A young Lieutenant here on Camp Pendleton has one of these AD on newframe
conversions. IMHO it is no worth the trouble. The AD body was on a late
'70s chassis. The newer trucks all have parallel frame rails, as opposed to
the AD style that is narrower in front than in the rear. I can't see any
practical way to narrow the front end of a late model truck to make it work
right. The truck in question has the front wheels protruding several inches
from the fenders in front, but fitting nicely in the rear :(
That being said, I have seen several VERY nice TF bodies on late model
chassis. All were 4x4s and looked like excellent alternatives to blowing
$25K on a new truck. One was done completely by the 22 year old owner with
a great paint job and upholstery for about $8K.
Mike Snow
1953 3100
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Brad Newman
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 5:17 PM
> To: oletrucks
> Subject: [oletrucks] AD Body
>
>
> I seem to remember reading somewhere that it is possible to take a late
> 70's Blazer or 4X4 chassis, and set an AD body on top without cutting or
> making any major modifications. Has anyone had any experience with this?
> I have a spare truck that was used for parts (50 GMC 100) and my son is
> trying to convince me to make it into a 4X4 daily driver for him.
> Sounds like it may be a good idea if it really works.
> Any ideas?
> Brad
>
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