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cliffsta · 07-09-2006, 01:59 PM

Ok Ok I know, over-abused topic, but I can't figure out forum search (read: doesn't work 4 me)..

My truck is an 80 model, the last year of the older-style front clips. After conferring with the body and paint man, whom I do trust, I need to find a cab. He said he could spend countless hours and I could spend mega money on parts and I'd still not have a long-term fix, but he said I could probably find a better cab for 500-600 dollars (just a guess) and we could strip it, do any little fixes to it, and things would go alot quicker, we could just fix that then hang and spray it and the hood and bed pieces, then take the fenders off, yada yada.

So of course the question is how much work is involved in mating an 81-up cab to my 1980 front clip? I know there's the cowl difference, how hard is that to work around? Should I just get a 73-80 cab?

edit: The reason I'd like to look for an 81+ cab is I could probably find one in better shape than an 80-down cab. If its too big of a hastle to mate that cab up to my clip then I'll just go with the 80down cabs.

07-09-2006, 01:59 PM	#1
cliffsta Stepsides RULE Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pineville, LA Posts: 1,921	Cab swapping ?s Ok Ok I know, over-abused topic, but I can't figure out forum search (read: doesn't work 4 me).. My truck is an 80 model, the last year of the older-style front clips. After conferring with the body and paint man, whom I do trust, I need to find a cab. He said he could spend countless hours and I could spend mega money on parts and I'd still not have a long-term fix, but he said I could probably find a better cab for 500-600 dollars (just a guess) and we could strip it, do any little fixes to it, and things would go alot quicker, we could just fix that then hang and spray it and the hood and bed pieces, then take the fenders off, yada yada. So of course the question is how much work is involved in mating an 81-up cab to my 1980 front clip? I know there's the cowl difference, how hard is that to work around? Should I just get a 73-80 cab? edit: The reason I'd like to look for an 81+ cab is I could probably find one in better shape than an 80-down cab. If its too big of a hastle to mate that cab up to my clip then I'll just go with the 80down cabs. __________________ 1981 Chevy C10 Custom Deluxe Stepside 350 V8, headers, side exhausts, 3-speed auto SOLD 1980 Chevy C10 Custum Deluxe Stepside 305 V8, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Edelbrock 1406 600CFM 4-barrel, TH350C. Bent rod. SOLD 1984 GMC Sierra Classic Longbed 6.2L Diesel SOLD 2009 Kawasaki KLX-250S too many mods for this signature 1999 Honda Accord EX 4-cylinder, 17" Motegi Wheels 215/45/17 Sumitomo tires, Tein S-Tech lowering springs, KYB GR2 shocks, Acura TL 20mm rear swaybar, debadged, blackhoused headlights, Short-Ram Intake Cardomain of the Accord Last edited by cliffsta; 07-09-2006 at 07:06 PM.



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