OBS to Bricknose?

[hesutton]

so would a 1988 F-150 core support fit my 1990 F-250?

Fit your diesel radiator? Nope. Gas and diesel are different.

Heath

 

[Danoflapper]

Well I have managed to accumulate just about everything I need to do the swap over the last few weeks.

I couldn't find a suitable diesel support, but I did manage to get a solid gasser support, and I think I'm going to try and cut and weld them together. I don't think I'll be able to do the bike-maker approach because my existing OBS support is rusted out in a few areas. :/ we'll see how it goes, I might be able to tear my truck apart this week so I can find out what I'm gonna have to do to frankenstein my support?

As for paint I'm thinking I like the cost, user friendliness and looks of the flat/satin black. My research has concluded that John Deere Blitz Black is what I need to invest in. I am so excited! I just need time now :/

 

[mabc926]

Remember, if you swap to an 80-86 front clip you also need to swap the bed for an 80-86 bed.

 

[Danoflapper]

I'm still working on that haha

 

[mabc926]

Flatbed

 

[Danoflapper]

Only if it was aluminum!

 

[GOOSE]

Flatbed

http://www.protech.net/product.php?product_id=1

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

http://www.protech.net/product.php?product_id=1

you wouldn't want to know the price on that one goose.

 

[mabc926]

http://www.protech.net/product.php?product_id=1

I like Protech, but their stuff just costs too much, I found that out after looking at Protech headache racks

But I'm a really big fan of Bradford flatbeds.

 

[Danoflapper]

http://www.protech.net/product.php?product_id=1

 

[bike-maker]

I tell people all the time that my truck has a mismatched bed on it. Then they stare at it a few seconds and ask what's different about it. Nobody really notices. The guy I got my truck from owned and drove it for ten years and didn't notice. But it still bothers the hell out of me.

 

[Diesel_brad]

I tell people all the time that my truck has a mismatched bed on it. Then they stare at it a few seconds and ask what's different about it. Nobody really notices. The guy I got my truck from owned and drove it for ten years and didn't notice. But it still bothers the hell out of me.

Ditto. I am **** as you

 

[Danoflapper]

It would bother me too, but a flatbed would bother me most unless of course, it was shiny.

 

[Danoflapper]

Yesterday was a productive day. I prepped and painted my radiator support, inside of the fenders, under the hood and some structural grille support things. I also started to tear the front clip off of the truck. I'm gettin' excited!

Today I got home from work and the parking lights/side of the fender marker lights I ordered were on the deck yaaaay new headlights should be here tomorrow. Tonight I'm gonna shoot to get the fenders/radiator support out so I can see what I need to do to Frankenstein it with my gasser one.

Ooh, now my existing OBS front clip is for sale. I'll make an ad in the marketplace. GOOD DEAL

 

[Ididriver]

great progress cant wait to see the finnished product
id take that front clip but i have way to many other things that i need to do first