F250 to F100, what do you think?

[trukcrazy]

I need some professional opinions on this idea. I am going to have to reduce my collection to only one 67 and it will be my crewcab. After seeing some of the changes made to your trucks here, I am thinking of making it the way I want it. What I have wanted ever since I wrecked mine was another 3 speed on the column truck. What I am considering doing is converting my crewcab to an F100 complete with the 3 speed, 390 and 9 inch from my wrecked truck. I would like to add a factory overdrive to it in the process though. It will also get the disc brake conversion and fuel tank relocation in the process. I am also considering a full ragtop conversion ala the old VW Beetles. There will be more, but this is the plan to get started. I will retain all parts to return it to a complete 3/4 ton when I need to.

What do you think?

[71 LONG BED]

Sounds like a plan! How come your not finished yet?

[layedout72]

i have a SWB 302 3 spped on column for sale in the classified. im in south mississippi.

[trukcrazy]

I am almost finished. All I have to do is everything. I already have most of what I need to do this. What is missing is a body shop near me that will still do real bodywork. Most shops now just do insurance repairs.

[71 LONG BED]

Only custom shops will do what you want and they are outragously priced!!

[rjewkes]

are you talkling put it on lwb f100 frame or the hood from an f100?

[trukcrazy]

I will use the F250 frame since it is already the correct length for the crewcab, but will use the F100 i-beams(disc brake conversion) and 9 inch rearend. I want to get some of those new Ansen slots from American Racing to use on it.Don't know if the 3/4 ton suspension will work or if I will have to go with the 1/2 ton suspension also.

[ERICLDUFFEL]

I have some pictures of a cool crewcab.

[71 LONG BED]

Well, were are they? I wanna see a cool crewcab. [edit] OOPS wasn't loged on

[CJ,s 67 F100]

Trukcrazy, I don't see you have any major problems coming to mind.
Only 3, I see is rear u-bolts to hang your 9in. rear to the F250's springs
looks like one set or the other should work.
Rear u-joint hookup? I don't have a clue on this
Front axles should change out ok but what about connecting the drag link to the pitman arm? looks like one set or the other should work fine.

[rjewkes]

what about just finding a good used f250 front end and convertiung that way as i thought the f250 already had powerdisk from factory?

[trukcrazy]

what about just finding a good used f250 front end and convertiung that way as i thought the f250 already had powerdisk from factory?

Not on my 67. I think that came in the second half of the bumpside years. Anyway, the purpose of the whole deal was to transform the truck into a psuedo 1/2 ton crewcab. I may use the 1/2 ton suspension to ease the ride as well. I plan to use the buckets I got from doc and locate a console from an XL to use with them for a factory looking XL truck. When I am home, I will see which direction it will go in.