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Will a 1970 f100 body fit on a 1981 f250 frame?

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[+3] - farmerman - 11/02/2009How good are you at fabrication?
[+1] - burt21 - 11/03/2009I am personally not that great, but I have others who can do such things. The mounts on the cab are close, but the bed mounts are off.
[+1] - Rockhead - 11/03/2009Sounds like a lot of work to accomplish something nobody will want to buy. Is the F250 a 4x4? body stiffness in the bed will suffer unless you reinforce the mounts. a 2" body lift would...
[+1] - burt21 - 11/03/2009any good suggestions for finding a mid 70's 250?
[+1] - burt21 - 11/03/2009Actually the f250 is a 2wheel drive but I am looking to put the 4wheel drive out of the 1970 on that chassis. it already had the 2" body lift on it. I am not looking to sell the truck at this...
[+1] - Rockhead - 11/03/2009you are doing a lot of work to make less of a truck. Why not find a 70 3/4 ton 4x4 and build from there?
[+1] - burt21 - 11/03/2009the body on this 1970 is in very good condition with a good 460 motor, most of the 3/4 ton truck are trashed that I have seen. why is that less of a truck? just for curiosity.
[+1] - Rockhead - 11/03/2009Ford changed the platform for the 80's and the frame and steering is inferior to the earlier trucks. (look how many 78 ford trucks are still on the road versus 81's) If I was to build a Ford...
[+1] - burt21 - 11/03/2009I understand now. I have found a chassis for nothing so I was hoping instead of paying for a whole mid 70's truck that this might work.
[+1] - Rockhead - 11/03/2009I'm a scrapper. there is a reason you find those trucks for little or nothing... good luck, and welcome to A2k.

@burt21,

How good are you at fabrication?

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@farmerman,

I am personally not that great, but I have others who can do such things. The mounts on the cab are close, but the bed mounts are off.

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@burt21,

Sounds like a lot of work to accomplish something nobody will want to buy.

Is the F250 a 4x4?

body stiffness in the bed will suffer unless you reinforce the mounts. a 2" body lift would make this much easier to do, but would look silly on a 2 wheel drive truck.

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@Rockhead,

Actually the f250 is a 2wheel drive but I am looking to put the 4wheel drive out of the 1970 on that chassis. it already had the 2" body lift on it. I am not looking to sell the truck at this point.

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@burt21,

you are doing a lot of work to make less of a truck.

Why not find a 70 3/4 ton 4x4 and build from there?

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@Rockhead,

the body on this 1970 is in very good condition with a good 460 motor, most of the 3/4 ton truck are trashed that I have seen. why is that less of a truck? just for curiosity.

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@burt21,

Ford changed the platform for the 80's and the frame and steering is inferior to the earlier trucks.

(look how many 78 ford trucks are still on the road versus 81's)

If I was to build a Ford truck now, I would look for a 74 or 75 3/4 ton.

Good truck with excellent transfer case and diff's.

(I am a Chevy guy mostly, I'm sure there are Ford guys could tell you better.)

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@Rockhead,

I understand now. I have found a chassis for nothing so I was hoping instead of paying for a whole mid 70's truck that this might work.

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@burt21,

I'm a scrapper.

there is a reason you find those trucks for little or nothing...

good luck, and welcome to A2k.

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@Rockhead,

any good suggestions for finding a mid 70's 250?

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@burt21,

what part of the country are you in?

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@Rockhead,

southeast

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@burt21,

I'm in Kansas, but spent time in Tennessee. old salvage yards in rural areas, and farmers are the best source here, and I'm guessing away from the big cities most of the south is the same way.

where you have a good body, it should not be that hard to find a good one.

prolly not gonna find a free one, however...

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@Rockhead,

Well I might just scrap the chassis I have gotten here, that will help. A very small amount but a little help is nice. Thanks for your info. Thoughts on a mid 70's 460? Rebuild or sell and crate?

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@burt21,

What is the latest model 250 that you would suppose would match up to the 70 body?

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@burt21,

1979

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@Rockhead,

thanks, appreciate the info

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@burt21,

Would a 1972 f250 frame 2x4 be able to be converted to 4x4?

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@burt21,

burt.

(can I call you burt?)

you keep trying to make this harder than it should be...

yes, you can make a 4x4 frame from a 2 wheel drive frame. If you can find a donor truck for the other pieces that make it work as a 4 wheel drive.

it still would be easier to find a donor 4x4 truck and just take the frame and run with it.

good luck.

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