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Old Oct 11, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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Can anyone shine some light on this.....

90 Standard cab long bed frame the same as a 97 Standard cab long bed frame?

I want to drop a 1st gen body on a 97 frame for my puller truck will there be alot of custom fab? or is it a direct bolt up?

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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 02:54 AM
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guess id grab a measuring tape and measure where each bolt up
 
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:51 AM
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its way easier than that just find a body shop (found this out today) they have the specs on the 2 frames and where its all meant to go so there I go answered my own question
 
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:41 AM
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i shoulda knew that ha ha i took 6 years autobody
 
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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And I'm guessing you found out the wheelbase ist abt 6 to 10 inches off?...
 
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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yes
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Well we are going for the 24V in a 97 4X4 frame with a NV4500 with my first gen body.....
and we are going to do it in 48 hours too

nows the time to post up all the good info.....

pics to come off I go
 
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Old Oct 15, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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if u can that i can trade my hx35 for a set of twins
 
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Old Oct 16, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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well the 90 body is off and frames are being matched up cutting the frame on the 97 in a sec.....

Beer break
 
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