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installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
I plan on installing all these things and dont want to destroy my truck.
I figure I might be able to use some sort of clamps to mount the cb under dash? I dont want to put any holes in the cab for the antenna. can I mount it on the bed and still get good reception? does anyone know of a gun rack that wont require me to drill into my cab to mount it? I guess these aren't necessarily chevy specific but i know you guys care about these trucks like I do.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
Dont forget the rebel flag stickers and yosemite sam mudflaps.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
at academy they sell the suction cup gun racks, but ive been looking for the old school metal ones my grandpa used to have
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
Look under the dash and you should see the screws that hold the ashtray in place.They may work if you fab or modify the bracket for your CB.The gunrack is a toughy but you may find that the suction cups can be put on an old style rack.The antenna should work fine,you may need a ground.
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I already have the gun rack and a line on a big old push bumper. Danny
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
Not knowing if your seat folds forward or not, you can make your own custom gun rack that is seen through the window but attached to the seat. Just a thought................Flat67
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Since advertising your rifles to the public is usually just asking for issues, so why risk it and figure out a rack idea for behind the seat. I seem to remember seeing in a catalog like Cabela's, where there was a seat cover that had rifle boots integrated into the back. Something to investigate?
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
thanks guys for a solution to my gun rack. seat covers with a place to put my gun might work.
and i will look to fab something with the ashtray bolts for my cb.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
I made an "L" bracket and used the top two bolts on the front corner of the box to fasten it to the truck. The antennae mounts to this. The wire runs down and under the cab to come in a hole behind the seat, (fitted with a suitable grommet) then runs under the carpet and up under the dash to the CB.
On my current truck the bracket is fastened to the "headache board" and runs virtually the same way only I came up inside the passenger-side door gasket then under the windshield gasket to the overhead mounted CB. Both whips were removable from the mounts. I had a gun rack that had thin ends and was expandable that slipped under the upper and lower rear window gaskets. I used it for my fishing poles, but like vectorit said I don't know if I'd advertise rifles even if the rack would support a couple of them. I know some states requires that hunting firearms must be visible to law enforcement. In our trucks a behind the seat sling wouldn't be visible......tough call. Don't listen to the rest of these guys ![]() ![]()
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
For transmitting, you really want the antenna as high as possible and away from the metal (which is why truckers mount on side mirrors). A rule of thumb was 2/3 of the antenna above the roof line.
I had a magnet mount for the roof but it doesn't look nice. I got it at Radio Shack years ago. It left a mark on the paint when I took it off. There are also 2 in 1 antennas that will do the radio and the CB together. A friend of mine had this and it didn't look too bad and didn't require any drilling for the new hole. It was from Radio Shack as well. That was in the 90s. I did a quick search and this site has quite a few (including magnet mounts): http://www.wearecb.com Good luck.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
installing CB + antenna and gun rack in my 4 wheel drive..... Isn't that a line from a Hank Jr song?
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
I just installed one in my '67 C-10 but I had to drill holes. They make racks that just clip in on the window seals but I think the small back window precludes us '67 owners from using that kind. By the way, the top shotgun is legal. I've got the Class III paperwork.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
My cab still has the gun rack, fire extinguisher and cb mike holes.....if the body man hasn't filled 'em. Doubtful he has.
Wanna buy the holes? ![]() Seriously, I put an 8-ft whip on the back bumper "back in the day", but I've also used magnetic base antennae. If you have West Coast or West Coast Jr. mirrors, there should be mounts available at any truck stop. As for the gun mount...I remember seeing a seat cover that had a sleeve in the front of it, behind your legs, for the rifle/shotgun to go. All of this was back in the '70's.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
The gun rack my dad used to have slid underneath the rubber at the top and bottom of the window. They had slotted holes with bolts & wing-nuts through them so you wedge them in and tightened the wing nuts and they worked fine. His held a 243 Savage Lever Action and a Browning A-5 Just in case we ran across a Pheasant or a Deer.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
JBlackie, does the rack/rifle barrel bother your shoulder?
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
JBlackie, I'm lovin' your NFA shotgun ... I've got one just like it with the bird's head stock .... ++++1! You may need an AK there also.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
I pulled my gun rack when I brought the truck to MN - the state where nothing is allowed. FWIW, The PO drilled holes to mount the gun rack. In MN all guns must be cased and unloaded so the rack was kinda silly here.
The question I have is why do you want a gun rack? Doesn't that invite somebody to come and steal your weapons? Out of sight is out of mind.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
A gun rack in the window is really for more then just guns. From fishing poles to hanging your hat on. I have also been known to hang my tool belt from it so that it does not slide around in the floor board. but must move it when someone rides with me. If you drill the holes and remove the rack latter you can always plug them with a plastic piece.
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Re: installing CB + antenna and gun rack in a 67 K20?
The rack itself doesn't seem to. I have to admit I haven't actually drove it with any guns in it yet. My seat is pretty broken down (if my seat cover is any indication) so i sit pretty low too. Being as how my door locks don't work, this will be a seldom used accessory. I will report back after the first time I drive out to the country or the conservation club with artillery.
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