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When me and my friend were in highschool(1992) I drove a 70 GMC 4x4 and he drove a 1972 blazer 2 wheel drive. We talked about building an extra-cab and how cool it would be. So I cut up a pic of my GMC and taped it backed together and made it look like an extra-cab. Well years went by as they always do and still no xtra-cab. In 1999 as I was going through some old pics I came across the pic that I had made in highschool and that got me thinking again. Well in Jan. 2000 I found 2 complete trucks, 1972 3/4 four wheel drive long bed and a 1971 two wheel drive long bed the guy was asking $1000 so I offered him $800 and he took it. And so it began.

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Some pics of the frame.

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Love the idea. Are you going to use the swing out half doors like the newer trucks?

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Here are some cab pics.

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No swing out doors this time, just wasnt sure how that would workout.

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Some more cab pics with some body work done.

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Looking good! Keep the pictures coming, :D.

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I would love to have a bad ass 4 door or extra cab 4wd short box.

What is the window out of for the extra cab? are you using a long box frame with a short bed or is it going to be completely custom chopped up long bed frame?

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The window is out of a late 70's dodge club wagon, it has been split apart and flattened(the dodge windows had a slight curve) it is also 2" taller and 2" wider. The cab had been extended 18" and the short bed has been cut down 6" so it all fits on a long bed frame with no mods to frame.

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cab and bed headed for paint.

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IN!!!!!!!!!!

More pics please. lol. Awesome looking.

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Here is some paint pics. The orange is House of Kolor Tangelo Pearl.

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I'll have to say...thats the nicest fab of an extended cab for these trucks. The window piece you used matches the other frame pretty well. Is that from a Dodge ext cab?
Nice work, and well done!

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i agree nice job on the ex cab window ..... and killer looking graphics

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In. This thing is going to be rediculous!

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I love how the Tangelo Pearl just pops out at you that is a great color going on a great truck good luck with it I really want to see how this one turns out.

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looks good!!!!!!

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Thanks again for all the kind words, this site is really getting me motivated to finish this project. Here are more pics of the graffics, sorry about the bad pics.

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lookin' good.

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Some more paint pics.

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wow...

looks good....

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Looks pretty sharp - kudos on building what you wanted from when you were younger. Looking forward to seeing the final result.

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What he said WOW!!!

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:agree: I really like how the extra window looks like it belongs there and the proportions of it all looks really good.

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When I got it back from the painter I just had to put the wheels and tires on to see what it was going to look like. What do you guys think?

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That is bar-none the best looking ex-cab i have seen done yet..KILLER

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Thanks 67CHEBY for the very kind words.

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This is what you offer in 20 posts?!? Nice work; you're a helluva man with a very understanding wife (I assume).

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nice job i dont think ive ever seen a ext cab that i thought looked apealing

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Tony you assume correctly, I am very lucky to have married the women I did.

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Women? That's plural, you realise. LOL!

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I can foresee your next project... a trophy case...

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Well i guess it looks alright if you like that kinda thing, i really prefer the swiss cheese rockers and oil drippen 327 like i got!!!

Hows it look, Are you kidding that thing is Beautiful

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man cant wait to see it with windows and the grille all finished

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That is one AWESOME ride you have there! Very nice fabrication work!

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Holy ****balls. This pretty much made me want to fab my longbed up! I love it. Well done!!!!!!!

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Tony didnt you see that I am from UTAH:lol:

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I hope your right about the trophy case.

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I have the grille in, and the glass Im just waiting on glass shop to get it back to me.

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wow that looks great