(((WANTED))) Rust free 73-87 GM Cab - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

78K20 · 05-01-2005, 04:56 PM

Looking for a rust / damage free cab for my 78 K20 chevy.
Would like to find something within a reasonable driving distance
from northern Indiana.

Thanx

75-K5 · 05-01-2005, 05:38 PM

The cab on my '82 is in pretty good shape. Not totally rust free but no rot. Truck is in Anderson which is a little north of Indy. http://mypage.iu.edu/~jwreding/k20

The brown stuff all over the floor is just surface rust.

78K20 · 05-01-2005, 07:45 PM

Sent you a PM.

*bisquik65* · 05-01-2005, 07:50 PM

you do know that 73-80 cabs are different? 81-87 take a different front clip unless you get that too. Just letting you know 73-80 cowl is on the hood,81-87 has the cowl seperate from the hood..and hinges age different.

78K20 · 05-01-2005, 07:58 PM

Duh...........

Thank you, for bringing that to my attention. You may have saved me a
lot of agravation ! I guess I need to re-group.

Thanx, again.

*bisquik65* · 05-01-2005, 08:04 PM

If you use the whole 81-87 front,its a bolt on,if you get the 73-80 cab,thats a bolt on. with your front end... Glad to help..Welcome to the board from Western n.c.

*1FaastC10* · 05-02-2005, 04:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bisquik65

you do know that 73-80 cabs are different? 81-87 take a different front clip unless you get that too. Just letting you know 73-80 cowl is on the hood,81-87 has the cowl seperate from the hood..and hinges age different.

it's nowhere near as hard as bisquik makes it out to be.

i've got a buddy who is looking to sell my old 82 C10 cab, which could be made to work (your floor hump should be a little different, since this is 2wd.) making the 73-80 front clip work is easy, just bolt it on, and change the wiper mechanisms. needs cab corners, but the price im sure is very reasonable. i have most of the front clip left for it as well, in reasonable condition if you're interested in going the 81+ clip route. what i dont have of the clip, he does. i'm in Elkhart. where in Northern IN are you?

78K20 · 05-02-2005, 07:21 PM

Thanx.

78K20 · 05-02-2005, 07:23 PM

BIG................I sent you a PM.

78K20 · 05-02-2005, 07:38 PM

75-K5..........................I sent you a PM.

78K20 · 05-03-2005, 09:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1FaastC10

it's nowhere near as hard as bisquik makes it out to be.

i've got a buddy who is looking to sell my old 82 C10 cab, which could be made to work (your floor hump should be a little different, since this is 2wd.) making the 73-80 front clip work is easy, just bolt it on, and change the wiper mechanisms. needs cab corners, but the price im sure is very reasonable. i have most of the front clip left for it as well, in reasonable condition if you're interested in going the 81+ clip route. what i dont have of the clip, he does. i'm in Elkhart. where in Northern IN are you?

I don't have a lot of time to put into this restoration. I want a solid cab.
Don't want to end up replacing sheet metal. I want a solid floor, supports,
mounts, etc. Replacing cab corners is not a huge task, but I know from
past experience, that when the cab corners are rusted, there is usually
more rust involved.

*1FaastC10* · 05-03-2005, 09:52 PM

this is not one of the "usual" cases. this truck actually belonged to me, i tore it down, and discovered that a frame off was more than i was ready to tackle at the time. it sat in my garage for a year, and went directly to his, where it has been for almost 2 years.

where in IN are you from? maybe you could stop by and take a look for yourself if you're close.

78K20 · 05-03-2005, 10:50 PM

I'm in LaPorte, Indiana. About an hour from you to the west.

I'm planning on leaving for Tennessee with my trailer Saturday morning,
to buy a complete 87 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd for the body.

How much are you asking, and what have you got ? If it's 81 up, I may need
the cab & front clip. Hood & all. No rust, right ?
Can you send me some quick images ?

I really prefer the early style front clip, like what's on my 78. But from what
I've been told, if using a newer cab (87) the older style won't work.

My truck is a Cheyenne, red w/ white insert on side, & white roof. I would really like to keep the side trim & color scheme. Looks like the side marker
on the front fender (87) is right where the bottom of the trim goes. Don't
really care for the later style grill either.

*1FaastC10* · 05-04-2005, 12:27 AM

what you have been told is incorrect. swapping a 73-80 clip onto an 81-87 truck is gravy. take the wiper mechanism from the 73-80 truck (you obviously have that) and swap it into the 81-87. bolt your 73-80 front clip to it. all of the bolts line up. the only major difference is the wiper mech, and the 81-87s have the hood hinges recessed into the cowl.

you can do the opposite 81-87 clip on a 73-80 cab by swapping wiper mechs and adding slots for the hinges.

everything else is a direct bolt in. even your dash pad will fit the 81+ dash.

i sold it to him for $150 with a bunch of extra parts, so i'd imagine the price is pretty reasonable. an hour drive, and i can only imagine the $ savings from buying an entire truck, plus the saved gas money just might make it worth your while.

