'72 Ford body onto 2002 F-150 chassis

[FoPAR]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Not been able to work on it much but I did get some work in today (sorry no new pic's yet) I pulled the front end apart for what feels like the hundredth time Glad there’s not much to these old trucks, makes mock-up a lot easier. I cut out the Lincoln motor mounts that I had welded in (not in the correct location) going to try to use 73 460 truck mounts because the 2002 frame is the same width as the 67-72 frames in the front. I also pulled the steering shaft off of the 02 cab, it has a nice slip shaft with knuckles at each end. It's a little long but looks like it can be easily modified, so that should really tighten up the steering for the truck combined with the 02’s steering box. Anyway just a quick update, hope to have pic's soon of the steering and engine progress....

 

[buRRp]

Sounds like some good progress.

 

[slammedi'am]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Wow...This is an awesome project and a very good job on it...Im like you,amazed how alot of the stuff just lined up so perfect..

I have been wanting to get a wrecked Lightning with a good frame and drop a 48 cab and bed on it if I can talk my cuz out of it lol

 

[dirtyoldman]

Re: '72 Ford onto 2002 F-150 chassis

Man that thing is gonna be sweet when you're done

 

[RedRider]

Thanks for the updates.

 

[FoPAR]

Ok so here are the pic's as promised... I got the 460 engine mounts onto the engine and then lowered it into the truck and it looks to be a very close fit for being 30 years apart. With some modifications I think I can make them work.

Drivers side:

Passenger side:

The passenger side is sitting a little low so it's a bit off. I will have to build a spacer to lift it up on that side. Also will need to build a platform for the lower part to sit on as each side is hanging out with nothing to sit on.

As for the steering shaft I was able to get that cut down to a workable size. The stock length was 33" fully extended and just over 24" completely compressed, and the distance from the steering box to the bottom of the steering column was 22". So to make it work I chopped it down.


The top linkage is from the 77 Lincoln, the center part is the steering column shaft from the 02 and the lower slip shaft is also from the 02

I cut the welds that held the lower shaft in the tube and then slid them apart.

I then chopped 5" off the shaft, cleaned it up and then slid it back together.

After that I marked the other end and then cut it of and also made relief cuts to the one end.

with an additional 5" marked I cut it off and also pressed the relief cuts together so that the small end would slid into the tube end. Then just welded it up.

Did a test fit to see how it looked.

No clearance problems that I can see yet. So next I will need to cut the end off of the 72 steering column shaft and using the Lincoln shaft and the other part of the 02's steering linkage I should be able to connect it all up. Because the Lincoln round end fits over the 72's steering shaft and the 02's square end fits in the Lincoln’s other side.

 

[buRRp]

Very nice.

 

[CJ Hungus]

It's crazy to see how many things are coming together with little modification. Looking good.

 

[Z71 Kris]

this thing is awesome!

 

[agjake11]