cab exchange

[jojoman]

hey ya well i really been thinking about doing a cab exchange but i dont know where to start at i don't know if all the cab's are the same my truck is a 87 swb i don't know if the heavy duty truck's can be used or long beds just dont know where to start

[Jonboy]

I have an '87 cab that will be headed to Austin in a couple weeks. That would do the trick.

[babyJay]

Any 81-87 cab will work for you, regardless of bed length of the donor truck.

[benoit454]

yeap to be safe an 81-87 cab. long bed short bed 2wd 4x4 stick or auto. They can all work. Only thing would be if yours is a low hump like 2wd or auto, and the new one is high hump, no big deal, but if it's the other way round and you got a stick shift/high hump and you get a low hump cab you'll need to put the high hump in the low hump cab to make it work.

[Jonboy]

84-up will have wipers on the column, and light switch will be moved to upper position also.

[benoit454]

I thought that was 81 and up?

[Jonboy]

83 is the last year for the wipers on the dash. It actually changes a couple of times. 73-4 is the same, and uses fiber optics for the backlighting, 75-83, then 84-up moves the wiper switch to the column. The switch changes a little around 79-80 from saying "washer-wiper) to a pictogram. Functionally interchangable, but a little different. Delay started somewhere around 77-78 also.

[benoit454]

good info man I thought they were on the column since 81, glad I know that now so I don't give out the wrong info.

[jojoman]

Re: cab exchange
I have an '87 cab that will be headed to Austin in a couple weeks. That would do the trick.
__________________how much my fellow friend and what kind of shape is it in

[Jonboy]

I was wanting $400 for the cab. It is rust free, and looks to be wearing original paint. Here is a link to the parts thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426242 there are some pics in there. I do have a clean Texas title also.