Frame Swap??

[King Neptune]

Good Morning!

Are all of the 66'-77' frames identical? Can they be swapped from one to another?
example: 67' frame used for a 72'??

Thank you

 

[Steve83]

The differences are noted in this diagram:


(phone app link)

 

[Local Boy]

Worked for me...

I put a '74 body on my '76 frame...after I rolled it 3 times... ;D

Aloha

 

[Howard2x4x4]

The differences are noted in this diagram:


Awesome! Thanks for posting this.

 

[DirtDonk]

Steve's done a lot of work compiling and creating all that cool useful info for us. Lots of wiring diagrams we use as well.

I do remember some kind of an additional hole that was on the '77's at the rear side. Or was that the round hole in the diagrams that went missing on '77's? Maybe that's what I'm remembering.
Maybe someone with a '77 can look at the rear side corners (just where the fishmouth opening is for the frame horns) and see if theirs is different?

Paul

 

[DirtDonk]

But otherwise yes, all year Bronco bodies can be swapped on to all year Bronco frames.
Minor (and some major) changes to some minor details, but the bodies themselves will still bolt on.

One major change and the most likely to have an effect that you need to deal with, is seen in his diagrams showing the trackbar brackets. The '76 and '77 are completely different and need to be taken into account.

Paul