anyone swicth a BBW cab to the small back window?

[travz500]

I found a very nice 65 truck partially redone and looks good and need to sell only problem is its BBW and I just hate the look has anyone took a BBW cab and make it back to the small window? I hate to pass up this opportunity on a repaired cab and all of the cabs i find around here the brow or the inside of the cab is rusted thru and need fixed this one has been repaired and painted with new rockers cab corners front fenders not sure what to do thinkin bout buying to see if it grows on me

[perro13]

IMO, Don't fix what ain't broke. it will grow on you

[travz500]

I dont know i have looked at the truck walking around it trying to talk myself into it but not sure i can told my wife maybe we just drop the $4000 if i can get him down to it wants $5000 said would take $4500 so I hope 4000 will work just not sure i like the big back window just looks like something is missing to me

[McCoyAZ]

BBW trucks are NOT very common around where I live. I almost never see one driving around and have never seen a BBW short stepside in the wild yet.

I have the back half of a BBW cab that will soon become the donor for swapping my small window out in my 64 short step.

[travz500]

I know my wife keeps telling me buy it. I keep saying around here you dont see shortbeds mine is fleetside you very seldom see 4x4 and you never see one lifted and on top of that you hardly ever see one with a big block she keeps telling me you want different just go buy it they are rare round here but i think they look funny

[perro13]

4x4 too

[woodscavenger]

Did you say "my wife says buy it"......and you are questioning that???? Does anyone else think he needs his head examined? I'm thinking CT scan or MRI at least and possibly followed by a brain biopsy. If she says go.....spend the dough

[travz500]

lol I know I know she always says whatever really dont matter what i keep buying I have 2 64 2 tons one GMC one Chevy both pretty good a 64 2 wheel drive shortbed fleetside a 65 4x4 shortbed fleetside with 8" lift now i need this 65 to finish and I need to get rid of a few parts or trucks but i just keep finding more

[MikeS.]

Jeeez, I really prefer the BBW. To each their own.

[jonzcustomshop]

I think it would be way more involved that the sbw to bbw switch.
the easy part: you can put a sbw inner cab piece in , just like they do on the swap to bbw.
the hard part, you will have to get a sbw outer window panel, and weld all around the outside edge.
It almost might be easier to swap the whole roof: if you cut the cab low by the body line, most of the body work would be hidden behind the bed.

[contagious102]

I'm on your side ,I like the small back window also.It looks better to me,is it a pain in the a#@ when you drive, "YEP".

[glos55]

Originally Posted by contagious102

I'm on your side ,I like the small back window also.It looks better to me,is it a pain in the a#@ when you drive, "YEP".

I like them both!

[TopFuel1966]

If you don't like the BBW then buy a truck with a SBW instead. Good solid BBW cabs are too much at a premium to be cutting up and making into something that is already a dime a dozen.

[chakah]

Originally Posted by woodscavenger

Did you say "my wife says buy it"......and you are questioning that???? Does anyone else think he needs his head examined? I'm thinking CT scan or MRI at least and possibly followed by a brain biopsy. If she says go.....spend the dough

......just what I was thinking

[sigshooter]

I have a a pretty solid small window factory a/c that I would consider trading for your BBW cab if you make the deal on your end

[travz500]

I have made the deal gonna go pay in a little bit and pick up all the new odd and end stuff he has I am gonna see if it grows on me there is a lot of work that has been done the pic i seen before i looked at it did it no justice it has almost perfect floors rockers are new cab corners are new no rust in the brow and it has been painted a real bright blue inside with a nice gloss black dash and all the cab mount rubbers are new the cab supports are in great shape and original I think the window will grow on me I just havent really seen any in person to really decide if i like it yet but for the price of the truck and what has been invested into it I cant do the amount of to my current cab and come close to what i am buying this complete truck that runs just needs master cylinder and comes with a set of original 3/4 ton 4x4 front and rear axles for spares

[perro13]

Originally Posted by travz500

I have made the deal gonna go pay in a little bit and pick up all the new odd and end stuff he has I am gonna see if it grows on me there is a lot of work that has been done the pic i seen before i looked at it did it no justice it has almost perfect floors rockers are new cab corners are new no rust in the brow and it has been painted a real bright blue inside with a nice gloss black dash and all the cab mount rubbers are new the cab supports are in great shape and original I think the window will grow on me I just havent really seen any in person to really decide if i like it yet but for the price of the truck and what has been invested into it I cant do the amount of to my current cab and come close to what i am buying this complete truck that runs just needs master cylinder and comes with a set of original 3/4 ton 4x4 front and rear axles for spares

Pics

[travz500]

soon as its home will be late today i will get some on here

[66clow]

Originally Posted by travz500

I know my wife keeps telling me buy it. I keep saying around here you dont see shortbeds mine is fleetside you very seldom see 4x4 and you never see one lifted and on top of that you hardly ever see one with a big block she keeps telling me you want different just go buy it they are rare round here but i think they look funny

You will find that your wife was right all along. Too many times I have not listened and she was right. How long you've been married? If you haven't been around these trucks you will like it eventually. look at the trucks on the site here and you will start to like the bbw.

[travz500]

we have been married almost 10 year and together 12 I have been around these style of trucks most of my life but never had one with the bbw i got 4 of these now and her mom has 2 at there house a 66 that was bought new and cant be moved from the pasture its sad really it is rotting away bad wont even let me put it in the barn my wife told me just buy the dam truck so you dont b!tch when you see it finished around town and then wish it was yours she loves me and knows me way to well

[63burban]

I like both style windows but it you are going to drive the truck daily, I'd go with the small window because the headlights from cars behind you can drive you nuts on the big windows. Been driving these trucks since 1972, hate the windshield glare on my bbw trucks.

[Shooters_7]

Trade someone for a SBW cab for your BBW. I'm sure someone would be more than happy to do it. The great thing about a BBW is no blind spot. I have both and like the BBW window better.

[ChevyFreak60]

Any pics brotha??? I think BBW looks better on a fleetside truck. And SBW on a stepside.

[travz500]

Originally Posted by ChevyFreak60

Any pics brotha??? I think BBW looks better on a fleetside truck. And SBW on a stepside.

Well the BBW has grown on me I like It better now here are some pic really need to make a build post it started stock now it had grown up got a 383 roller complete forged rotating assembly getting built at machine e shop and vortec heads are getting full port job and flowed shooting for 550 HP think I can come close also put 87 suspension under was quite the project but turned out just like I wanted
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[joedoh]

thats a great looking start!


I'd like to see someone do a medium back window. you know, bigger than a small, smaller than a big, medium. its just flat glass and a gasket. make it a moon like an outhouse or a pair of opening portholes.