Swapping '67 & '72 body panels

[daffydork]

I recently acquired a '72 C20 and a '67 C10 from my uncle. I prefer the '67 but when I got it home I realized it has a LOT more rust along the bottom of the cab (both sides) than I remember! So here is what I'm thinking of doing. The '67 is nearly drivable so I think that I might just get it on the road and toot around in it (straight 6) and meanwhile start stripping down and rebuilding the '72 frame, cab and 350. Then when I get ready to paint I'll just junk the '67 but put the front clip and box on the '72. This way I also gain a full back window but keep the '67 body lines. Is this going to be possible?? Will I run into any problems with the body lines matching up?

[Brad]

It'll work just fine- many have done it before and are currently doing it. I'll probably be getting rid of my '67 cab next year as well going for that big back window.

[davidh]

67 small back window cabs rock!!! I would change over the 72 to half ton suspension and keep the 67 to beat around the woods

[dan42]

[daffydork]

Unfortunately not too many woods around my house!! Once I get the project done, leftovers will go to anyone in need! Maybe if I had a shop to keep it all my wife wouldn't complain but I've already got a '70 Buick wildcat + 3 Buick 455's in my garage, now two run-down pickups and hopefully sooner than later will have an old honda chopper...none of which run or will even be close to seeing the streets until next summer (at the earliest). But I sure appreciate your advice and now I'm extra excited to get started stripping it down...(again lustful thoughts of a large shop come to mind...). I will post pictures soon so you can all see what it is I'm working with!!