78K20 · 05-04-2005, 07:01 AM

1FaastC10............
OK. I could ride over there thursday after 6PM. Would that work ?
Has the cab got a good windshield & doors ?
Send me an address & phone number.
I'll do a mapquest request for a route.
Is there a clear title ?

Nancy.R · 05-04-2005, 09:09 AM

Bummer got a whole rolling chasis in ca . 100.00 bucks. Its so crazy , cause you poor guys in states with rust need these parts , here I cant give it away.
axeles an all.

JustOneTruck · 05-10-2005, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nancy.R

Bummer got a whole rolling chasis in ca . 100.00 bucks. Its so crazy , cause you poor guys in states with rust need these parts , here I cant give it away.
axeles an all.

Are you near a John Deer Tractor Dealer by any chance ??

*1FaastC10* · 05-04-2005, 08:03 PM

sold... picked it up yesterday.

05-01-2005, 04:56 PM	#1
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	(((WANTED))) Rust free 73-87 GM Cab Looking for a rust / damage free cab for my 78 K20 chevy. Would like to find something within a reasonable driving distance from northern Indiana. Thanx

05-01-2005, 05:38 PM	#2
75-K5 Bucket of Bolts Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Anderson, Indiana Posts: 455	The cab on my '82 is in pretty good shape. Not totally rust free but no rot. Truck is in Anderson which is a little north of Indy. http://mypage.iu.edu/~jwreding/k20 The brown stuff all over the floor is just surface rust. __________________ This is the project that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friend.... Last edited by 75-K5; 05-01-2005 at 05:39 PM.

05-01-2005, 07:45 PM	#3
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	Cab Sent you a PM.

05-01-2005, 07:58 PM	#5
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	bisquik65 Duh........... Thank you, for bringing that to my attention. You may have saved me a lot of agravation ! I guess I need to re-group. Thanx, again.

05-02-2005, 07:21 PM	#8
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	bisquik65 Thanx.

05-01-2005, 07:50 PM	#4
bisquik65 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.C. high country Posts: 6,107	you do know that 73-80 cabs are different? 81-87 take a different front clip unless you get that too. Just letting you know 73-80 cowl is on the hood,81-87 has the cowl seperate from the hood..and hinges age different.

05-01-2005, 08:04 PM	#6
bisquik65 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.C. high country Posts: 6,107	If you use the whole 81-87 front,its a bolt on,if you get the 73-80 cab,thats a bolt on. with your front end... Glad to help..Welcome to the board from Western n.c.

05-02-2005, 07:23 PM	#9
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	Bigchevyman BIG................I sent you a PM.

05-02-2005, 07:38 PM	#10
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	75-k5 75-K5..........................I sent you a PM.

05-03-2005, 09:52 PM	#12
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	this is not one of the "usual" cases. this truck actually belonged to me, i tore it down, and discovered that a frame off was more than i was ready to tackle at the time. it sat in my garage for a year, and went directly to his, where it has been for almost 2 years. where in IN are you from? maybe you could stop by and take a look for yourself if you're close.

05-03-2005, 10:50 PM	#13
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	Cab / Front clip I'm in LaPorte, Indiana. About an hour from you to the west. I'm planning on leaving for Tennessee with my trailer Saturday morning, to buy a complete 87 GMC 1/2 ton 2wd for the body. How much are you asking, and what have you got ? If it's 81 up, I may need the cab & front clip. Hood & all. No rust, right ? Can you send me some quick images ? I really prefer the early style front clip, like what's on my 78. But from what I've been told, if using a newer cab (87) the older style won't work. My truck is a Cheyenne, red w/ white insert on side, & white roof. I would really like to keep the side trim & color scheme. Looks like the side marker on the front fender (87) is right where the bottom of the trim goes. Don't really care for the later style grill either.

05-04-2005, 12:27 AM	#14
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	what you have been told is incorrect. swapping a 73-80 clip onto an 81-87 truck is gravy. take the wiper mechanism from the 73-80 truck (you obviously have that) and swap it into the 81-87. bolt your 73-80 front clip to it. all of the bolts line up. the only major difference is the wiper mech, and the 81-87s have the hood hinges recessed into the cowl. you can do the opposite 81-87 clip on a 73-80 cab by swapping wiper mechs and adding slots for the hinges. everything else is a direct bolt in. even your dash pad will fit the 81+ dash. i sold it to him for $150 with a bunch of extra parts, so i'd imagine the price is pretty reasonable. an hour drive, and i can only imagine the $ savings from buying an entire truck, plus the saved gas money just might make it worth your while.

05-04-2005, 07:01 AM	#15
78K20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LaPorte, Indiana Posts: 109	1FaastC10............ OK. I could ride over there thursday after 6PM. Would that work ? Has the cab got a good windshield & doors ? Send me an address & phone number. I'll do a mapquest request for a route. Is there a clear title ?

05-04-2005, 09:09 AM	#16
Nancy.R Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 21	Bummer got a whole rolling chasis in ca . 100.00 bucks. Its so crazy , cause you poor guys in states with rust need these parts , here I cant give it away. axeles an all.

05-04-2005, 08:03 PM	#18
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	sold... picked it up yesterday.



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