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masterlock · 11-29-2010, 09:35 PM

Ok as promised I have pictures. After long inspection all I have found different in the cab is there is no hole for wiper controls (no big deal), the floor hump is different and the dash has a few extra holes but the 77 dashpad will fit so will the cluster. The wiper set up is different but not in any crazy way. Here are the pictures.

masterlock · 11-30-2010, 03:20 PM

No further discussion?

big_b · 11-30-2010, 03:59 PM

Well, ok,,, i can see in your picture that the ear for the top front fender mount is not on your newer cab, neither is the rear hood support. compare your old cab cowl with the new one. it only matters if you are going to use the older front fenders/hood with the new cab

babyJay · 11-30-2010, 04:12 PM

And that is definitely not an 88 cab.

GM72K10 · 11-30-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by babyJay

And that is definitely not an 88 cab.

Come on, of course it could be an 88 cab, could be a 88 R30 or V30 cab. Its not the 88 C or K cab though.
And by the way, that cab is in great shape now matter what it is!

motornut · 11-30-2010, 06:29 PM

88 going by the number on the jam?

babyJay · 11-30-2010, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM72K10

Come on, of course it could be an 88 cab, could be a 88 R30 or V30 cab. Its not the 88 C or K cab though.
And by the way, that cab is in great shape now matter what it is!

Yep! And it is a nice cab! May have been a 1 ton service vehicle, judging by the yellow paint.

bigblock73 · 11-30-2010, 07:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM72K10

Come on, of course it could be an 88 cab, could be a 88 R30 or V30 cab. Its not the 88 C or K cab though.
And by the way, that cab is in great shape now matter what it is!

There were NO square body LD regular cabs made after 87, they were all crew cabs. C/K is for 73-86, R/V 87-91...when referring to square bodies.

Da88burban · 11-30-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

There were NO square body LD regular cabs made after 87, they were all crew cabs. C/K is for 73-86, R/V 87-91...when referring to square bodies.

Well they did make square body reg cabs after 87 in Mexico tho. But I would not think that is one.

masterlock · 11-30-2010, 09:47 PM

I do live in San Diego so maybe it is a Mexican cab. I understand that there may need to be some adjustments to fit the hood and fenders but I think it is do-able.

babyJay · 11-30-2010, 10:00 PM

I like the custom cab cart you made up.

masterlock · 11-30-2010, 10:13 PM

you know Im just gonna get the VIN off the cab tomorrow and lay this year guessing to rest. Im a genius!

russgt · 12-01-2010, 05:53 PM

Either way, it looks like it is in awesome shape. use it and modify it to your needs.

GM72K10 · 12-01-2010, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigblock73

There were NO square body LD regular cabs made after 87, they were all crew cabs. C/K is for 73-86, R/V 87-91...when referring to square bodies.

Wrong, 88 you could get a K30 dually pickup square body style, single cab square body Cab and chassis were available in 88 and 89. I had one.
Heres an 88 single cab V30 that was for sale on this website:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...t=3158&cat=all

benoit454 · 12-01-2010, 06:47 PM

I want to see this said ear for the older style front fender mounting anyone have a pic?

My question would be what front end are you going to put on this cab the older pre81 front? If so then as mentioned the linkage for the wipers is shorter post and the holes that mount them don't line up, hole in the dash for the switch, floor mount dimmer switch? our 76 had that and 84 is on the column switch.

That's all that I know of other then just the front clip which I thought worked fine on the newer cabs, I thought the biggest thing was if you had an old cab and wanted a newer clip you had to cut holes and such. I thought an old clip on a new cab was a bolt on deal. Minus of course the wiper linkage.

You guys have me curious now though on the said old cab mount ear for front fenders I need some pics plz!!!!

bigblock73 · 12-01-2010, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM72K10

Wrong, 88 you could get a K30 dually pickup square body style, single cab square body Cab and chassis were available in 88 and 89. I had one.
Heres an 88 single cab V30 that was for sale on this website:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/c...t=3158&cat=all

I stand corrected, thought the single cab dooleys went to the new bodystyle in 88.

masterlock · 12-02-2010, 06:38 PM

Chris here are some pics of the 77 cab it all looks the same to me

**Captkaos** · 12-02-2010, 07:03 PM

Regular cab R/V style was available up to 1989 in 3/4 and 1 Ton versions
The C/K style 3/4T and 1T took over in 1990.

GM72K10 · 12-02-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Captkaos

Regular cab R/V style was available up to 1989 in 3/4 and 1 Ton versions
The C/K style 3/4T and 1T took over in 1990.

Once and for all:
Square bodies were available as 3/4 and 1 ton Crew Cabs until 1991 as R or V series. The last single cab available square body PICKUP was in 1988, ONLY as a V30 pickup, particularly V30903 dually only. Square body SINGLE Cab and Chassis were available in 88 and 89 as R or V 31003 31043 ONLY (i.e. 1 tons) no 3/4 tons. Square body Jimmys and Blazers and Suburbans were available until 1991.

bigblock73 · 12-02-2010, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM72K10

Once and for all:
Square bodies were available as 3/4 and 1 ton Crew Cabs until 1991 as R or V series. The last single cab available square body PICKUP was in 1988, ONLY as a V30 pickup, particularly V30903 dually only. Square body SINGLE Cab and Chassis were available in 88 and 89 as R or V 31003 31043 ONLY (i.e. 1 tons) no 3/4 tons. Square body Jimmys and Blazers and Suburbans were available until 1991.

