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04-13-2013, 09:33 AM
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Frame swap question
Thinking about putting a 67 to 72 body on a 1985 frame will this work? What are the differences and what problems might I encounter?
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04-14-2013, 12:51 PM
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Re: Frame swap question
Anybody know?????
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04-14-2013, 01:19 PM
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Re: Frame swap question
From what I've heard you will need a body lift to fit the later frame. It has been done with 4x4 trucks.
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04-14-2013, 05:49 PM
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Re: Frame swap question
I am not sure, but I think the frame lengths may be different. Seems like I saw it in a previous post.
Definitely will need a lift on the body to make up for the way the newer frames are shaped.
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04-14-2013, 06:15 PM
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Re: Frame swap question
The frame is different in many ways IIRC. So you will need to build new body mounts and deal with the wheelbase difference as a start 117/131.5 vs the 67-72 115/127/133. Just do a site search there are a lot of threads on this question.
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