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11-21-2007, 11:54 PM
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Frame/Body Swap
I was browsing threw the pictures on TRS, and I came across this truck.
Page: '85 Ranger On '79 Bronco Chassis Is it an easy or fairly easy swap?
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11-22-2007, 12:05 AM
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Well just off the top of my head, you'll need to probably relocate/fab your own body and bed mounts, you may need to bob the bed depending on the length, you'll need to run wiring from the chassis through the body, etc...
I know its been done a couple times before, and also with an EB frame, I think that's a little closer width-wise.
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get a hold of DaveR he did the swap.
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11-22-2007, 07:27 PM
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it does require some SERIOUS body mount fabrication especially for the rear cab mounts and the bed mounts. The bed ends up with somewhere around an 8-10" lift from the frame due to the design of the frame and how much it rises up in the front. If the 79 has a 460 then it needs even more work to get the cab to clear the motor, but damn does it look good with the 460 under the hood...
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11-23-2007, 02:46 AM
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I looked for:
DaveR - Nothing couldn't even find his name. Dave R - Nothing
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11-23-2007, 03:12 AM
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go to the members list , hit the letter d and go to the second page and go down until you see Dave R
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