Big window to Small window - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Wilson_ · 01-17-2009, 04:35 AM

My truck is a 67 with a small back window and the cab I have has tons of rust in the roof, rain gutters, entire floor, rockers, cab corners,fire wall, ect

I can only find clean big back window cabs for sale granted they need rocker repair but I would like to keep the small back window.

Has anyone done this before? Is it to much work?

Thoughts?

Thanks

lax54650 · 01-17-2009, 08:04 AM

anything is possible. with the work involved i would look hard and seriously at finding a small window cab they are out there or settle for a big window. too much work for me. jmho

**Hart_Rod** · 01-17-2009, 12:26 PM

Got any measurements? Are the windows the same height? I know the width is different, but if the height is the same, I don't think it would be to bad.

big_al_71 · 01-17-2009, 12:29 PM

Anything is possible with a plasma cutter and a welder.....Even thou I dont know how to weld

Willys47 · 01-17-2009, 02:26 PM

maybe think of it this way make the truck your hobby that way it will not be work and it will be something fun.Thats how I look at it I have a new floor in my truck, side kicks, rockers ,cab corners, repaird my fenders ya I could have just bought new ones but I have the originals to the truck still I learnd lots. Hay it's metal if you do it wrong just cut it apart and do it again,it's fun not work and in the end you can say with pride made in my back yard.

**LockDoc** · 01-17-2009, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Got any measurements? Are the windows the same height? I know the width is different, but if the height is the same, I don't think it would be to bad.

Rob,

The windows are different in both directions.

Wilson: It is doable but the double wall construction of the cab would make it tough. I would take it apart at the seam that goes across the top rear of the cab and below the rear window where there is a break in the body line.

LockDoc

squirel · 01-17-2009, 04:49 PM

just change the inner and outer skins of the roof The skins i put on my small window were form 71 check out my build site below for pictures of me changing mine

Willys47 · 01-17-2009, 09:04 PM

that looks like that build was fun for all see Wilson_ it can be done

**mr48chev** · 01-17-2009, 10:11 PM

There are two ways to look at doing it. One would be to see if replacement panels for the back of the cab available for the 67 small window. Other than that it is either cut the inner and outer back panels out of the old cab and transfer them to the new cab or cut a large enough section out of the old cab to use as a filler for the big window space.

The first thing I would do is get the info needed to see exactly how the cab was assembled when new (how the pieces went together) and go from there.

Number98 · 01-17-2009, 10:57 PM

Hey.... there are guys choppin Burbs in half and making Tahoe's on this board, that tells me that anything is possible!

**Hart_Rod** · 01-18-2009, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LockDoc

Rob,

The windows are different in both directions.

Wilson: It is doable but the double wall construction of the cab would make it tough. I would take it apart at the seam that goes across the top rear of the cab and below the rear window where there is a break in the body line.

LockDoc

Shoulda figured it couldn't be that simple,

. Does anyone have the measurements?

Wilson_ · 01-18-2009, 04:48 AM

Cool thanks for the replies guys. The other way i was thinking of doing it would be to cut at the two front pillars and and some where under the back window.

and just swap roofs with the back window included?
We will see when i get the cabs over here.

Spray-Bomb · 01-18-2009, 03:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hart_Rod

Shoulda figured it couldn't be that simple,

. Does anyone have the measurements?

If I think about it while Im at the shop today I can measure both for you

**john** · 01-26-2009, 03:27 PM

Heres a big to small conversion. Courtesy of 67mater.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=303622

Wilson_ · 01-26-2009, 05:14 PM

sweet thanks for the link!!!

