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landon4421 · 01-20-2003, 04:59 PM

I was wondering what the differances between the 1967 cab and front clip. I wanted to put a 1971 cab and front clip on the 1967 chassis? Will this work?, with out to many problums ? both cabs are from trucks with manuel transmission, no A/C but the 1971 is 2wd and the 1967 is 4X4. any advice will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance, Landon

Longhorn Man · 01-20-2003, 11:26 PM

Lets see, the only thing you may have a problem with is the parking brake. The cable may be the same length...may not. (67 has hand brake...72 has foot brake)
You'll want to use the cab mounts from the 67 as the 4X4 mounts are taller than 2 wheel drive (2 wheel drive only 1/2 ton) trucks.

72gmcshorty · 01-20-2003, 11:37 PM

And the throttle linkage assembly is different....71 had cable setup and older had rod setup

lukecp · 01-20-2003, 11:38 PM

The 4x4 cab will have a high hump, and the 2wd cab will have a low hump unless it came with a 4spd tranny. By hump i mean the bump in the middle of the cab floor that the tranny is under. The low hump is about 4" high, and the high hump is around 6". If the '71 cab has a low hump, i would just cut it out and weld in the high hump out of the other cab.
Good luck!

Longhorn Man · 01-21-2003, 12:12 AM

I read they were both stick shift and thought of a 4 speed instantly (which would be a high hump).
Forgot all about the throttle deal.

chevy2racr · 01-21-2003, 01:31 AM

I thought c-10s and K-10cab mounts were differnt? didn't I hear that, c-10 are odd man out k-10 andC/k 20... alllthe same?

Longhorn Man · 01-21-2003, 01:33 AM

I may have worded that funny up there.
!/2 ton 2 wheel drive have short cab mount bushings.
All the other trucks, 1/2 ton 4X4, 3/4 ton both C and K, and one ton, all had the taller bushings.

01-20-2003, 04:59 PM	#1
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	cab swap ?? I was wondering what the differances between the 1967 cab and front clip. I wanted to put a 1971 cab and front clip on the 1967 chassis? Will this work?, with out to many problums ? both cabs are from trucks with manuel transmission, no A/C but the 1971 is 2wd and the 1967 is 4X4. any advice will be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance, Landon __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

01-20-2003, 11:37 PM	#3
72gmcshorty Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: North Delta, British Columbia Posts: 1,344	And the throttle linkage assembly is different....71 had cable setup and older had rod setup __________________ 1992 Gmc 2wd 1972 Chevy Blazer 2wd

01-20-2003, 11:38 PM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	The 4x4 cab will have a high hump, and the 2wd cab will have a low hump unless it came with a 4spd tranny. By hump i mean the bump in the middle of the cab floor that the tranny is under. The low hump is about 4" high, and the high hump is around 6". If the '71 cab has a low hump, i would just cut it out and weld in the high hump out of the other cab. Good luck! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

01-21-2003, 01:31 AM	#6
chevy2racr So Many Ideas, So Little Money Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Marshalltown, IA Posts: 1,610	I thought c-10s and K-10cab mounts were differnt? didn't I hear that, c-10 are odd man out k-10 andC/k 20... alllthe same? __________________ 72 Blazer 3/4 ton running gear 4.10s NP205/TH350 350 4in lift half doors 71 C10 with 454 99 S-10 5.1L SBC 700R4 09 Malibu Marshalltown, Iowa

01-20-2003, 11:26 PM	#2
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Lets see, the only thing you may have a problem with is the parking brake. The cable may be the same length...may not. (67 has hand brake...72 has foot brake) You'll want to use the cab mounts from the 67 as the 4X4 mounts are taller than 2 wheel drive (2 wheel drive only 1/2 ton) trucks.

01-21-2003, 12:12 AM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I read they were both stick shift and thought of a 4 speed instantly (which would be a high hump). Forgot all about the throttle deal.

01-21-2003, 01:33 AM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	I may have worded that funny up there. !/2 ton 2 wheel drive have short cab mount bushings. All the other trucks, 1/2 ton 4X4, 3/4 ton both C and K, and one ton, all had the taller bushings.



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