck bolts and perhaps some undercoating for the body before you put it back on.
Glenn

 

an angle grinder to get the mounts off of the frame.

 

I'm a few months into my swap ('66 F250 4x2 on '76 F250 4x4), not a lot of progress yet due to the cold weather but things should be picking up soon. I have pics <A HREF="markdevaney.com/truck"> here</A>.
-- Mark

 

A jigsaw to cut the opening for the transfer case shifter. I put a 2wd cab on a 4wd frame once myself. I used poly cab bushings and had *just* enough room under the cab for the transfer case. A short ( 1" ) body lift would help this greatly.

 

I am just about to do the same thing. A 76 2wd crew cab body onto a 78 4x4 frame. The 76 has a/c. Does anyone know how much work it is to pull this intact with the cab or do I have to take it apart. I know nothing about a/c except that I want to keep it.

 

Will I need the body mount bushings or the actual body mounts.
A bushing and bolt kit like the one in the NPD catalog
Richard

 

Depending on the condition of the cab I think that new bushings and bolts are in order. The mounts if needed should be repaired/fixed while the body is off. I think Bushings and bolts are all you need.