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Garys57 · 11-18-2010, 10:04 AM

Hello to all !

Looking for some advice here............I'm contemplating swapping
a 1972 cab and front clip on a 1989 Chevy 4X4 short wheelbase chassis
and I want to keep my sportside box and engine, transmission and transfer
case.

Anybody out there already done this and exactly what's involved regarding
mods to chassis and/or 72 cab? Do the body mounts line up or would
they have to be relocated on my chassis? I assume I would need a high
hump floor in the cab ? Any info and advice would be greatly appreciated.....
also any pictures available of finished products????

Thanks

**LEEVON** · 11-18-2010, 12:14 PM

yuck, sportside bed with old cab.

vettezx-6 · 11-18-2010, 05:02 PM

I'm interested in this also. I purchased a 90 4x4 long bed regular cab with the intention of swapping an extra 69 body I have on to it. I believe the cab will have to sit pretty high because the newer frames dip down where the cab sits and the 67-72's do not but I haven't really seen anything specific about it. Maybe someone has some pics of one already done?

**john** · 11-18-2010, 05:18 PM

I think that is what mudder did on his truck.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/album.php?albumid=25

Garys57 · 11-20-2010, 04:19 PM

Thanks for the heads up on the list. Lots of great info in the various How-To-Do list and I will make sure that I go back over it again. However
I didn't see anything that pertained to my future project. I am using all
89 4X4 running gear and chassis and sportside box. So what I need to know
is how involved is it to use a 72 cab and front clip on what I have.

Anybody else have any ideas on what is required????
I love this site !:chevy

11-18-2010, 10:04 AM	#1
Garys57 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CBS NL Posts: 20	1972 body swap Hello to all ! Looking for some advice here............I'm contemplating swapping a 1972 cab and front clip on a 1989 Chevy 4X4 short wheelbase chassis and I want to keep my sportside box and engine, transmission and transfer case. Anybody out there already done this and exactly what's involved regarding mods to chassis and/or 72 cab? Do the body mounts line up or would they have to be relocated on my chassis? I assume I would need a high hump floor in the cab ? Any info and advice would be greatly appreciated..... also any pictures available of finished products???? Thanks

11-18-2010, 12:14 PM	#2
LEEVON Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,893	Re: 1972 body swap yuck, sportside bed with old cab. __________________ '86 GMC C30 Crew ~ '86 C20 Crew ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '74K10 ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

11-18-2010, 05:02 PM	#3
vettezx-6 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: IN Posts: 9	Re: 1972 body swap I'm interested in this also. I purchased a 90 4x4 long bed regular cab with the intention of swapping an extra 69 body I have on to it. I believe the cab will have to sit pretty high because the newer frames dip down where the cab sits and the 67-72's do not but I haven't really seen anything specific about it. Maybe someone has some pics of one already done?

11-18-2010, 05:18 PM	#4
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: 1972 body swap I think that is what mudder did on his truck. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/album.php?albumid=25 __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

11-20-2010, 04:19 PM	#5
Garys57 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CBS NL Posts: 20	Re: 1972 body swap Thanks for the heads up on the list. Lots of great info in the various How-To-Do list and I will make sure that I go back over it again. However I didn't see anything that pertained to my future project. I am using all 89 4X4 running gear and chassis and sportside box. So what I need to know is how involved is it to use a 72 cab and front clip on what I have. Anybody else have any ideas on what is required???? I love this site !:chevy Last edited by Garys57; 11-20-2010 at 04:20 PM.



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