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[CATSKINNER]

Put a 59 3200 apache body on a K5 frame?? just bought a 59 apache truck and I want to make it 4X4, with D60 axles and since I work for a CAT dealership, i have been thinking about squeezing a C6.6 cat engine in it. This is my first shot at restoring and building a custom 4x4 so any advice would be greatly appreciated. prob just go gas to start off with so finding an engine frame and suspension would be my start

 

[Phewson1]

The frames are different, the K5 is wider than the apache. It can be done but it would look off. Wouldn't be a show truck but could be cool. There was a company back then that would make these trucks into a 4x4. NAMCO I think was there name. They would add an extra x member to the frame a diff and a frontend. Cut a extra hole in the floor board for the shifter. My uncle had one. Bought it from a logging co. I belive they used jeep parts.

 

[Phewson1]

If your apache has the fleetsides to it, those are pretty rare. You could probably sell those sides and pay for the whole conversion. I have built a lot of hot rods and have only seen two fleetsides.

 

[tRustyK5]

The frames are different, the K5 is wider than the apache. It can be done but it would look off. Wouldn't be a show truck but could be cool. There was a company back then that would make these trucks into a 4x4. NAMCO I think was there name. They would add an extra x member to the frame a diff and a frontend. Cut a extra hole in the floor board for the shifter. My uncle had one. Bought it from a logging co. I belive they used jeep parts.

It was Napco.

Rene

 

[ktmoutfront]

kind of like this?

before.

Today

 

[KansasTwister]

they were napcos, i has one



I would just adapt the newer axles to the current frame rather than go the other way. just my opinion. I have pictures of my stock napcos drivetrain, but i think your gonna go with a married t case rather than a divorced like it had.

 

[muddybuddy]

User name 58 apache, as the user name suggests, 58 apache on a 4x4 frame on 37s, saw it in person it was badass

 

[blowedupmotor87]

User name 58 apache, as the user name suggests, 58 apache on a 4x4 frame on 37s, saw it in person it was badass

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