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GMC69 · 10-14-2003, 10:20 PM

I guess I could have posted this in the genereal section but I think it better suits our year trucks.

Here is the thing. I currently have my 69 GMC LWB and am trying to get started on rebuilding it. Getting a replacement cab would be the faster cheaper way to go. The only thing that bothers me is that I may not get a 69 cab so then the truck would no longer be a 69. But for some reason I WANT to keep it a 69 ( cab anyway).

Am I the only one with a year problem ( not wanting to change the year) it may be cause this is the first "real" vehicle I buy and has so much potential and are so damn sweet looking.

I also cam up with the idea and mentioned to my fiance that if we had to start changing stuff that I would still want a 69 cab but get parts from every year to use, so the truck would be a true 67-72 truck. ( might be a stupid idea but it was one of those things that just pop into your head).

Am I crazy or just nuts??

dinnut · 10-14-2003, 11:06 PM

um did you get ur hands on that stuff they smoked back in nam'?
seriously, do what you feel feels best

Longhorn Man · 10-14-2003, 11:07 PM

All depends on that little tag in the door jamb.

GMC69 · 10-14-2003, 11:12 PM

How hard is it to get a hold of the rivets so I can just "replace" the tag on a new cab??

Couldn't I just remove it from behind and epoxy it in place??

Hooter · 10-14-2003, 11:12 PM

I just picked up a solid 1987 chevy 3/4 ton, which I am gonna install all my 77 silverado front clip, trim and interior, is there anything wrong with that, its gonna be a 197787 chev truck

palallin · 10-15-2003, 09:49 AM

If you WANT your truck to be all '69, it matters (and don't let anyone convince you that you're wrong for wanting it).

But if you don't care, it don't matter

BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 · 10-15-2003, 11:53 AM

Check out www.trimtags.com for the rivets you are looking for!

72skytop · 10-15-2003, 01:45 PM

I think in a way, you have lost your mind...If you have a fiance and plan on getting married, then you won't have this decision to make.....

I'll never forget waiting in the back of the church as a groomsmen when one of my friends was waiting to lose it all(get married) We were all telling him, "don't do it"; "You'll be sorry"..."She'll take half at the divorce" That is when one of the other groomsmen turned around and looked at me and said, "Really?...Just half. I heard it was more. Where do I go to sign up for that "half' deal?"

Remember. You were warned.

Speaking from experience,

casey · 10-15-2003, 05:22 PM

all marriages don't end up in the toilet. GMC69 if your stuck on the 69 thing then do it, but good cabs and parts are getting hard to get, so you might have to compromise alittle bit at times. good luck with your project

BigBlack68 · 10-15-2003, 06:19 PM

my truck is a true 67-72

67- bed
68-cab
69-motor
70-tranny and bell housing
71-72-front clip

GMC69 · 10-15-2003, 10:37 PM

Well a couple things here. She likes the older vehicles as much as I do, she wants me to start working on the 70 dodge fargo power wagon we also own, actually she wants to do the work. So on that point I am not really concerned.

NOW as for the truck, well the frame is still a 69 frame, I can always remove the tag and get the proper rivets for it and then it will still look like the original cab ( unless I can find a 69 cab) then for box I don't really car what year, but a 67 would be nice since the lights are already smoothed out on the sides. I think that my front clip is still good, the doors, well they aren't too bad. The driver door has a rust hole by the base of the window but at the front of the door where it meets the door frame ( pointing towards the engine).

I like the way the arm rest looks in the 69 so as long as the door panels are 69 then Iam all good.

