Which front cab support do i buy? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72farmer · 01-31-2010, 10:27 AM

My 72 cab has been painted and i am getting excited to start working on it.The front cab supports are rusted and missing metal pretty bad only on the bottom of them.I see there are two different replacements a slip on or a OE style.Which one would you use and which one would require more work.I am guessing the OE style would require completely removing the existing support and installing new one.And the slip on would go over existing one and be a whole lot easier to replace.Is this correct?

**bigsnookmaster** · 01-31-2010, 11:48 AM

That is correct, but with the slip on style, you're just covering the rust.With the OE style you can remove the rust. My .02

shade67 · 01-31-2010, 12:20 PM

When I did mine I cut back the support to good rust free metal and welded in a chunk of the new one. its really solid but has a weld on it.

tim21391 · 01-31-2010, 01:20 PM

slip ons are like band-aids.. the ouchy is still there..

johndawelder · 01-31-2010, 02:52 PM

As said in other post, the slip ons just cover the rust.Sure it's a little more work to fix it correctly,but worth it in the long run.

mbgmike · 01-31-2010, 06:31 PM

Buy the OEM style. Make sure first you need to buy any. If it only has small holes you can cut them out and weld new in w/o having to replace. Saves money. The slip on are a lighter weight then the reproduction OEM ones to.
I don't know why we even offer them for sale. We have only sold one set and they were returned and money happily refunded.

01-31-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
72farmer Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hazel Green AL Posts: 286	Which front cab support do i buy? My 72 cab has been painted and i am getting excited to start working on it.The front cab supports are rusted and missing metal pretty bad only on the bottom of them.I see there are two different replacements a slip on or a OE style.Which one would you use and which one would require more work.I am guessing the OE style would require completely removing the existing support and installing new one.And the slip on would go over existing one and be a whole lot easier to replace.Is this correct?

01-31-2010, 11:48 AM	#2
bigsnookmaster Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St.Petersburg,Fl Posts: 1,270	Re: Which front cab support do i buy? That is correct, but with the slip on style, you're just covering the rust.With the OE style you can remove the rust. My .02 __________________ greg http://community.webshots.com/user/68406Stepside

01-31-2010, 12:20 PM	#3
shade67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Portage, WI Posts: 89	Re: Which front cab support do i buy? When I did mine I cut back the support to good rust free metal and welded in a chunk of the new one. its really solid but has a weld on it. __________________ Scott 66 chevy short step 327 4speed 67 chevy Short Fleet tpi 350 700r4 72 chevy K10 swb 01 GMC Sierra 01 Pontiac Bonneville

01-31-2010, 01:20 PM	#4
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Which front cab support do i buy? slip ons are like band-aids.. the ouchy is still there.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

01-31-2010, 02:52 PM	#5
johndawelder Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Loudon,TN Posts: 101	Re: Which front cab support do i buy? As said in other post, the slip ons just cover the rust.Sure it's a little more work to fix it correctly,but worth it in the long run.

01-31-2010, 06:31 PM	#6
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: Which front cab support do i buy? Buy the OEM style. Make sure first you need to buy any. If it only has small holes you can cut them out and weld new in w/o having to replace. Saves money. The slip on are a lighter weight then the reproduction OEM ones to. I don't know why we even offer them for sale. We have only sold one set and they were returned and money happily refunded.



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