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Farmall Doctor · 10-11-2005, 06:06 PM

Hi folks! I'm from S.W. Ontario- the land of road salt and rusted vehicles.

I have a '79 Chev Scottsdale 3/4 ton with full-time 4x4. (click on my username to see a pic) The truck runs and drives perfect but the body is shot!! (again)

I have found and purchased a perfect box, but still need to replace the cab. (yes, the whole cab is shot...I have been patching it for a while now, but I am now patching onto patches!! lol)
I have heard from a couple of people that you can take an '81-87 cab, remove the vent cowling in front of the windshield and use them on a '73-80 truck.

Is there any truth to this? How much extra work is it? If it is easy, it would make it much easier to find a cab for the '79!! Also, how much work is involved to change a 2WD cab to fit a 4WD truck?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,
FD

beaterC10 · 10-11-2005, 08:09 PM

You will need to swap out the wiper linkage. You will prolly want to cap the hinge holes in the cowl that are used for 81-87 to prevent a water leakage. Use cab mounts to match the frame. You might get lucky if the new cab is 83 and older and not have to swap out wiring harnesses.

The trans tunnels are different between 2wd and 4wd. The 4wd tunnel cover can be made to approximately fit the 2wd tunnel, the fit is not exact.

us111 · 10-12-2005, 11:41 AM

farmall,,hello, if you haven't already you might wanna check out the post from CROSBY ,,kinda the same thing,might be a little help to ya..

us111 · 10-12-2005, 12:31 PM

farmall,sorry didnt read your whole post,i just changed a 2wd cab to 4wd cab.i didn't look close enough at first and all i did was cut out the tranny hump and painted cab bottom,BUT you have to cut out back under seat too so you clear transfer case,that piece in your 4 wd cab is actually an insert spot welded in,i just cut out around it,removed old metal etc and then installed in new cab.hope pic's explain better..it came out fitting nicely,,i'm not even close to being a body man but was able to do it...hope that help's some.

Farmall Doctor · 10-12-2005, 07:15 PM

Wow, thanks for the quick replies!! Great info too. Sorry I didn't notice Crosby's post earlier. US111, thanks for the pics- looks like a job well done!
This is all good news to me- it will be alot easier to find a cab. I'm not too concerned about swapping electrical, etc, I am a Farm Equipment mechanic so I am not afraid of tackling anything out of the ordinary.

I am looking forward to doing some more reading on here- this is a nice forum. Thanks so much,
FD

us111 · 10-12-2005, 10:20 PM

FARMALL or anyone else if they could use it,i have more pic's and bigger so u can see them better if you would like i can email them so they do not take up space here...good luck.

va3jco · 10-13-2005, 07:26 AM

us111 could you e-mail me the pics if you get time plez at cjcoleman@distributel.net thanks i'm working on an 80 4x4 frame looking to place a 2wd cab on it all the info i can find will help i'm sure thanks again

**Captkaos** · 10-13-2005, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by us111

FARMALL or anyone else if they could use it,i have more pic's and bigger so u can see them better if you would like i can email them so they do not take up space here...good luck.

If you throw a word document together on the process I will host it for you on http://www.73-87chevytrucks.com under the tech pages. You can email me at webmaster @73-87chevytrucks.com

Farmall Doctor · 10-13-2005, 05:30 PM

I've got this picture posting thing figured out... pretty easy!

here's a pic of my truck...about 10 years ago...it still looks the same, except with lots of "speed holes"..hehe. It's got over 500,000 km on it and the drivetrain is still original, and in good running order. It has NEVER let me down. It spent from '79 to '92 pushing snow in winter and in summer pulling a heavy trailer with a ditching machine, and also a boat. I bought it in '92 from my uncle and I use it as a daily driver and for hauling around my antique IH tractors to shows and tractor pulls. Hope you like it..it's a beast!

Thanks,FD

10-11-2005, 06:06 PM	#1
Farmall Doctor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14	'79 Scottsdale Cab Hi folks! I'm from S.W. Ontario- the land of road salt and rusted vehicles. I have a '79 Chev Scottsdale 3/4 ton with full-time 4x4. (click on my username to see a pic) The truck runs and drives perfect but the body is shot!! (again) I have found and purchased a perfect box, but still need to replace the cab. (yes, the whole cab is shot...I have been patching it for a while now, but I am now patching onto patches!! lol) I have heard from a couple of people that you can take an '81-87 cab, remove the vent cowling in front of the windshield and use them on a '73-80 truck. Is there any truth to this? How much extra work is it? If it is easy, it would make it much easier to find a cab for the '79!! Also, how much work is involved to change a 2WD cab to fit a 4WD truck? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, FD Last edited by Farmall Doctor; 10-11-2005 at 06:10 PM.

10-11-2005, 08:09 PM	#2
beaterC10 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,277	You will need to swap out the wiper linkage. You will prolly want to cap the hinge holes in the cowl that are used for 81-87 to prevent a water leakage. Use cab mounts to match the frame. You might get lucky if the new cab is 83 and older and not have to swap out wiring harnesses. The trans tunnels are different between 2wd and 4wd. The 4wd tunnel cover can be made to approximately fit the 2wd tunnel, the fit is not exact. Last edited by beaterC10; 10-11-2005 at 08:12 PM.

10-12-2005, 11:41 AM	#3
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	cab farmall,,hello, if you haven't already you might wanna check out the post from CROSBY ,,kinda the same thing,might be a little help to ya..

10-12-2005, 12:31 PM	#4
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	2wd to 4wd farmall,sorry didnt read your whole post,i just changed a 2wd cab to 4wd cab.i didn't look close enough at first and all i did was cut out the tranny hump and painted cab bottom,BUT you have to cut out back under seat too so you clear transfer case,that piece in your 4 wd cab is actually an insert spot welded in,i just cut out around it,removed old metal etc and then installed in new cab.hope pic's explain better..it came out fitting nicely,,i'm not even close to being a body man but was able to do it...hope that help's some. Attached Images

10-12-2005, 10:20 PM	#6
us111 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: ashland oh Posts: 660	2wd cab to 4wd cab FARMALL or anyone else if they could use it,i have more pic's and bigger so u can see them better if you would like i can email them so they do not take up space here...good luck.

10-12-2005, 07:15 PM	#5
Farmall Doctor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14	Wow, thanks for the quick replies!! Great info too. Sorry I didn't notice Crosby's post earlier. US111, thanks for the pics- looks like a job well done! This is all good news to me- it will be alot easier to find a cab. I'm not too concerned about swapping electrical, etc, I am a Farm Equipment mechanic so I am not afraid of tackling anything out of the ordinary. I am looking forward to doing some more reading on here- this is a nice forum. Thanks so much, FD

10-13-2005, 07:26 AM	#7
va3jco Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: canada Posts: 37	us111 could you e-mail me the pics if you get time plez at cjcoleman@distributel.net thanks i'm working on an 80 4x4 frame looking to place a 2wd cab on it all the info i can find will help i'm sure thanks again

10-13-2005, 05:30 PM	#9
Farmall Doctor Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 14	I've got this picture posting thing figured out... pretty easy! here's a pic of my truck...about 10 years ago...it still looks the same, except with lots of "speed holes"..hehe. It's got over 500,000 km on it and the drivetrain is still original, and in good running order. It has NEVER let me down. It spent from '79 to '92 pushing snow in winter and in summer pulling a heavy trailer with a ditching machine, and also a boat. I bought it in '92 from my uncle and I use it as a daily driver and for hauling around my antique IH tractors to shows and tractor pulls. Hope you like it..it's a beast! Thanks,FD Attached Images

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