Extended Cabs - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Dingfodgy · 03-08-2008, 10:55 PM

A while back I saw a picture on this board of a medium, almost "Grabber" blue 67-72 truck that instead of hacking a LWB frame down to run a Short Fleet Bed- the guy exteded the cab 12" to make up for what was taken out of the front of the bed. I've searched high and low for this picture and am now asking if anybody here remembers that pic and can school me as to where to find it.
Actually I'd be interested in seeing any other pics of extended cabs. I don't want to see the 3 or 4 door crew-cabs or converted 'burbs....but the shorter 12" extended cab with Short-Fleet Bed on a standard LWB frame.

ColoradoK5 · 03-09-2008, 02:42 AM

There is one for sale here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...ct=2202&cat=12on the board

396 SS · 03-09-2008, 02:44 AM

This is a truck I built for a customer , The cab on it has been 20 inches

396 SS · 03-09-2008, 02:54 AM

this is the one with 12 inches added

tdave00 · 03-09-2008, 03:15 AM

Both of those trucks are nice, but the one that has been extended 20" is my perfect idea of an extended cab.

Dingfodgy · 03-09-2008, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 396 SS

This is a truck I built for a customer , The cab on it has been 20 inches

The 20" stretch is butt-hole tight for sure! However, to pull this off, I would have to relocate ALL the bed mounts and NOT hack the 8" off the tail of the frame- correct? Are my eyes deceiving me or do those rear windows actually roll down? The only practical way I could see of doing this would be with cable-driven power regulators.
This will be my inspiration. I hopefully will be draggin' home a cab this weekend where somebody has already done the stretch- I will need to reform the B-Pillar, so I can use 'burb doors and do some hammer and dolly work on the roof. Wish me luck.

67_C-30 · 03-09-2008, 07:53 AM

Here are few more examples. I have to say that proportionally, that blue '67 looks like it could have came that way from GM.

396 SS · 03-09-2008, 06:19 PM

I have several more pics of the one I built but it will take me a couple of days to get them off my old computer.

Gray Ghost · 03-09-2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 396 SS

This is a truck I built for a customer , The cab on it has been 20 inches

Nicest one I have ever seen....if I ever win the lotto, you'll be building me one.

03-08-2008, 10:55 PM	#1
Dingfodgy Lemme show you something!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: St.Helens, OR. Posts: 876	Extended Cabs A while back I saw a picture on this board of a medium, almost "Grabber" blue 67-72 truck that instead of hacking a LWB frame down to run a Short Fleet Bed- the guy exteded the cab 12" to make up for what was taken out of the front of the bed. I've searched high and low for this picture and am now asking if anybody here remembers that pic and can school me as to where to find it. Actually I'd be interested in seeing any other pics of extended cabs. I don't want to see the 3 or 4 door crew-cabs or converted 'burbs....but the shorter 12" extended cab with Short-Fleet Bed on a standard LWB frame. __________________ '67 CST-10 LWB ("Crusty") SOLD '67 GMC SWB ("Murdock") 2000 K1500 Suburban ("Betty") '95 BMW 325i ("Joy")

03-09-2008, 02:42 AM	#2
ColoradoK5 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denver Colorado Posts: 608	Re: Extended Cabs There is one for sale here http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...ct=2202&cat=12on the board

03-09-2008, 02:44 AM	#3
396 SS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cameron, Ok. Posts: 112	Re: Extended Cabs This is a truck I built for a customer , The cab on it has been 20 inches Attached Images

03-09-2008, 02:54 AM	#4
396 SS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cameron, Ok. Posts: 112	Re: Extended Cabs this is the one with 12 inches added Attached Images

03-09-2008, 03:15 AM	#5
tdave00 Restoring a 68 SWB Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 1,068	Re: Extended Cabs Both of those trucks are nice, but the one that has been extended 20" is my perfect idea of an extended cab.

03-09-2008, 07:53 AM	#7
67_C-30 I have a radical idea! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sweet Home Alabama! Posts: 6,513	Re: Extended Cabs Here are few more examples. I have to say that proportionally, that blue '67 looks like it could have came that way from GM. Attached Images __________________ '67 C-30 Dually Pickup 6.2 Turbo Diesel, NP435 ‘72 C-10 SWB , 350 4bbl, TH350 '69 C-10 SWB , 250 L6, 3 OTT '69 GMC C3500, dump truck, 351 V6, NP435 '84 M1009 CUCV Military Blazer 67 C-30 Turbodiesel build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=254096 My trucks http://s226.photobucket.com/albums/d...ediafilter=all Member of the 1-Ton Club!

03-09-2008, 06:19 PM	#8
396 SS Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cameron, Ok. Posts: 112	Re: Extended Cabs I have several more pics of the one I built but it will take me a couple of days to get them off my old computer.



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