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Originally Posted by Boog
How similar are the frames Kevin? Would it be easier to just move the 63 body over to the other frame and not have to R&R all the suspension, engine, tranny, rear etc onto the old frame?
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I haven't gotten a good straight answer on that yet. Obviously the big picture is the same, as crossmembers, axles, brakes, springs, etc all swap straight across. Mainly, the rear left framerail of my 72, behind the axle, is bent about an inch to inch and a half. I have always had to compensate for it by building spacers for that corner of the bed mount and adjusting the ECE super track bar to make the truck track straight from behind.
I think what I will do is to continue to drive the 72 at first. I will take the clip and bed off the 63 and give the frame a nice detail job (within reason). I will probably just clean and POR15 the frame. I will rebuild the rear training arms with new bushings and powdercoat. Then, in the front, I will clean, rebuild and powdercoat the 63 suspension crossmember and arms.
Once all of that is done, I will take the 72 off the road and remove the good stuff, detail, and install onto the 63. This way, I will continue to have something to drive around as long as possible to keep motivation high.