I am restoring a 1962 Champ and I have two frames. One is a 1962-112"frame (this is the frame I want to use. My parts truck is 1963-122" frame. The steering and shock mounts are different. My question is can the '63 steering setup be transferred over to my '62 frame and if so would the swap be worth doing?...better steering,etc? I am using the '63cab which has the brake and clutch mounted to the dash as opposed to the '62 where the brake and clutch are mounted to the frame.
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Originally posted by crobar View PostI am restoring a 1962 Champ and I have two frames. One is a 1962-112"frame (this is the frame I want to use. My parts truck is 1963-122" frame. The steering and shock mounts are different. My question is can the '63 steering setup be transferred over to my '62 frame and if so would the swap be worth doing?...better steering,etc? I am using the '63cab which has the brake and clutch mounted to the dash as opposed to the '62 where the brake and clutch are mounted to the frame.
The suspended pedals were nice, but the firewall could flex enough to reduce your leverage on the brakes and the clutch linkage was kind of Mickey Mouse on those. In fact, the reason I had a Powershift was the original owner bought the truck as a five-speed OD, but had so much clutch trouble that he changed it to the automatic.Paul Johnson, Wild and Wonderful West Virginia.
'64 Daytona Wagonaire, '64 Avanti R-1, Museum R-4 engine, '72 Gravely Model 430 with Onan engine
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