1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

C10agent · 11-23-2014, 10:29 AM

Hey guys - I am tired of the way my 72 C10 front end looks. The passenger fenders don't line up all and door is just not right. In addition to that, cab has major rust and repair would not be easy. So, sorry if this has been covered a ton but I found a 1971 C10 LWB in town that I want to buy and swap the cab and entire front clip on. Can I remove some bolts and get a front end loader to lift off the cab and entire front end in one piece? Has anyone done this?

brad_man_72 · 11-23-2014, 10:31 AM

Bolts and wires the front clip will slide right off

Grat52 · 11-23-2014, 08:16 PM

When swapping the cab, can the current vin, registration and plates for the old cab still be used? Thanks

swamp rat · 11-23-2014, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by C10agent

Hey guys - I am tired of the way my 72 C10 front end looks. The passenger fenders don't line up all and door is just not right. In addition to that, cab has major rust and repair would not be easy. So, sorry if this has been covered a ton but I found a 1971 C10 LWB in town that I want to buy and swap the cab and entire front clip on. Can I remove some bolts and get a front end loader to lift off the cab and entire front end in one piece? Has anyone done this?

never herd of that being done before, not saying it cant but i think you would run the risk of the fender mounts getting bent up, i'd pull the front clip first.

68shortwide · 11-24-2014, 12:12 AM

Agreeing with above, pull the clip off first and then the cab. As for cab, either save the vin off the old cab for certain purposes or make sure the 71 has a title, depending on the states rules you may have to keep the old vin so it matches the frame.

C10agent · 11-24-2014, 12:21 AM

Fellas - thanks a ton for the advice. Pulling the front clip first is definitely the way to go. I will let y'all know if I can make a deal. Thanks, Neil

18436572GMC · 11-24-2014, 06:10 AM

I have moved a few cabs around and this is what works best for me. Get a large engine hoist and put the boom on the cab roof as close as you can get it to the windshield. Plywood will keep the roof from denting.
hope this helps

11-23-2014, 10:29 AM	#1
C10agent Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Navasota, TX Posts: 708	1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question Hey guys - I am tired of the way my 72 C10 front end looks. The passenger fenders don't line up all and door is just not right. In addition to that, cab has major rust and repair would not be easy. So, sorry if this has been covered a ton but I found a 1971 C10 LWB in town that I want to buy and swap the cab and entire front clip on. Can I remove some bolts and get a front end loader to lift off the cab and entire front end in one piece? Has anyone done this? __________________ Neil............... 1972 C10 SWB - Shop Truck in the Works 5.3 LS / Full Air Ride / Rear Notch 20" American Racing Daytonas IG - neilioustx - pictures of build/progress Born and Raised in the Promised Land.... TEXAS Y'ALL!!

11-23-2014, 10:31 AM	#2
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: 1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question Bolts and wires the front clip will slide right off __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

11-23-2014, 08:16 PM	#3
Grat52 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Posts: 5	Re: 1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question When swapping the cab, can the current vin, registration and plates for the old cab still be used? Thanks

11-24-2014, 12:12 AM	#5
68shortwide Registered User Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,427	Re: 1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question Agreeing with above, pull the clip off first and then the cab. As for cab, either save the vin off the old cab for certain purposes or make sure the 71 has a title, depending on the states rules you may have to keep the old vin so it matches the frame. __________________ Jack Personal Fleet: Family Fleet: 1955.5 Panel 1959 Apache 1968 ShortWide 1969 ShortStep

11-24-2014, 12:21 AM	#6
C10agent Registered User Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Navasota, TX Posts: 708	Re: 1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question Fellas - thanks a ton for the advice. Pulling the front clip first is definitely the way to go. I will let y'all know if I can make a deal. Thanks, Neil __________________ Neil............... 1972 C10 SWB - Shop Truck in the Works 5.3 LS / Full Air Ride / Rear Notch 20" American Racing Daytonas IG - neilioustx - pictures of build/progress Born and Raised in the Promised Land.... TEXAS Y'ALL!!

11-24-2014, 06:10 AM	#7
18436572GMC Registered User Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: iredell county, nc Posts: 77	Re: 1972 C10 Cab and Fender swap question I have moved a few cabs around and this is what works best for me. Get a large engine hoist and put the boom on the cab roof as close as you can get it to the windshield. Plywood will keep the roof from denting. hope this helps __________________ Real trucks have a clutch. Please inform automakers. 1972 GMC, K25, 383 stroker, SM465, NP205, Eaton HO-72



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