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09-06-2007, 04:20 PM
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72 Cab replacement ?
My dad gave me his 1972 Chevy pick-up after owning it for 20 years. The cab is pretty much a rust bucket. What years of truck cabs would fit?
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09-06-2007, 04:30 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
all 67 through 72.
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09-06-2007, 04:35 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
A 71-72 with a cable throttle would be a direct bolt on. The 67-70 trucks have a throttle rod, but can be changed with a little work on the firewall.
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09-06-2007, 04:49 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
That conversion John mentioned can be done like this (or you can weld in the proper sections)...
No-weld throttle conversion
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09-06-2007, 04:50 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
If you want it to look 100% a '72 is what you need, as it has the proper cable throttle and no provision for mounting the mirror on the roof like a '71 would have.
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09-06-2007, 06:25 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
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 JMO, go with another 72 cab, they are plentiful and easy enough to find. Also to add to the above, I have found that the firewall provisions for mounting the under dash fuse panels/wiring are different on the earlier cabs. Cb 
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09-06-2007, 07:16 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
Cool, thanks guys!!!
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09-06-2007, 07:29 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
and don't forget the vent in the door jamb on the 72s only not that it matters
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09-07-2007, 10:57 AM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
And the e-brake differences; handle -vs- foot brake. The upper left firewall area is totally different between the two.
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09-22-2007, 03:00 PM
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Re: 72 Cab replacement ?
Not to hijack the thread but.... Will a brake and clutch pedal assembly from a 67 fit into a 72 cab? Are the firewalls or distance to dash different?
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