(((WANTED))) Rust free 73-87 GM Cab

[78K20]

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]

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]

Sent you a PM.

[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.

[78K20]

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]

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.

[BIGCHEVYMAN]

i have a complete 87 lwb body i am selling. it is almost rust free but it needs cab corners. bed and flont clip are rust free. asking $350. link to a few pics. http://photobucket.com/albums/v397/BIGCHEVYMAN/

[1FaastC10]

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]

Thanx.

[78K20]

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

[78K20]

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

[78K20]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[1FaastC10]

sold... picked it up yesterday.

[JustOneTruck]

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 ??