Posted By: RUMBLON
Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/05/16 07:19 AM
Im buying this 3/4 ton long bed sweptline. Its a running driving truck but was hit on the side Im buying it to turn into a short bed in time to be a hotrod type that will go with my W200 POWER WAGON SHORT BED. I need a door and THINK (?) that the door I need will be a 68-71> Am I correct?
Im also looking for a thread on how best to turn this into a short bed?
Thanks for any info.
RUMBLON
Posted By: wyldebill
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/05/16 07:23 AM
Any push button door handle door, should work. But all 61-71 will bolt on, I believe
Posted By: RUMBLON
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/05/16 07:34 AM
Any push button door handle door, should work. But all 61-71 will bolt on, I believe
Thats what I thought when I built my 67 Power wagon and swapped out the front clip and short bed with a 63. The doors were different on the jam area where they close.
Im sure the front clips are find but the doors I think only fit particular years.
RUMBLON
Posted By: poorboy
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/07/16 05:01 AM
If you want to make it a short box truck, I believe you will want to locate a good short box first, they are pretty hard to find.
Then you need a short box frame, either another 64-71 frame, or a short box 72-93 frame (slight modification to the frame above the rear axle), or you need to remove a section from in front of the rear leaf springs and a section behind the rear leaf springs from your existing frame, or you need to splice in the rear 1/2 of a short box frame to the front of your existing frame. Gene
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/07/16 05:04 AM
The doors will bolt on from 61-66 but latches will be different, use a 67-71 door it will be much easier. Check out sweptline.org for more info on hacking it into a shortbed.
Posted By: wally426ci
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/08/16 01:38 PM
The doors will bolt on from 61-66 but latches will be different, use a 67-71 door it will be much easier. Check out sweptline.org for more info on hacking it into a shortbed.
I posted a picture of a truck that was cut into a short from facebook
Posted By: RTSrunner
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/09/16 04:58 AM
I like the Sweptlines in the long bed better.The lines on the body seem to flow better.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/11/16 12:09 AM
Looks like a good score. I have a complete short box, sweptline parts truck here at the house with everything you need. It's a 61 frame with a 67 "custom" trim cab.
Shoot me a PM if you come across anything you can't find locally.
Posted By: bbtrux
Re: Buying this 1970 wrecked truck, what years interchange? - 07/14/16 05:24 AM
The latches were different pre 68 also.Dont bolt into the door the same.