need some advice

muskrat2000 · Post by **muskrat2000** » December 7, 2009, 6:21 pm

hey a guy in my town has 73 f150 he is parting out will any of the parts work on my 65 f100

36truck · Post by **36truck** » December 7, 2009, 6:33 pm

All the front suspension & disc brakes.

Anthony · Post by **Anthony** » December 7, 2009, 6:37 pm

The whole chassis should fit under a '65 or a '66.... I believe. I am putting my '66 on a '76 highboy and it fit... All the upgrades in one package...

Thunderboy · Post by **Thunderboy** » December 7, 2009, 7:39 pm

Anthony wrote:The whole chassis should fit under a '65 or a '66.... I believe. I am putting my '66 on a '76 highboy and it fit... All the upgrades in one package...

A 65-66 2WD truck cab-forward will bolt on to frame from 73-79. The bed requires more work because the frame is 4 inches wider and the wheelbase is 4 inches longer than a Slick. It may be a worthwhile swap only if you want frame mounted fuel tank(s), wider rear track. longer wheelbase and updated front suspension. I am doing this on a 66 F250 because I want to use it for towing. Not sure if it is worth it, unless you are good at welding and metal fabrication (I'm not!).

More info available here:http://www.fordification.com/tech/chass ... arison.htm This was written for a 67-72 "bumpside,' so it isn't completely correct for a 65, but you get the idea of what is involved. Happy to assist if you decide to do the swap, and there are others here who've done it.

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » December 7, 2009, 7:47 pm

f250 4x4s are different. so are the dually f350s. they did not widen out the frame.

on the 2wd f100/250 if you just mount the bed on the frame there will be a larger gap between the bed and cab and you need to drill new holes in the bed floor.