Small window or big window more desirable? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

VWBeamer · 06-29-2011, 07:43 PM

I have a 1967 small window stepside, and before I sink money into it, I wanted to know if I'd be better off with the big window.

C10 - C90 Bill · 06-29-2011, 08:38 PM

I love the small back glass. I sure wish my '72 had one, but the last year for them was '67. I would definitely keep it original.

Bill

propanemudtruck · 06-29-2011, 08:41 PM

The one you like is the more desirable one.

I like 'em all, the small window is cool but I'm perfectly content with my big one

68gmsee · 06-29-2011, 08:47 PM

I agree with mudtruck above. The one you like is the more desirable.

I like them both but prefer the large window because of better visibility. I have the small round rearview mirrors and can just turn slightly either way to see each side of me.

67_C-30 · 06-29-2011, 09:00 PM

If you break it down to parts; 2 cabs, both rust free, dent free in perfect shape - I'd say the big window would be worth more because a broader range of fitment. A guy building a correct 68 - 72 can't use the 67 cab, no matter how nice it is.

That said, I wouldn't have anything but a small window cab on my '67 C-30 even though a large would have been available. I also would have a small window cab on my '70 or '69 trucks.

Autoblueprint · 06-29-2011, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by propanemudtruck

the one you like is the more desirable one.

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Originally Posted by 68gmsee

i agree with mudtruck above. The one you like is the more desirable.

x3

71swb4x4 · 06-29-2011, 09:02 PM

I would pay more for a small window cab than a big window cab, but don't tell the guy selling the small window cab that...

VWBeamer · 06-29-2011, 09:25 PM

Thank for the input. I like the big window, but only marginally better. The small window cab I have has already had all the rust repaired, so I planned to stick with it.

I just didn't want to sink a bunch of money into and then find out the big window ones are worth a a lot more, since restoration on either will be about the same.

David67 · 06-29-2011, 09:28 PM

Well you see obviously see WAAAY less small windows than big....and a stepside to go with that?? Hey I may be biased but I don't think it can get any more desirable than that

David67 · 06-29-2011, 09:30 PM

I think it looks nice how the window width is contained within the narrow width of the stepside bed. Looks a lot more oldschool.

BMERDOC · 06-29-2011, 09:36 PM

I alway thought big window, short bed fleet was the most popular. 72 and 67, the most popular years. The Shorty Cheyenne being the King of the Hill. These days I'm second guessing that. Oh well. I prefer the big window although my 67 is a small bw.

ChevLoRay · 06-29-2011, 10:33 PM

Harry Bentley Bradley was the primary designer of these trucks. He preferred the small window, saying it has a limo-look, or a classic look..think about the cars of the thirties and forties.

However, the buying public wanted more glass area and thought that the small window was old-hat.

The larger series truck cabs (40-50-60) retained the small rear window, even if trimmed out in the Custom Cab level.

gonnuts · 06-29-2011, 11:01 PM

I like my big window because they were rarer in 67, but mostly because I get to school guys who think they know something about these trucks & ask if it's a 67 with a newer cab or if I filled in the marker lights. When I tell them it's all stock 67 they say 67's had small windows. Then I ask them if they want to learn something today & show them the spid. I love the look on there face when you prove them wrong.

C/10 King · 06-29-2011, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BMERDOC

I alway thought big window, short bed fleet was the most popular. 72 and 67, the most popular years. The Shorty Cheyenne being the King of the Hill. These days I'm second guessing that. Oh well. I prefer the big window although my 67 is a small bw.

It's all a matter of preference, a few years ago I would have agreed with you hands down, but as styles change so do people's likes, tastes, & wants. You now have individuals who swear up and down that loaded "slant nose" 67-68 CST are harder to find thus more desirable, or on the other hand you have the "plain jane" fans who like the simple early small window clean trucks, this fan base has been rapidly growing in the last couple years-trust me I've been doing my homework.

**70cst** · 06-29-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by C/10 King

It's all a matter of preference, a few years ago I would have agreed with you hands down, but as styles change so do people's likes, tastes, & wants. You now have individuals who swear up and down that loaded "slant nose" 67-68 CST are harder to find thus more desirable, or on the other hand you have the "plain jane" fans who like the simple early small window clean trucks, this fan base has been rapidly growing in the last couple years-trust me I've been doing my homework.

C/10 King is spot on

IMHO

CG · 06-29-2011, 11:07 PM

For practicality I prefer a big window. I drove my 67 for just a little while before it got stripped down to nothing, and it was really hard to get used to seeing out of vs the big windows.