So I think I can get myself out of this whole. As soon as I can get some extra $$$ to get it done.

highboy_04 · 10-15-2003, 11:34 PM

i have the same problem but seeing as my truck is a 67 alls im worried about is losing my little back window.

dinnut · 10-15-2003, 11:40 PM

if you get a 67 cab that doesnt mean u have to use 67 front sheetmetal. u said u would get a 67 cab with the smooth front fenders. the fenders dont have much to do with the cab except for the fact that they attach to each other.everything on ur truck could be 69 except for the cab and id consider it a 69

highboy_04 · 10-15-2003, 11:44 PM

he said he would get a 67 Box not a cab

GMC69 · 10-16-2003, 12:04 AM

yeah what he said, box not cab, yeah that's it.

Sorry a bit tired tonight spent 2 hours working our ( first time in well I don't think I ever spent 2 hours working out) and will do the same till sunday ( then drive out of town again),

**Warrens69GMC** · 10-16-2003, 02:12 AM

Unless itrs that far gone, fix what ya got!! I may be a little more expensive, In the long run you did the right thing. A complete cab floor can be welded to your cab and all original numbers are intact. Most times the diffrence between replacing the entire floor and replacing the whole cab is as little as 100.00to 300.00.
Lets say that you have 10k into the truck in 5 years- And DMV won't grat you registration based on a descrepacy based on the VIN tag and the coded numbers. Is 200.00 worth it?????????
warrens69gmc

10-14-2003, 10:20 PM	#1
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	Does Year really matter?? I guess I could have posted this in the genereal section but I think it better suits our year trucks. Here is the thing. I currently have my 69 GMC LWB and am trying to get started on rebuilding it. Getting a replacement cab would be the faster cheaper way to go. The only thing that bothers me is that I may not get a 69 cab so then the truck would no longer be a 69. But for some reason I WANT to keep it a 69 ( cab anyway). Am I the only one with a year problem ( not wanting to change the year) it may be cause this is the first "real" vehicle I buy and has so much potential and are so damn sweet looking. I also cam up with the idea and mentioned to my fiance that if we had to start changing stuff that I would still want a 69 cab but get parts from every year to use, so the truck would be a true 67-72 truck. ( might be a stupid idea but it was one of those things that just pop into your head). Am I crazy or just nuts?? __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags

10-14-2003, 11:06 PM	#2
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	um did you get ur hands on that stuff they smoked back in nam'? seriously, do what you feel feels best __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

10-14-2003, 11:12 PM	#4
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	How hard is it to get a hold of the rivets so I can just "replace" the tag on a new cab?? Couldn't I just remove it from behind and epoxy it in place?? __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags

10-14-2003, 11:12 PM	#5
Hooter My other Love Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Castlegar B.C. Canada Posts: 4,085	I just picked up a solid 1987 chevy 3/4 ton, which I am gonna install all my 77 silverado front clip, trim and interior, is there anything wrong with that, its gonna be a 197787 chev truck __________________ Castlegar B.C.The great white North (Canada Eh!) Hooter_5@hotmail.com First generation Monte Carlo club pictures of my life

10-15-2003, 09:49 AM	#6
palallin Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. James, MO Posts: 1,238	If you WANT your truck to be all '69, it matters (and don't let anyone convince you that you're wrong for wanting it). But if you don't care, it don't matter __________________ '69 Longstep K-10: 327/SM465/T-221/Closed Knuckle Dana44/12-bolt.

10-14-2003, 11:07 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	All depends on that little tag in the door jamb.

10-15-2003, 11:53 AM	#7
BLACK AND BLUE 67-72 Firefighter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Yellville, Ar, USA Posts: 1,943	Check out www.trimtags.com for the rivets you are looking for! __________________ '72 Chevy SWB 350 Auto '67 GMC LWB 350 4 speed '70 Chevy 4x4 Stepside 350 Auto Yellville, Ar. USA

