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| | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 54 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 54 | I have a '49 3800. There is a rough but complete '59 3800 with Napco for sale reasonable nearby. Is there a possibility of putting the newer napco in my older truck?
Josh | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | Some info. for you on PDF Page 67 and some good links here. If your truck is the one for a $1,000 it would be worth the NAPCO unit alone. Follow NAPCOMan on the link I gave above. He's trying to put a '52 on a '58. Reason being is the AD trucks frames are tapered and the NAPCO axles have cast spring perches.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 129 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 129 | Napcoman's '52 running gear would probably fit fine on your '49. Many things are possible but if you could find the Napco stuff for an Advance Design it would be easier.
Ed Miller
'58 Apache short Fleetside half ton Napco
Falls City, OR
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