Can The Front Clip Be Unbolted From The Cab In One Piece?... - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

terd ferguson · 07-03-2009, 08:13 PM

Thanks guys. Especially Mullet for the link. I'm going to get the front clip in the morning. I'll go back for the cab in a few days when I can get some more help.

And just for the record, the cab should fit in my '63 fleetside longbed if turned sideways, right?

Also, I'm pretty excited about all this. I'm getting the cab and front clip including the hood for a really good deal. There should be a lot of usable parts I need. I know there's 1 good door (all good glass and internals), 1 repairable door (good glass etc.), 1 good fender (no holes), 1 good repairable fender (usual holes at the bottom), excellent windshield (mine's cracked), vin plate, excellent dash with all knobs and gauges, steering wheel and column, etc.. There's also two Unity spotlights mounted on the roof. It's basically complete minus headlights, I'm buying it for the doors, windshield, and fenders.

I may end up using the cab too. It's got a big dent on top, but I could swap my roof and big back window onto it. Or I'd have to cut out the section above the windshield of the new cab and graft it onto my cab (along with swapping windshields). I'll have to wait and see how good this new cab is before I make any decisions. I've already looked it over, just not gone over it with a fine tooth comb.

terd ferguson · 07-04-2009, 03:12 PM

Ok, I got the front clip today. It has one good fender I can use without any work other than stripping and priming. The other is repairable, but no better than mine. Everything else in the front clip is good, but I don't need it. The doors ended up being no better than mine, but still repairable with good glass and internals. I'm going back to get the cab in a couple of days. The windshield in the cab is perfect, so that's great for me. I'll have to cut out part of the roof to repair mine and then likely scrap the rest of the cab. I don't feel so bad about cutting and scrapping the cab cause it's got a big dent in the roof and the usual holes in the floor. The dash is decent, but I'm not sure what it'll take to get it out.

So, It was worth my time and money for the windshield, roof repair piece, and good usable as is fender. Everything else (and there's a lot of good stuff to sell) I'll use to recoup my money and profit for more needed parts.

Any tips to get the dash out? I understand it's spot welded at the corners?

***EDITED TO ADD***
I'm going to pony up for a paid membership in the next day or so. So be on the lookout for a For Sale thread soon with a lot of good parts including stuff that's not repop'ed.

ol Curt · 07-04-2009, 05:46 PM

Not sure why. but the link doesn't work for me. Am I the only one?

terd ferguson · 07-04-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ol Curt

Not sure why. but the link doesn't work for me. Am I the only one?

No, you're not the only one. But I figured it out. It got abbreviated with "..." instead of "showthread" when he pasted it. Here's the correct link...

http;//67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=194094

It was really helpful too by the way.

Mykul · 07-06-2009, 01:37 AM

Thanks, you saved me a question.

07-03-2009, 08:13 PM	#1
terd ferguson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 531	Re: Can The Front Clip Be Unbolted From The Cab In One Piece?... Thanks guys. Especially Mullet for the link. I'm going to get the front clip in the morning. I'll go back for the cab in a few days when I can get some more help. And just for the record, the cab should fit in my '63 fleetside longbed if turned sideways, right? Also, I'm pretty excited about all this. I'm getting the cab and front clip including the hood for a really good deal. There should be a lot of usable parts I need. I know there's 1 good door (all good glass and internals), 1 repairable door (good glass etc.), 1 good fender (no holes), 1 good repairable fender (usual holes at the bottom), excellent windshield (mine's cracked), vin plate, excellent dash with all knobs and gauges, steering wheel and column, etc.. There's also two Unity spotlights mounted on the roof. It's basically complete minus headlights, I'm buying it for the doors, windshield, and fenders. I may end up using the cab too. It's got a big dent on top, but I could swap my roof and big back window onto it. Or I'd have to cut out the section above the windshield of the new cab and graft it onto my cab (along with swapping windshields). I'll have to wait and see how good this new cab is before I make any decisions. I've already looked it over, just not gone over it with a fine tooth comb. __________________ "I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." - Homer J. Simpson 1955 2nd Series Chevy "King Of Trucks" Last edited by terd ferguson; 07-03-2009 at 08:16 PM.

07-04-2009, 03:12 PM	#2
terd ferguson Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 531	Re: Can The Front Clip Be Unbolted From The Cab In One Piece?... Ok, I got the front clip today. It has one good fender I can use without any work other than stripping and priming. The other is repairable, but no better than mine. Everything else in the front clip is good, but I don't need it. The doors ended up being no better than mine, but still repairable with good glass and internals. I'm going back to get the cab in a couple of days. The windshield in the cab is perfect, so that's great for me. I'll have to cut out part of the roof to repair mine and then likely scrap the rest of the cab. I don't feel so bad about cutting and scrapping the cab cause it's got a big dent in the roof and the usual holes in the floor. The dash is decent, but I'm not sure what it'll take to get it out. So, It was worth my time and money for the windshield, roof repair piece, and good usable as is fender. Everything else (and there's a lot of good stuff to sell) I'll use to recoup my money and profit for more needed parts. Any tips to get the dash out? I understand it's spot welded at the corners? *EDITED TO ADD* I'm going to pony up for a paid membership in the next day or so. So be on the lookout for a For Sale thread soon with a lot of good parts including stuff that's not repop'ed. __________________ "I never apologize. I'm sorry, but that's just the way I am." - Homer J. Simpson 1955 2nd Series Chevy "King Of Trucks" Last edited by terd ferguson; 07-04-2009 at 03:15 PM.

07-04-2009, 05:46 PM	#3
ol Curt Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Newburgh, IN Posts: 1,247	Re: Can The Front Clip Be Unbolted From The Cab In One Piece?... Not sure why. but the link doesn't work for me. Am I the only one? __________________ 1966 Chevy C10 Longbed I'm Bob....ol Curt was my Grandpa The truck was his and he sure as heck wouldn't understand why I took a perfectly good truck and tore it down!

07-06-2009, 01:37 AM	#5
Mykul Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 28	Re: Can The Front Clip Be Unbolted From The Cab In One Piece?... Thanks, you saved me a question.



Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.