01-17-2009, 04:35 AM	#1
Wilson_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 451	Big window to Small window My truck is a 67 with a small back window and the cab I have has tons of rust in the roof, rain gutters, entire floor, rockers, cab corners,fire wall, ect I can only find clean big back window cabs for sale granted they need rocker repair but I would like to keep the small back window. Has anyone done this before? Is it to much work? Thoughts? Thanks __________________ Northern California Group Met list: Cyclone, KCJones, TranzAm, extd56, hotrodhomi, mnky30, Rokcrln, Brad, JerryJones, Petey-pablo, 72Subby

01-17-2009, 08:04 AM	#2
lax54650 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: lacrosse wi. Posts: 426	Re: Big window to Small window anything is possible. with the work involved i would look hard and seriously at finding a small window cab they are out there or settle for a big window. too much work for me. jmho

01-17-2009, 12:26 PM	#3
Hart_Rod ************* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 17,859	Re: Big window to Small window Got any measurements? Are the windows the same height? I know the width is different, but if the height is the same, I don't think it would be to bad. __________________ Rob - https://www.instagram.com/hart_rod_c10 As Iron Sharpens Iron, So One Man Sharpens Another. Proverbs 27:17 FOR SALE: DBW pedal bracket - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=651123 FOR SALE: Hood Brackets http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=679945 1987 Silverado SWB - 34.5K original miles http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=801834 1969 SuperBurb - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=200387 1968 Farm truck - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358692 1968 SWB - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=551258 1948 Chevy - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=122164&page=3

01-17-2009, 12:29 PM	#4
big_al_71 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Florida Posts: 11,375	Re: Big window to Small window Anything is possible with a plasma cutter and a welder.....Even thou I dont know how to weld __________________ Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please!!!!!. Sylvester's build thread >>>http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ht=big+rebuild

01-17-2009, 02:26 PM	#5
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: Big window to Small window maybe think of it this way make the truck your hobby that way it will not be work and it will be something fun.Thats how I look at it I have a new floor in my truck, side kicks, rockers ,cab corners, repaird my fenders ya I could have just bought new ones but I have the originals to the truck still I learnd lots. Hay it's metal if you do it wrong just cut it apart and do it again,it's fun not work and in the end you can say with pride made in my back yard. __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!! Last edited by Willys47; 01-17-2009 at 02:27 PM.

01-17-2009, 04:49 PM	#7
squirel Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: calgary alberta canada Posts: 198	Re: Big window to Small window just change the inner and outer skins of the roof The skins i put on my small window were form 71 check out my build site below for pictures of me changing mine Attached Images __________________ In some foreign language "merge" means to stop and turn your head left. My build page http://67chev.shawwebspace.ca/

01-17-2009, 09:04 PM	#8
Willys47 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nanaimo B.C. Posts: 604	Re: Big window to Small window that looks like that build was fun for all see Wilson_ it can be done __________________ I was hooked on these trucks since 1982 when I drove my budys fathers 1968 Custum GMC 396 automatic dana 60 rear with a power lock diff what a ride more fun then we will we can ever tell!!

01-17-2009, 10:11 PM	#9
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,641	Re: Big window to Small window There are two ways to look at doing it. One would be to see if replacement panels for the back of the cab available for the 67 small window. Other than that it is either cut the inner and outer back panels out of the old cab and transfer them to the new cab or cut a large enough section out of the old cab to use as a filler for the big window space. The first thing I would do is get the info needed to see exactly how the cab was assembled when new (how the pieces went together) and go from there.

01-17-2009, 10:57 PM	#10
Number98 Prestige Worldwide Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Worldwide Posts: 2,553	Re: Big window to Small window Hey.... there are guys choppin Burbs in half and making Tahoe's on this board, that tells me that anything is possible!

01-18-2009, 04:48 AM	#12
Wilson_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 451	Re: Big window to Small window Cool thanks for the replies guys. The other way i was thinking of doing it would be to cut at the two front pillars and and some where under the back window. and just swap roofs with the back window included? We will see when i get the cabs over here. __________________ Northern California Group Met list: Cyclone, KCJones, TranzAm, extd56, hotrodhomi, mnky30, Rokcrln, Brad, JerryJones, Petey-pablo, 72Subby

01-26-2009, 03:27 PM	#14
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: Big window to Small window Heres a big to small conversion. Courtesy of 67mater. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=303622 __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

01-26-2009, 05:14 PM	#15
Wilson_ Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Santa Rosa, CA Posts: 451	Re: Big window to Small window sweet thanks for the link!!! __________________ Northern California Group Met list: Cyclone, KCJones, TranzAm, extd56, hotrodhomi, mnky30, Rokcrln, Brad, JerryJones, Petey-pablo, 72Subby

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