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79 to 85 interchangeable question?
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01/19/19 08:39 PM
01/19/19 08:39 PM
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Posts: 2,410 Weatherford, Texas
RapidusMaximus
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I have a friend who is attempting to restore a really rusty 79 LRE truck and has found a squeaky clean 85 cab...from a sheet metal/feasibility standpoint is this possible? His desire of course would be to use the 79 LRE components in the 85 cab...is this doable? Thanks!
1968 Plymouth GTX 1974 Dodge P/U Long Bed Stepside 318 2019 Ram 2500 6.4, auto, 4WD
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Re: 79 to 85 interchangeable question?
[Re: 5thAve]
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01/19/19 09:34 PM
01/19/19 09:34 PM
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Posts: 2,410 Weatherford, Texas
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Thanks, this one really had me stumped, I was always under the impression that 72-79 cabs were unique? Didn't the lines change in 80?
1968 Plymouth GTX 1974 Dodge P/U Long Bed Stepside 318 2019 Ram 2500 6.4, auto, 4WD
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Re: 79 to 85 interchangeable question?
[Re: RapidusMaximus]
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01/19/19 09:47 PM
01/19/19 09:47 PM
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Cabs from 72 -80 have similar body profile but even then there are differences (mostly in the fire wall i.e... heater boxes, Bulkhead) The body changed (rounded vs squared off)in 81 for the single cab but stayed rounded for the duration of Club and Crew cabs.
'01 P1500, Blown/Inj BAE,/Veney ,Bruno/CS2,Dana 60 '01 Dodge 3500 S Cummins Auto, Fresh air kit, 4" Exhaust, '05 Dodge Magnum R/T - Too Much to list '60 Willys CJ5 '01 International LPX - Project,DT466, Allison '64 Plymouth Valiant, Inj 528 Hemi, 2spd
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Re: 79 to 85 interchangeable question?
[Re: W.I.N. Racing]
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01/20/19 02:53 AM
01/20/19 02:53 AM
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i put a complete body,cab,front end and bed from a 86 2wd onto a 764x4,as i recall i had to do some kind of mods on the fuel tank,but i cant remember just what,body just bolted right on
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