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11-06-2007, 03:18 PM
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Will this cab fit
Hi Y'all. I bought a 1972 4x4 1/2 ton pick with the idea of replaceing the rusted parts on the cab. Well I found a cab that is 100% rust free for 300 dollars but i'm not sure if this cab will fit my truck.
The donor cab is a 1968 mines a 1972. Both are sticks but the donor isn't a 4x4. Thanks Bill
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11-06-2007, 04:17 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
The cab should fit if it was a factory manual transmission cab. You should be able to swap the bolted in hump out of the 4x4 on the 68 cab, and go. Good deal if you found a cab that was rust free for $300. They mount up the same in all the years but if you have a 2wd cab that doesn't have the higher center hump in it, it would not fit, thus requiring you to cut out that section like in the 4x4 and bolting the hump in there. Sounds to me though you should be good to go. Trevor
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11-06-2007, 04:21 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
How can you tell if it has a big hump
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1972 K-10 L/B 4x4 Matching #'s 350 4 speed from the factory. P/S P/B 1981 GMC 1/2 L/B 4x4 one owner truck. 4" lift 2004 Dodge Cummins Diesel 4x4 Q/C S/B 1986 Dodge D150 L/B 2WD |
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11-06-2007, 04:44 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
You may have to adapt the emergency brake pedal into the 68 cab. '68 had the lever I believe. I think the heat ducts might also be different but not sure. Just ascetics that's all.
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11-06-2007, 05:45 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
that sounds like a great deal...
I am prolly going to end up spending about $300 in repair panels to fix mine...
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11-06-2007, 05:58 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
sounds like a good deal, yes the cab will work. I bolted my cab to my k/10 frame with no problems. I wanted the high hump so I cut out the low one and bolted in the high on. I would do the swap if I were you
Last edited by xshadow; 11-06-2007 at 05:59 PM. |
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11-06-2007, 06:13 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
The cab will fit,just use your old mounts.If the truck it came from was a big block (In most or all of them),or had a 4spd it'll have a bolt in high hump.If not,the floor will be one piece.I used a 2wd cab from a truck with a TH350 and needed to cut the floor out..You really don't need to cut the floor out as there is room,but you might as well and make it look right.If you don't cut the floor you'll just need holes in it for the shifter(s).Although,since you said the donor cab was from a manual truck,you should be fine if the cab was original to it.It will have the bolt in high hump.Just swap out the center hump and be done.
Here's my cab after I took the torch to the floor.. Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 11-06-2007 at 06:14 PM. |
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11-06-2007, 08:51 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
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Pedal-activated emergency brakes came out in '69, so you're right. It may be easier to put the earlier style in the later cab, but you wil just have to do the eye-ballin' yourself and make the "executive" decision needed.
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11-06-2007, 08:54 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
72 uses different gas pedal setup also...George
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11-06-2007, 09:04 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
Thanks Guys. I did notice that the donor truck had the arm type emergency brake. So I was going to pass on it, but then I thought about it and the cab is so clean I just can't pass it up, it doesn’t even have body damage anywhere.
I priced all the parts I needed to fix my cab and it came out around 280 dollars from Tri-Pro, the bad part is the shipping charges puts it over the 430 dollar mark. So a clean cab with a title all windows are good, and both doors are perfect the only draw back is the brake lever. I’ll be honest with y’all. I can't weld worth a hoot and all the panels I need to weld into place could turn this project into a nightmare. Let’s say I can’t deal with the swapping of the emergency brake I can always sell the cab. Willie
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11-06-2007, 09:06 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
What's the deal with the gas pedal ? do I need to swap out my pedal from the 72 into the other truck or do I need to cut the cab up.
Willie
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1972 K-10 L/B 4x4 Matching #'s 350 4 speed from the factory. P/S P/B 1981 GMC 1/2 L/B 4x4 one owner truck. 4" lift 2004 Dodge Cummins Diesel 4x4 Q/C S/B 1986 Dodge D150 L/B 2WD |
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11-06-2007, 09:07 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
I think you're off to a good start. Take your time and do it exactly how you want. With the cab off you can get everything exactly the way you want it. I don't think you should sweat over the parking brake thing, that's so minor.
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11-06-2007, 10:48 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
really, you shouldn't have any problems with the swap. for 300.00 i think you should go for it.
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11-06-2007, 11:19 PM
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Re: Will this cab fit
$300 for a rust free cab and doors is a steel i paid $1000 for a rust free 67 ac cab ,front clip and tailgate
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