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tyler love · 10-22-2010, 02:00 PM

i have a 78 chevy that got hit pretty hard from the side. i think it would be cheaper to just find a cherry cab and swap it with the old one as opposed to fixing the one that is on there now. will any cab from '73-'87 fit with my front end or do i need to get one from '73-'80

RandyP · 10-22-2010, 02:27 PM

73-80 for ease, 78-80 for perfect match? Some differences on the cabs will be 73/74 had the wiper switch in a different location, not sure if the "hole" is the same on all the 73-80's though. Then there is the VIN plate on the dash, I think 78 was the first year for the VIN plate, I'd have to go look at my '74 and compare to my '87 to know more about it all though.

You could go with an 81-87 cab, but you'd have extra holes in the top of the cowl where hood hinges go that you don't need. Lots of variables there

GMC Guy · 10-22-2010, 04:04 PM

do yourself a favor and swap with a 73-75 cab. that way you never need to smog. i just finished swapping a 74 gmc cab onto my 79 and it was completely worth the time and effort

Matt Man · 10-22-2010, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by GMC Guy

do yourself a favor and swap with a 73-75 cab. that way you never need to smog. i just finished swapping a 74 gmc cab onto my 79 and it was completely the time and effort

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10-22-2010, 02:00 PM	#1
tyler love Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca Posts: 3	cab swap i have a 78 chevy that got hit pretty hard from the side. i think it would be cheaper to just find a cherry cab and swap it with the old one as opposed to fixing the one that is on there now. will any cab from '73-'87 fit with my front end or do i need to get one from '73-'80

10-22-2010, 02:27 PM	#2
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: cab swap 73-80 for ease, 78-80 for perfect match? Some differences on the cabs will be 73/74 had the wiper switch in a different location, not sure if the "hole" is the same on all the 73-80's though. Then there is the VIN plate on the dash, I think 78 was the first year for the VIN plate, I'd have to go look at my '74 and compare to my '87 to know more about it all though. You could go with an 81-87 cab, but you'd have extra holes in the top of the cowl where hood hinges go that you don't need. Lots of variables there __________________ *Why is every used 350 sbc out of a corvette?* There's only two things that excite a man, expensive toys and real expensive toys. *VEGETARIAN: That's an old Indian word meaning "I don't hunt so good."* When the going gets tough, switch to power tools.

10-22-2010, 04:04 PM	#3
GMC Guy Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 913	Re: cab swap do yourself a favor and swap with a 73-75 cab. that way you never need to smog. i just finished swapping a 74 gmc cab onto my 79 and it was completely worth the time and effort __________________ Greg 1974 GMC 1/2 Ton SWB Fleetside L33 5.3/4l65e .................__ ............._____l __\__ ..............l_(O)_ l___(O)] Last edited by GMC Guy; 10-22-2010 at 06:33 PM. Reason: worth*



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