65 slick on a 75 4x4 frame HELP

[ironhead65]

Hello Men, I am new to this forum and would like to pick your brains please. I have a 65 SWB flareside I am putting on a 75 SWB 4x4 frame, I am still acquiring parts, my front clip is from a 64 2wd. My first question is, will the radiator support off the 64 work if I am converting to 4wd? 2nd question, where can I get good american made cab corners at? This is my first slick project so excuse my ignorance on these questions. Thanks and god bless america. PS. I'm from S\W louisiana and you very seldom ever see a slick around here my buddys think I'm crazy for wasting my $ on this. But I'm gonna prove them wrong

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[ICEMAN6166]

Hello Men, I am new to this forum and would like to pick your brains please. I have a 65 SWB flareside I am putting on a 75 SWB 4x4 frame, I am still acquiring parts, my front clip is from a 64 2wd. My first question is, will the radiator support off the 64 work if I am converting to 4wd? 2nd question, where can I get good american made cab corners at? This is my first slick project so excuse my ignorance on these questions. Thanks and god bless america. PS. I'm from S\W louisiana and you very seldom ever see a slick around here my buddys think I'm crazy for wasting my $ on this. But I'm gonna prove them wrong

first off welcome from Alaska, and let me say you are not wasting your time

the front clip will work fine with the 65 cab, the rounded inner fenders mount differently to the cab but this is not a big deal.

as for cab corners or anything else i reccomend flashback f100s

http://www.flashbackf100s.com/usa_made_ ... air_panels

i have done several 4x4s and 4x4 conversions and there are others who have too so feel free to ask anything, and theres other members in your area with slicks so you may find one of them is fairly close.

and dont forget pictures, we are pic addicts and must have them

[banjopicker66]

Welcome, Ironhead 65from South Carolina!
My expertise is limited to the 4x2 trucks, but I wholeheartedly second Iceman's advice to go with Tom at Flashback F100s.

We like pictures, too.

[Gritsngumbo]

from N.E. Louisiana. Where do you live? Lots of great folks on here with lots of knowledge and information.

[Anthony]

Welcome from West Virginia!! the radiator support will work... my whole truck is two '66 2 wheel drives... small opening front fenders and all... it is sitting on a '76 F250 chassis.... mine is long wheel base and the only "off" thing is the gap between the cab and bed is a little wider.. I don't know if the short wheel base is the same but it will fit... good luck and keep us posted....

[Jerry T]

Welcome from Alabama. I have a short wheelbase 66 on a 78 4x4 running gear. Other than shiming the rear cab mount, the only other major thing was making brackets to bolt the bed to the frame.

[ironhead65]

Thanks for the input guys, as of right now I have a 65 cab and bed, 75 frame and running gear, 78 tranny and transfer case, 289 motor from a 67 mustang and a back yard and shop full of old ford trucks and parts. Good thing I'm single Lol

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[Anthony]

sounds like heaven to me...

[slick4x4]

WELCOME FROM

K A N S A S

I like 4x4s also

[HiBoy63]

Another 4x4er checking in. Hey form Washington state. Have fun with your 4wd project and post up some pics of it we would all like to see it. Cant go wrong with alot of pics.

[rcb1020]

Welcome from Michigan , there's over 2000 members here to help with your project. How many buddies do your friends have ?

[ironhead65]

Yes I will post plenty of pics. When I get my gonna use pile seperated from my maybe later pile I will post pics of what I'm starting with on thru to the finished product. Thanks

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[Blackwaterforge]

Welcome from Alabama!
Cool name (Ironhead)

[ironhead65]

Thanks. Harleys are my other sickness. That's where the ironhead came from

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[bunchoftrucks]

Sounds like you got a good idea on your project and I gotta love another 4x4

[fire truck]

from the MS coast!