67 f100 2wd to 4wd swap questions.

[67_F100]

I heard that the difference between the 67-72 frames and the 73-79 frames is that the 73-79's are wider in the rear...but they are the same up front.
So my question is, Could I put the bumpside cab and frontend on a dentside frame and then put a flatbed on her?

[fordguy_78]

Search..... or read the some of the 4 or 5 same questions on the first page

[67_F100]

i did and figured out what I need just keeping this open for anyone to tell me its not going to work.

[robwymer]

67,

Fordguy has a point. Read the chassis comparison write-up in the tech articles. It will tell you what you need to know.

Hint: If installing a bump cab on a dent frame is a bolt-on affair, it serves to reason that the opposite would be true too, though I don't know why anyone would want to...unless they intended to re-sell the "Frankenstein" dent as a real dent??? But of course, that would be unethical and probably illegal if the purchaser were uninformed.


Rob

[robwymer]

[quote="fordguy_78"]Search..... or read the some of the 4 or 5 same questions on the first page[/quote]


Too bad nobody's doing much answering on those 4 or 5 other posts. Must be a stumper.

[67_F100]

Ok so just to clear up what I read.( need more confirmation) if I take a 73-79 4x4 frame and put my 67 front end and cab on it and then install a flatbed there should be no wheelbase issues.

[fordguy_78]

well no why would there be

[67_F100]

I dont know, but im not the most experienced with these kind of swaps so I wanted to make sure.

[fordguy_78]

Yeah the front body mount locations will let you put a cab off of any thing from 67-2010 also probably 66 and earlier and 2011 on. now the rear cab mounts change depending on cab stile and wheel base so those have to be custom.
here a 67 siting on an 88 bronco frame.

[robwymer]

Fordguy,

I had no idea a Bumpside cab could be mounted on so many different frames.

Did you install leafs on the front of that 1988 Bronco frame?


Rob

[fordguy_78]

yes I did 78/79 dana 44 and now its go my own radius arms and 85-91 dana 60 with coilovers.