99 stepside onto 83 single cab?

[Angie]

as title says. how will a 99 stepside short box fit onto the frame of a 1983?

was at a pick n pull yesterday and they have 2 boxes in excellent condition... my brain started thinking ... by measuring them they look about the same diamentions 74 inches long. anyone have any input on this setup? i did some scanning thru the forum, couldn't find the exact combinations... (i am sure it has been asked before)

thanks

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I can't say how it would bolt up as all I used was the fiberglass skins. The shadow lines don't match up if you are concerned about that.

I don't know the exact year of the bedside.

Richard

 

[Angie]

ya that looks good, you have a side shot? i am sure others will chime in too.

what type truck you building there? mudder? rock truck? looking good

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

The only other pic I have I need permission to post but here is this one;

I built the truck for grassroots short course off-road truck racing, unfortunately there is no longer a track to go race on right now. I'm trying to make it somewhat road legal so I can try rally racing. It needs to be "legal" for driving on public roads between stages.

Richard

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

It bolts on, the lines are in the same places but different.

It looks kinda odd IMO.

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I kinda thought the box would bolt on.
It does look odd to me too, but I wanted fiberglass, it survives hits better and is easier to repair.
The lines are smaller and a couple inches higher than earlier. It's hard to see on the pic.....but now that I think about it, how do I know it's at the right height without the rest of the box bolted on? I don't, so will bow to 85_Ranger4x4s knowledge.

Richard