Body and Frame: Description and Operation

Body

WARNING:
- Collision damage repair must conform to the instructions contained in this workshop manual. Replacement components must be new, genuine Ford Motor Company parts. Recycled, salvaged, aftermarket or reconditioned parts (including body parts, wheels or safety restraint components) are not authorized by Ford.
- Departure from the instructions provided in this manual, including alternate repair methods or the use of substitute components, risks compromising crash safety. Failure to follow these instructions may adversely affect structural integrity and crash safety performance, which could result in serious personal injury to vehicle occupants in a crash.

The body consists of the following:
- Body-on full-frame design
- 3505 mm (138 in), 4014 mm (158 in) and 4470 mm (175 in) wheelbase lengths
- High-Strength Steel (HSS) and mild steel used in body structure and floor pan
- Frame outer rails manufactured as one piece
- Steel roof
- Steel hood
- Painted or chrome plated steel bumpers
- Steel doors
- Steel fenders
- Steel quarter panels
- Regular Van, Regular Wagon, Extended Van, Extended Wagon and Cutaway body styles available