small back window?

[jonzcustomshop]

On some of the larger 73-87 dumptrucks, and other larger tonnages I have seen a small back window cab.
Has anyone seen one of these sbw cabs used on a c/10?
pictures?

[old Rusty C10]

the cab floors are different without the hump needed to clear the fuel tanks making the larger cabs sunable to be used ( unless you want to change out the floor backs) on our genre vehicle

[N2TRUX]

I have never seen one. I guess if you just wanted to be different, it would be something to do. Personally I don't like the looks of small window cabs regardless of the generation.

[jonzcustomshop]

I didn't know about the floor thing, about the only good argument I have ever hreard for a sbw cab is that they are cooler-not as much sun-
I mainly thought it would be different, once the 67 body style came around the sbw was all but gone.

[trenchwarfare]

i still haven't a clue what is being spoken of? do i?

[N2TRUX]

Yeah, the 73-87 have the infamous saddle tanks. They extend under the cab so the area under the seat is raised to accomodate.

You are correct that 67 was the last year that a small window cab was available on a light duty pick up.

[jonzcustomshop]

there is a 67 sbw at the local wrecking yard, I think it has a v6 too! truly a last of the last!
this was the best shot I could find of a sbw late model cab:

[trenchwarfare]

cool, that's what i had thought...

[brad2]

This a rendering I scanned out of magazine several years ago.

[smashingchuck]

^^that looks terrible.

[D13]

Yeah but if you wanted to run your back brackes of your roll cage out thru the metal you wouldn't have to cut the glass...

[jonzcustomshop]

I think it might look a little better in real life...
that drawing looks like a 75+ blazer roof section, with the way it is squared off...
the real sbw on the big trucks is kind of like a 60-66 from the back, you can see the outline where the big glass would go, but its filled in with sheetmetal.

[N2TRUX]

brad2? I once knew a guy that went by brad2. I thought he was lost in the desert of Oklahoma.

I remember that rendering by Steve Stanford very well. When jonzcustomshop asked about the SBW that pic came to mind. I believe it also says the rear bumper is from a van of that era and has no license pocket. Apparently they didn't do their research very well because the van bumpers have license plate cutouts.

[babyJay]

It may be easier to go beyone the stock window opening and cut/replace with the sbw then to cut and re-fit floors. As Ken stated, it will be "raised" where the large bw cabs are cut for the window. It would be a lot less bracing, etc for the cut/weld process.

[93Z71]

Here is a photo of the rear of the cab

[bigblock73]

I personally would like to see it done. If it sucks, then we know...but what if it actually looks neat...

[Damien]

I've seen them in the HD trucks, They do not look cool. It looks like someone forgot to cut the back window out. If someone were to do this I would suggest smoothing the area so the recess where the window should be doesn't show. Basically make it look like it was meant to be that way.

[D13]

Looks easiest just to swap out the cab back.

I'll let you know what it looks like when I build my racer - say in about 15 years when the kids finish school LOL!

[babyJay]

Originally Posted by D13

Looks easiest just to swap out the cab back.

I'll let you know what it looks like when I build my racer - say in about 15 years when the kids finish school LOL!

I'll be right there with ya.... I'm too "child support poor"