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RACINJASON22 · 04-01-2007, 09:40 PM

For those of you that don't already know. My nephew has a 68 short fleet he is restoreing for his first vehical. I just picked up another lwb 72 with 5 bolt power disc's. I m going to give him the complete suspension from this truck as I do not need it. His is 6 lug drum all around.

Question: Mainly about the front. Rear end is pretty straight forward. What is the bet way to do this front end swap? My plans are to swap complete front crossmember. Do you think this is the best way to do the conversion or not? We have the wrenching experience just not the knowlege on these trucks.

Any tips and/or technical advice will be greatly appreciated.

*rage'nrat638* · 04-01-2007, 09:53 PM

yup change the complete set up

that way the ball joints are correct and all the steering linkage is correct

just keep a note in the glove box for the year of the front end parts.. maybe write it in black marker on the glove box door

cdowns · 04-01-2007, 10:11 PM

dont use a black marker if the glovebox door is black// you'll also be better off with the 72 proportioning valve and master and booster

RACINJASON22 · 04-01-2007, 10:32 PM

Thanks guys. Thats what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure that they didn't change the frames between years, so it should be a direct swap then right. BTW cdowns so far the glove box door is seafoam green or medium green not sure exacly on the code but if he paints it black I'm kinda partial to those new silver sharpi's

And we are gonna swap all complete master and proportioning valve and such as his truck is manual drum. Thanks again RJ22

04-01-2007, 09:40 PM	#1
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	? Question for my nephew's truck (BRAKES) For those of you that don't already know. My nephew has a 68 short fleet he is restoreing for his first vehical. I just picked up another lwb 72 with 5 bolt power disc's. I m going to give him the complete suspension from this truck as I do not need it. His is 6 lug drum all around. Question: Mainly about the front. Rear end is pretty straight forward. What is the bet way to do this front end swap? My plans are to swap complete front crossmember. Do you think this is the best way to do the conversion or not? We have the wrenching experience just not the knowlege on these trucks. Any tips and/or technical advice will be greatly appreciated. __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!

04-01-2007, 09:53 PM	#2
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: ? Question for my nephew's truck (BRAKES) yup change the complete set up that way the ball joints are correct and all the steering linkage is correct just keep a note in the glove box for the year of the front end parts.. maybe write it in black marker on the glove box door Last edited by rage'nrat638; 04-01-2007 at 09:54 PM.

04-01-2007, 10:11 PM	#3
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: ? Question for my nephew's truck (BRAKES) dont use a black marker if the glovebox door is black// you'll also be better off with the 72 proportioning valve and master and booster __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

04-01-2007, 10:32 PM	#4
RACINJASON22 GEARHEAD Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: CENTRAL,PA Posts: 2,284	Re: ? Question for my nephew's truck (BRAKES) Thanks guys. Thats what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure that they didn't change the frames between years, so it should be a direct swap then right. BTW cdowns so far the glove box door is seafoam green or medium green not sure exacly on the code but if he paints it black I'm kinda partial to those new silver sharpi's And we are gonna swap all complete master and proportioning valve and such as his truck is manual drum. Thanks again RJ22 __________________ 72 SWB 2WD MY PROJECT 72 LWB 4X4 FUTURE PROJECT SUBSCRIBE HEREBOARD VENDORS HERE NORWOOD MEET SURVIVOR!



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