dumb idea?

taintedspeed · Post by **taintedspeed** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:05 pm

i have had a 68 d200 "donated to the cause" and i am wondering if what i am thinking is a dumb idea. i may be able to aquire a 67 w200 rolling chassis. is it a bad idea to take the d and put it on the w frame. i am thinking of doing it frame on top of frame and welding the two together. i imagine this will end up like a body lift. any other issues foreseen by third parties? dont be afraid to offend me thanks -Randy

Roger · Post by **Roger** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:03 pm

wouldn't it just be easier to unbolt it from the frome and just put it on the the other frame? Or do you want the lift?

Website · Post by **wideblock** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:24 pm

the d and w frames are the same as long as you stay in the same series 100 to 100, 200 to 200 etc etc. if you weld the frames one on top of the other you will wind up with the engine way the hell under the hood and having to lengthen cab wireing, steering column, brake lines, clutch lines, etc etc etc etc etc.. i have seen it done, and it all came out ok, but the guy was running 44" tires, so he had to come up with something. biggest bear is the radiator, out it in the bottom frame you restrict air flow, put it in the top one and you dont have it in front of the engine. put the whole thing in the top one, and your looking at a lot of cash into custom drive shafts and linkages.

digdoug · Post by **digdoug** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:34 pm

Randy,
Trey pretty much summed it up.You need BIG tires or it looks stupid.If you want big tires,I say "GO FOR IT"!Brake lines are easy.Steering column-not so bad.You dont need to mess with drivelines.You could use the rad and high water pump from a D400+ truck.

If you dont want big tires just do a body swap.

By the way,I think 67and 68 are the BEST years for W200s!
Doug

mopardwh · Post by **mopardwh** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:52 pm

I would say just switch the frame and use blocks for a body lift, unless your building a Monster Truck.