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I have a 92 ex cab truck that i drive year round. I want to put a 64 body on this truck, where would I start? are the frame widths and lengths close enough to work??
thanks
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You'll probably want to start with your tape measure.

First thing you'll find is that your '92 wheelbase is longer than the '64 even if it's a short box truck. An x-cab long box has a wheelbase of 155, I'm not sure what the short box is, but more than 130 inches.

I would not be surprised if the '92 also has a wider track width than the '64 but I don't actually know that one. I do know the four wheel driver versions are quite wide.

1992 Shortbed extended cab 1500 series 1/2 ton., Wheelbase-141.4", width- 2wd-76.8, 4x4-77.1. I don't have the exact frame dimensions handy, but I can tell you that the frame is rather wide at the center, and the rear section has a definite taper to it, narroing to approx 34" at the bumper mounts. Think of it a the reverse of the '47-'54 3100 trucks.

I'd bet the wheel base on the '64 is more like 125 to 130. You'll need to shorten the '92 wheelbase so make it work.

I'm not sure the width of the '64 but those numbers may not be so far different that they cannot be made to work.

The '64s came in either 115 or 127 inch wheelbases in 1/2 ton, 127 for 3/4 ton, 133 for 1 ton, and there was also a 157 inch wheelbase 1 ton chassis cab and stake bed. Widths are 63.1 front, 61 rear for 1/2 ton.

thank you for the information, i will look at a more standard option instead.

well beyond even the difference in wheel base your going to run into major probs with the frame curvature the bed area is a particular hassel most have told me if your going to do a frame swap of that type its far better to go with a blazer frame