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New Project 71 SWB
I bought couple trucks for $1500, both run & drive but im making 1 truck out of the two. both have the 350/350 combo. but the cab & Interior in the orange truck is awesome. the purple cab is shot, not to mention the front/drivers fender was smashed.
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The cab on the orange truck is ready to come off. hopefully by tomorrow ill have the orange cab sitting on the swb frame.
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$1500 for both and they're drivers, you got one heck of a deal.
that purple cab really was shot ha! ![]()
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I plan on swapping the swb to 5lug disc fronts & 5lug axle from the long bed. and when I do that im gonna put new ball joints in the control arms.
any suggestions on the fronts? will the spindles fit the stock drum control arms?
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what i did on mine was swap the whole front xmember, it was the easiest way. there were 6 bolts on each side of the frame, 3 were to the member and 3 were to the upper arm. then i had to pop the pitman arm off the steering box with a pickle fork, remove the brake lines, and that was about it as far as i can remember.
EDIT you have to remove the steering arm rod <-- i guess that's what it's called ![]()
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What a great deal, two trucks. Keeps those pics coming.
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ok that does sound pretty easy. I might do that before I go replacing parts in the front ends. SO does the crossmember hold the coil springs & everything? just move it over and bolt it on?
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what are the L shaped brackets on the front of the frame for?
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Your purple cab is actually rustier than mine... that's an acomplishment (of some sort) ...
Good score on the trucks! (Those brackets were probably for a plow or some other silly horse pucky.)
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Looks like you got a driver and a beater!
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I thought about putting the long bed together, but as it looks now, im gonna part it out
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now im not so sure that the short bed is a 350engine. I wrote down the casting number last night and it doesn't exist. so I need to check it again. the number I wrote down ended w/ a "44" and that could either be a 283 or a 327. I guess Ill have to get out a wire brush and clean it up a bit. (guy I bought it from said it was a 350)
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283's and 327's are good engines. if it runs good keep it in there. i'd take one of them just as fast as a 350.
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no worries..
just when it blows/gets weak/smokes, im gonna put the 350 thats on my engine stand in it.
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Another MUTT eh? not sure if there's enough room for another one on this forum
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What a deal. Do they both have titles?
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Looks like you will have a fun truck when finished. Keep us posted.
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I have the short bed put together, it just needs the electrical put back together. I didn't take any pics cuz I didn't get it out of the garage, but tonight it should be running. :crossfingers:
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Now I just have a bunch more work to do! LOL
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dang bro, you're making pretty fast work. it's starting to come together
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Slow down, your making some of us look bad!
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