Collectability? I have no idea, personal preference like others have said would be my guess.

06-29-2011, 07:43 PM	#1
VWBeamer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: GA Posts: 281	Small window or big window more desirable? I have a 1967 small window stepside, and before I sink money into it, I wanted to know if I'd be better off with the big window.

06-29-2011, 08:38 PM	#2
C10 - C90 Bill Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Moneta, VA USA Posts: 3,087	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I love the small back glass. I sure wish my '72 had one, but the last year for them was '67. I would definitely keep it original. Bill

06-29-2011, 08:41 PM	#3
propanemudtruck Local Redneck Authority Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 584	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? The one you like is the more desirable one. I like 'em all, the small window is cool but I'm perfectly content with my big one __________________ -Kevin four on the floor feel the beat in your soul movin to the rhythym pumpin til ya cant take no more dance if you want to do what you came to you cant ignore the feeling of that four on the floor

06-29-2011, 08:47 PM	#4
68gmsee Active Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Centrally located between Houston, Austin and Waco. BCS area. Posts: 7,947	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I agree with mudtruck above. The one you like is the more desirable. I like them both but prefer the large window because of better visibility. I have the small round rearview mirrors and can just turn slightly either way to see each side of me.

06-29-2011, 09:00 PM	#5
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? If you break it down to parts; 2 cabs, both rust free, dent free in perfect shape - I'd say the big window would be worth more because a broader range of fitment. A guy building a correct 68 - 72 can't use the 67 cab, no matter how nice it is. That said, I wouldn't have anything but a small window cab on my '67 C-30 even though a large would have been available. I also would have a small window cab on my '70 or '69 trucks. __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

06-29-2011, 09:02 PM	#7
71swb4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brookings, SD Posts: 10,497	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I would pay more for a small window cab than a big window cab, but don't tell the guy selling the small window cab that... __________________ Some people are like slinkies, they aren't good for anything, but you can't help but smile when you see one tumble down the stairs.

06-29-2011, 09:25 PM	#8
VWBeamer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: GA Posts: 281	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? Thank for the input. I like the big window, but only marginally better. The small window cab I have has already had all the rust repaired, so I planned to stick with it. I just didn't want to sink a bunch of money into and then find out the big window ones are worth a a lot more, since restoration on either will be about the same.

06-29-2011, 09:28 PM	#9
David67 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 886	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? Well you see obviously see WAAAY less small windows than big....and a stepside to go with that?? Hey I may be biased but I don't think it can get any more desirable than that __________________ 1967 C10 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2015 IG: david_r67

06-29-2011, 09:30 PM	#10
David67 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 886	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I think it looks nice how the window width is contained within the narrow width of the stepside bed. Looks a lot more oldschool. __________________ 1967 C10 Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of 2015 IG: david_r67

06-29-2011, 09:36 PM	#11
BMERDOC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Richmond,Va Posts: 2,934	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I alway thought big window, short bed fleet was the most popular. 72 and 67, the most popular years. The Shorty Cheyenne being the King of the Hill. These days I'm second guessing that. Oh well. I prefer the big window although my 67 is a small bw. __________________ Nick Carter 1967 C10 Short bed Fleetside Project Cheap Thrills! 2WD C10 Modern/Performance Alignments Easiest Alignment Ever!

06-29-2011, 10:33 PM	#12
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? Harry Bentley Bradley was the primary designer of these trucks. He preferred the small window, saying it has a limo-look, or a classic look..think about the cars of the thirties and forties. However, the buying public wanted more glass area and thought that the small window was old-hat. The larger series truck cabs (40-50-60) retained the small rear window, even if trimmed out in the Custom Cab level. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

06-29-2011, 11:01 PM	#13
gonnuts Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Langdon, Ab Posts: 348	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? I like my big window because they were rarer in 67, but mostly because I get to school guys who think they know something about these trucks & ask if it's a 67 with a newer cab or if I filled in the marker lights. When I tell them it's all stock 67 they say 67's had small windows. Then I ask them if they want to learn something today & show them the spid. I love the look on there face when you prove them wrong. __________________ 67 Chev SWB, 400 SB .040 over, vortec heads, comp XE268 cam, performer EPS intake, edel. 650 AVS carb, 700R4

06-29-2011, 11:07 PM	#16
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 20,021	Re: Small window or big window more desirable? For practicality I prefer a big window. I drove my 67 for just a little while before it got stripped down to nothing, and it was really hard to get used to seeing out of vs the big windows. Collectability? I have no idea, personal preference like others have said would be my guess. __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

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