67 d100 body swap on 89 frame

FIRST GEN. JAKE

FIRST GEN. JAKE

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Well I haven't posted on compd in awhile so thought I'd start a thread on my current project. I have a 67 d100 short bed with a utility bed on it. It belonged to my granddad and I've always thought it was cool as hell and wanted to get it running. But being a slant 6 4 speed and solid front axle it was less than desirable so I decide to build it from ground up. I have an 89 d250 frame laying around so I cut and sectioned the frame to shorten it 17". Moved the back spring hangers up. Flipped front hangers. 2" drop shackles. Removed a leaf on each side. Cut one coil on the front. Try to get as low as possible for cheap. The engine I bought for $800. It's a recon 12v from a f700. Had to completely swap all the parts out on it with dodge stuff to make it work like a truck engine. The transmission i also had laying around. It came from a 92 d150. It's a new process 5 speed. Same as a nv4500. Swapped the input for a 1 1/4 shaft I had from an nv and put the nv bellhousing on it. The rear end is a d80 with 3.54 gear that I had laying around. The goal is get it driving as cheap as possible.
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Sub'd. I was goin to do a 12v swap in my '68 d200 but I decided to stay cheap and just throw a ls in it. Good luck with the swap sir
 
You must have been watching Stacey shorten frames on "Gearz"!! I like that idea of notching the frame when shortening.
 
That's a great project! I love that you are using the five speed. What will you use for a bed?
 
Hdhorton said:
Sub'd. I was goin to do a 12v swap in my '68 d200 but I decided to stay cheap and just throw a ls in it. Good luck with the swap sir
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Originally planned to stick the engine into the truck but having this frame laying around made it more logical to just put the body on the d250 chassis.


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jedeka said:
You must have been watching Stacey shorten frames on "Gearz"!! I like that idea of notching the frame when shortening.
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Yes sir. I've seen several people do it different ways. I remember a episode of trucks they shortened a c10 this way. Seems to be the best way to do it and keep it strong. I had originally planned to fish plate the outside and then box the inner. But with the cross member being there I just decided to make that trapezoid shaped plate to go inside to give me more surface area to weld. Also put a strap across the bottom and welded it that's not in the picture.


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Schwinn68 said:
That's a great project! I love that you are using the five speed. What will you use for a bed?
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I plan to use the utility bed and keep the truck looking just like it is. The bed is steel with a fiberglass top. It has two doors on the back which open and has big sliding drawers you can pull out. It's full of old electrical and plumbing supplies right now.


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I like it a lot!!! I wanted to do a 12v swap in a old truck when I sold my dmax, then the drag truck was for sale and I couldn't resist. The rest will be history...
 
I've got like 3 truck builds going on at once so this is my super budget build lol


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Not to high jack your thread but do you know the specific dimensions on your rims Jake? Off set, backspacing, width and diameter.
 
DDually said:
Not to high jack your thread but do you know the specific dimensions on your rims Jake? Off set, backspacing, width and diameter.
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The ones on the 93 are 20x12 -44 offset. I sold those though. It'll be on some new shoes once it's back in action.


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FIRST GEN. JAKE said:
The ones on the 93 are 20x12 -44 offset. I sold those though. It'll be on some new shoes once it's back in action.


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Those stick out just a tiny bit too far for my taste but they are very close to what i want. Those are about 2 inches outside the body arent they?
 
DDually said:
Those stick out just a tiny bit too far for my taste but they are very close to what i want. Those are about 2 inches outside the body arent they?
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They don't stick out a lot on a first gen. Not as much as on my 06 anyways. But they do a little bit.


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I was goin to try and find a rclb 2nd gen and just do a body swap but I couldn't find one cheap enough anywhere so I said the heck with it haha. I could have a turbo ls for less than I could've just bought a 12v motor for
 
Hdhorton said:
I was goin to try and find a rclb 2nd gen and just do a body swap but I couldn't find one cheap enough anywhere so I said the heck with it haha. I could have a turbo ls for less than I could've just bought a 12v motor for
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I paid $800 for this engine from a friend so I have hardly nothing in this build. I did go buy a brand new miller 211 welder though so that cost me about $900 lol


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