A\C Cab Swap - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

sanford66 · 07-08-2007, 01:25 AM

Hello I'm new to the site. Great info & pics! I just bought a 1966 Custom Cab longbed fleetside. The truck is a factory air cond. truck. I paid $200.00 for the truck and its rough! The cab is rusted in places i've never seen before. I have 8 60-66 parts trucks in the bone yard. My question is can I swap a non-a/c cab with my cab? Can I modify the firewall & dash for the factory A/C equipment, controls, & dash vents? It would take more work to repair the cab than its worth. Please Help! I will post some pics as soon as possible. THANKS.

Alan's Classic · 07-08-2007, 07:00 AM

Glad you made it here. Will you be doing the work yourself? Are you on a limited budget? That's a determining factor on my projects.
Good luck
Alan

joehalford01 · 07-08-2007, 11:47 AM

theres no reason u couldn't modify the firewall for whatever your needs as long as you have the correct tools and just take your time. is the dash in your 66 still good? maybe u could swap the dash over to the new cab.

sanford66 · 07-08-2007, 02:04 PM

Hey Thanks guys! I will be doing the work myself. Just need some careful measurements. The steel dash is in excellent shape. I think there is an extra hole in the firewall but not sure. I am told the A/C trucks are rare. Does anyone know how many were made? Still waiting to get the pics. Thanks agian.

David Flores · 07-08-2007, 02:18 PM

I can try to get pictures and measurements of a friends truck later on today.

sanford66 · 07-08-2007, 06:58 PM

Sweeet! That would be great. Thanks. I have a big back window cab out back thats already stripped that I want to use to replace my cab. Just want to make sure this will work before I tear my truck apart.

*LILRED66* · 07-10-2007, 11:03 PM

Welcome aboard from Kansas City, KS. I have several '64-'66 Chevy trucks. I suggest getting a 1960-1966 Chevy/GMC Factory Assembly Manual and a '1963 Chevy Truck Shop Manual and 1966 Supplement. These manuals provide the play-by-play of installing an A/C system, with factory components, including the necessary modifications to the firewall and dash. If you have a factory A/C dash, install it in your donor cab. This will make the modifications much easier. The factory firewall of each cab is dimpled at the two areas on the firewall that need openings. The manuals are very informative.

If you get to the Kansas City, KS area, look us up. We are at 560 S. 11th, Kansas City, KS

Good luck with your project and welcome aboard.

Tony

hewlett2002000 · 07-11-2007, 01:27 AM

Welcome From Texas!!!!!!!!!!! would like to see some pics. hey tony, good to see you posting again.
John

sanford66 · 07-11-2007, 01:13 PM

Thank's guys. I'm going to order the manuels ASAP from LMC. If I'm in the area i'll look you up Lilred, don't make it that way much. Thanks for the tips. I might see you at a show sometime! I will try to get some pics this weekend. I don't have a shop at home so the truck is 30 miles away. I have to work on it when I can. Thank's Guys! Joe

55dude · 07-19-2007, 05:51 PM

leave the ac stuff in place, you might want to hook it up later. get as many pieces as you can from the donor truck and store them away.

07-08-2007, 01:25 AM	#1
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	A\C Cab Swap Hello I'm new to the site. Great info & pics! I just bought a 1966 Custom Cab longbed fleetside. The truck is a factory air cond. truck. I paid $200.00 for the truck and its rough! The cab is rusted in places i've never seen before. I have 8 60-66 parts trucks in the bone yard. My question is can I swap a non-a/c cab with my cab? Can I modify the firewall & dash for the factory A/C equipment, controls, & dash vents? It would take more work to repair the cab than its worth. Please Help! I will post some pics as soon as possible. THANKS.

07-08-2007, 07:00 AM	#2
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: A\C Cab Swap Glad you made it here. Will you be doing the work yourself? Are you on a limited budget? That's a determining factor on my projects. Good luck Alan __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

07-08-2007, 11:47 AM	#3
joehalford01 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Visalia, CA Posts: 98	Re: A\C Cab Swap theres no reason u couldn't modify the firewall for whatever your needs as long as you have the correct tools and just take your time. is the dash in your 66 still good? maybe u could swap the dash over to the new cab.

07-08-2007, 02:04 PM	#4
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: A\C Cab Swap Hey Thanks guys! I will be doing the work myself. Just need some careful measurements. The steel dash is in excellent shape. I think there is an extra hole in the firewall but not sure. I am told the A/C trucks are rare. Does anyone know how many were made? Still waiting to get the pics. Thanks agian.

07-08-2007, 02:18 PM	#5
David Flores Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Temple Texas Posts: 399	Re: A\C Cab Swap I can try to get pictures and measurements of a friends truck later on today. __________________ 66 c10 swbfs My Build.

07-08-2007, 06:58 PM	#6
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: A\C Cab Swap Sweeet! That would be great. Thanks. I have a big back window cab out back thats already stripped that I want to use to replace my cab. Just want to make sure this will work before I tear my truck apart.

07-10-2007, 11:03 PM	#7
LILRED66 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Posts: 3,906	Re: A\C Cab Swap Welcome aboard from Kansas City, KS. I have several '64-'66 Chevy trucks. I suggest getting a 1960-1966 Chevy/GMC Factory Assembly Manual and a '1963 Chevy Truck Shop Manual and 1966 Supplement. These manuals provide the play-by-play of installing an A/C system, with factory components, including the necessary modifications to the firewall and dash. If you have a factory A/C dash, install it in your donor cab. This will make the modifications much easier. The factory firewall of each cab is dimpled at the two areas on the firewall that need openings. The manuals are very informative. If you get to the Kansas City, KS area, look us up. We are at 560 S. 11th, Kansas City, KS Good luck with your project and welcome aboard. Tony

07-11-2007, 01:27 AM	#8
hewlett2002000 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cleveland, Tx Posts: 1,619	Re: A\C Cab Swap Welcome From Texas!!!!!!!!!!! would like to see some pics. hey tony, good to see you posting again. John __________________ Respect: 1. A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem. 2. The state of being regarded with honor or esteem. 3. Willingness to show consideration or appreciation. When you fail to show consideration to others values you are showing disrespect.

07-11-2007, 01:13 PM	#9
sanford66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Everest Ks Posts: 749	Re: A\C Cab Swap Thank's guys. I'm going to order the manuels ASAP from LMC. If I'm in the area i'll look you up Lilred, don't make it that way much. Thanks for the tips. I might see you at a show sometime! I will try to get some pics this weekend. I don't have a shop at home so the truck is 30 miles away. I have to work on it when I can. Thank's Guys! Joe

07-19-2007, 05:51 PM	#10
55dude Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: tacoma wa. Posts: 1,037	Re: A\C Cab Swap leave the ac stuff in place, you might want to hook it up later. get as many pieces as you can from the donor truck and store them away.

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