Good info, thanks for sharing. Can I lift this scan for www.73-87.com?

EDIT: I see you came back and added Suburban to the list

I commented, but them had to edit mine after you did yours...lol

GM72K10 · 12-02-2010, 09:18 PM

Sure, couldn't figure out how to post it horizontally though.

motornut · 12-03-2010, 12:37 AM

done

benoit454 · 12-03-2010, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by masterlock

Chris here are some pics of the 77 cab it all looks the same to me

thanks for the pics looks the same to me too, maybe it's the flat where the cowl meets the sides, the ridge that runs downward on an angle on the front of the firewall, yours sticks out more in the front then in the back and has a square hole in it, I think the newer style sticks out the same front to back and maybe doesn't have that hole?

I think I found it...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&postcount=287

2nd and forth pic shows a flat area like rusty looking that has a hole in it for like where a bolt of body clip for a bolt goes. I don't think the 81-87's have that and that's the ear he was talking about above.

the 81-87's have a series of holes but they don't stick out as far as the others maybe?
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=53
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...1&postcount=88

11-29-2010, 09:35 PM	#26
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Cab differences??? Ok as promised I have pictures. After long inspection all I have found different in the cab is there is no hole for wiper controls (no big deal), the floor hump is different and the dash has a few extra holes but the 77 dashpad will fit so will the cluster. The wiper set up is different but not in any crazy way. Here are the pictures. Attached Images __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253 Last edited by masterlock; 11-29-2010 at 09:36 PM.

11-30-2010, 03:20 PM	#27
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Cab differences??? No further discussion? __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

11-30-2010, 03:59 PM	#28
big_b Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Capital City B.C Posts: 59	Re: Cab differences??? Well, ok,,, i can see in your picture that the ear for the top front fender mount is not on your newer cab, neither is the rear hood support. compare your old cab cowl with the new one. it only matters if you are going to use the older front fenders/hood with the new cab

11-30-2010, 04:12 PM	#29
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Cab differences??? And that is definitely not an 88 cab. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

11-30-2010, 06:29 PM	#31
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Cab differences??? 88 going by the number on the jam? __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350 Last edited by motornut; 11-30-2010 at 06:30 PM.

11-30-2010, 09:47 PM	#35
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Cab differences??? I do live in San Diego so maybe it is a Mexican cab. I understand that there may need to be some adjustments to fit the hood and fenders but I think it is do-able. __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

11-30-2010, 10:00 PM	#36
babyJay Arrived on a Pale Horse Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SnagTown Indiana Posts: 2,524	Re: Cab differences??? I like the custom cab cart you made up. __________________ Jason 87 V30 350TBI/400 White w/Boss V-plow 89 R3500 CC SRW

11-30-2010, 10:13 PM	#37
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Cab differences??? you know Im just gonna get the VIN off the cab tomorrow and lay this year guessing to rest. Im a genius! __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

12-01-2010, 05:53 PM	#38
russgt Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Waukesha, WI Posts: 904	Re: Cab differences??? Either way, it looks like it is in awesome shape. use it and modify it to your needs. __________________ 70 stepside 76 blazer 86 Silverado 20 Max Trailering 6.2 Crew 71 Nova SS My Blazer build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=363634

12-01-2010, 06:47 PM	#40
benoit454 Chris Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Monaville, WV Posts: 3,737	Re: Cab differences??? I want to see this said ear for the older style front fender mounting anyone have a pic? My question would be what front end are you going to put on this cab the older pre81 front? If so then as mentioned the linkage for the wipers is shorter post and the holes that mount them don't line up, hole in the dash for the switch, floor mount dimmer switch? our 76 had that and 84 is on the column switch. That's all that I know of other then just the front clip which I thought worked fine on the newer cabs, I thought the biggest thing was if you had an old cab and wanted a newer clip you had to cut holes and such. I thought an old clip on a new cab was a bolt on deal. Minus of course the wiper linkage. You guys have me curious now though on the said old cab mount ear for front fenders I need some pics plz!!!! __________________ Chris GIT R DONE!!!!!! Check out all our rides, http://www.cardomain.com/id/benwa454

12-02-2010, 06:38 PM	#42
masterlock Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 281	Re: Cab differences??? Chris here are some pics of the 77 cab it all looks the same to me Attached Images __________________ 77 Stepside http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=422253

12-02-2010, 07:03 PM	#43
Captkaos www.73-87chevytrucks.com Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 6,935	Re: Cab differences??? Regular cab R/V style was available up to 1989 in 3/4 and 1 Ton versions The C/K style 3/4T and 1T took over in 1990. __________________ Chris Lucas 1973 Chevy C-10 1978 GMC Jimmy (2WD) - SOLD 1987 R10 twin turbo LS 1991 R3500 SRW CrewCab 1985 K5 diesel swapped project 1989 K5 2WD conversion w/ Vette susp Project Captkaos Customs 73-87chevytrucks.com

12-02-2010, 09:18 PM	#46
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12-03-2010, 12:37 AM	#47
motornut 78K & 79C Jimmys Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Ottawa Ont CANADA Posts: 7,901	Re: Cab differences??? done Attached Images __________________ John 1978 GMCJimmy4X4-350/203 1979 GMCJimmy4X2-305/350 Last edited by motornut; 12-03-2010 at 12:39 AM.



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