anybody unibodied a 64-66?

Garbz · Post by **Garbz** » January 1, 2009, 7:13 pm

Ancient Chinese secret called string...LOL

Actually the door fall on a uni is the same as a regular door. They each end up in the same position. You can see a straight door in the rear in the pictures. In the over photo it is modified with a section from a uni door that had the bottoms rusted out.

I modified the rear door to the pitch, modified the cab corner to meet the rear door fall and trimmed the quarter panels to fit. I needed 3/4 inch shim blocks on the frame to mount the bed. The tub is a 79 tub that matches the 79 frame. its just the right height for uni quarter panels.....

Garbz

Macdave06 · Post by **Macdave06** » January 1, 2009, 10:00 pm

eaglefan wrote:My buddy and I were down in Omaha,Ne about 1 year ago buying a lwb 65, I got into a conservation with the bodyshop owner and he said that he had just welded up a 65 or 66 for a young guy down there and that it looked really cool. I've been kicking around the same idea for my 66 but it's a very straight slick and I don't want to chance it not working out. But I do have an old 65 short and a extra long box....mmm maybe!! Later Randy

I think it would look really clean, and I'm betting at first glance it would be overlooked.
my only issue really with doing it is if I have to pull the bed off, I'd have to pull the cab off. whereas without the uni I could just pull the bed off.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » January 2, 2009, 12:52 am

Here is my Photoshopped stab. I think I borrowed this pic off here for my desktop. Hope no one cares. I just love this truck

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36truck · Post by **36truck** » January 2, 2009, 7:29 am

That looks sharp Phil. Nice work.

Effie · Post by **Effie** » January 2, 2009, 11:39 am

This is what came to mind....obviously its mean to be a "Bronco" and jacked up, but he did the whole "unibody" idea with the cab and bed all grafted together. I wish I could find more pics or info on the truck, but it's been YEARS since I saw this truck the first time. No telling what happened to it.

Phil · Post by **Phil** » January 2, 2009, 11:49 am

Those back fenders make me want to throw puppies though

f100matt · Post by **f100matt** » January 2, 2009, 12:26 pm

Phil wrote:

That is BEAUTIFUL!

Hurk · Post by **Hurk** » January 2, 2009, 9:07 pm

That looks awesome, I wouldn't mind doing that to mine if it would look that good but I don't think i would mess with it like that

okief100 · Post by **okief100** » January 5, 2009, 2:02 pm

It would probably be easier to 66 a unibody.

The Big M · Post by **The Big M** » January 7, 2009, 4:21 pm

Phil wrote:

Very nice, but I think the bed rails need to be a bit higher so that there's a smoother transition from cab to bed. I never noticed before but now that I see the two joined together it looks a bit abrupt and lacks the character and flow of a true uni.

The bed rail should probably be level with the window sill...

anybody unibodied a 64-66?

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