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Tha Russian Canadian
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Cut Cabs
Anyone have pics of a 69 C10 with the roof cut off the cab?
My cab is farily rusted and i'm considering it. Worst case i will just look for a new cab like i planned before. Thanx, D!m ------------------ BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com
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04-22-2002, 05:23 PM
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If you plan a vertable,you will need to do some serious bracing on the rear of the cab! When I chopped my top,I had a brace welded across the door openings ,before I did any cutting.......69 longhorn
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04-22-2002, 07:41 PM
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Tha Russian Canadian
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Any Pictures? At this point i'm just trying to figure out if it will be worth the effort.
If i see that they actually look good, i will definatly ask you and the other guys for pointers. I've also heard something about the windshield needing adjustments. Anyways, if someone could provide pictures, it will help with my decision. Thanx, D!m ------------------ BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com
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04-22-2002, 07:50 PM
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I have some pics with the top lopped off ,but havent uploaded them. Here is one after it was back on.
[This message has been edited by 69 longhorn (edited April 22, 2002).]
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04-22-2002, 08:34 PM
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Ive really considered it heres one i blanked the roof out.
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04-22-2002, 08:35 PM
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Tha Russian Canadian
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In your profesional
 opinion...would you say it's something worth trying?D!m
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04-22-2002, 08:37 PM
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Tha Russian Canadian
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Heh...i've attempted that also DR. Had a side view of my truck and edited it, i think you did a better job than me
D!m ------------------ BlueStreak 69 Chevy C10 - (Under Construction) pos_8@hotmail.com
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04-22-2002, 09:24 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio [This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited April 22, 2002).] |
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04-22-2002, 09:27 PM
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LMAO........its a hobby for me!,how about you guys?.......69
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04-22-2002, 09:38 PM
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Tha Russian Canadian
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I meant profesional in a way that your work seems to be at that level. Quite a few guys on here have this "profesional" status. At least in my mind.
I look at some of these trucks and only wish mine would look half as good as them. D!m
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04-22-2002, 09:40 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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LOL Dim, I'm in the same boat as you...if I had 1/2 the tallent of some of these ppl I'd be pretty dangerous.
 ------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio [This message has been edited by longhornmail (edited April 22, 2002).] |
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04-22-2002, 10:04 PM
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Its been a hobby for me ,goin on 30yrs now....so if it looks easy,I can say honestly that it hasnt always been. As far as a convert,I havent done 1,but do know that there will need to be a lot of brace work at the rear of the cab. You might check around, maybe not on are trucks,but I think there kits for that.....just to get an idea whats involved. that is done to a lot of mini trucks.......69
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04-22-2002, 10:26 PM
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we cut a door post out of my cab cause a tree hit it. got one from a donor truck and fixed it the right way (NOT BONDO). but when we had the post out the cab did all sorts of weird things. if you cut the roof off totally your probably looking at some sort of ladder bar setup where the gas tank would go to support the back of the cab. otherwise the doors won't work right. the windshield would probably hang there allright but I wouldn't take it out on the big bumps. it may flex enough to crack the windshield. just my opinion.
Nathan ------------------ 1969 C-10 292 I-6 4 spd in the middle of a restoration. going to get a 327 and 3.07 gears but keeping all of the original parts so I can put it back to original later on down the road. 55 chevy 4 door 150 47 Willys CJ-2A
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04-22-2002, 10:40 PM
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its all about the +6 inches
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I think I would study a blazers windshield structure real close.
------------------ '69 G.M.C. 350/350. Trying to clean up the left over damage from the Dope-Smokin-Old-Man I've been dubbed the Longhorn Freak/Fanatic/Expert, I just hope I can live up to it. FINALLY got the HORNIAC...a '70 one ton Longhorn with a Pontiac 350/350 and lots of 'personality'. Check out The Longhorn Webite. If you need a pic posted, E-mail me at longhornmail@yahoo.com Andy, in Columbus Ohio |
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