10-15-2003, 01:45 PM	#8
72skytop Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 147	I think in a way, you have lost your mind...If you have a fiance and plan on getting married, then you won't have this decision to make..... I'll never forget waiting in the back of the church as a groomsmen when one of my friends was waiting to lose it all(get married) We were all telling him, "don't do it"; "You'll be sorry"..."She'll take half at the divorce" That is when one of the other groomsmen turned around and looked at me and said, "Really?...Just half. I heard it was more. Where do I go to sign up for that "half' deal?" Remember. You were warned. Speaking from experience, __________________ Kevin Korff Evansville, IN 47711 1997 Silverado 3500 LWB Vortec 454, headers 4.11 posi. Victory Red WOW! 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency four door 42,000 miles original paint. This is still a car! 1990 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan 34,000 miles 1983 Hurst/Olds 30,000 actual miles 2013 Ford Taurus SHO 1972 Hurst/Olds-a work with no progress 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 455

10-15-2003, 05:22 PM	#9
casey Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 2,048	all marriages don't end up in the toilet. GMC69 if your stuck on the 69 thing then do it, but good cabs and parts are getting hard to get, so you might have to compromise alittle bit at times. good luck with your project

10-15-2003, 06:19 PM	#10
BigBlack68 Negative Camber Join Date: May 2003 Location: Clearwater,Fla Posts: 117	my truck is a true 67-72 67- bed 68-cab 69-motor 70-tranny and bell housing 71-72-front clip __________________ 68 c20 64 cadillac coupe deville 64 cadillac sedan deville two 84 50th anniversary nissan 300zx tubos 98 S-10 ex-cab,my 4 cyl daily driver

10-15-2003, 10:37 PM	#11
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	Well a couple things here. She likes the older vehicles as much as I do, she wants me to start working on the 70 dodge fargo power wagon we also own, actually she wants to do the work. So on that point I am not really concerned. NOW as for the truck, well the frame is still a 69 frame, I can always remove the tag and get the proper rivets for it and then it will still look like the original cab ( unless I can find a 69 cab) then for box I don't really car what year, but a 67 would be nice since the lights are already smoothed out on the sides. I think that my front clip is still good, the doors, well they aren't too bad. The driver door has a rust hole by the base of the window but at the front of the door where it meets the door frame ( pointing towards the engine). I like the way the arm rest looks in the 69 so as long as the door panels are 69 then Iam all good. So I think I can get myself out of this whole. As soon as I can get some extra $$$ to get it done. __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags

10-15-2003, 11:34 PM	#12
highboy_04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: kansas Posts: 1,071	i have the same problem but seeing as my truck is a 67 alls im worried about is losing my little back window. __________________ '67 c10 350/th350

10-15-2003, 11:40 PM	#13
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	if you get a 67 cab that doesnt mean u have to use 67 front sheetmetal. u said u would get a 67 cab with the smooth front fenders. the fenders dont have much to do with the cab except for the fact that they attach to each other.everything on ur truck could be 69 except for the cab and id consider it a 69 __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

10-15-2003, 11:44 PM	#14
highboy_04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: kansas Posts: 1,071	he said he would get a 67 Box not a cab __________________ '67 c10 350/th350

10-16-2003, 12:04 AM	#15
GMC69 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 734	yeah what he said, box not cab, yeah that's it. Sorry a bit tired tonight spent 2 hours working our ( first time in well I don't think I ever spent 2 hours working out) and will do the same till sunday ( then drive out of town again), __________________ Mike Email: Click here to email me -- 2019 Silvedrado 4x4 1970 Chevy 3/4 ton, 396BB, on air bags



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10-16-2003, 02:12 AM	#16
Warrens69GMC Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Safford,AZ Posts: 3,621	fix what ya got!! Unless itrs that far gone, fix what ya got!! I may be a little more expensive, In the long run you did the right thing. A complete cab floor can be welded to your cab and all original numbers are intact. Most times the diffrence between replacing the entire floor and replacing the whole cab is as little as 100.00to 300.00. Lets say that you have 10k into the truck in 5 years- And DMV won't grat you registration based on a descrepacy based on the VIN tag and the coded numbers. Is 200.00 worth it????????? warrens69gmc

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