Chevy vs Gmc cabs?

[64shortbed]

I found a 66 chevy cab a buddy of mine has that is in way better shape as far as rust then mine is/was when I pur my 64 Gmc together. Mine had a big hole above the windshield I patched in with other pieces of metal when I did the rust repair. And ofcorse rocker inner and outers. And big holes in the floor.

Now he has a damn good floor only hole I seen 3 holes in a area about the size of my hand. The rockers are good but dented' and, there is nothing else wrong with the 66 chevy cab just a few small dents. Now the engine caught fire and burnt the wires and melted the dash cluster and other plastics on the dash. The truck also has rust free inner wheel wells. Now I can get the cab and anything else I want off of it for under $300.

So I guess my question is what if any other then the dash and the hump in the floor ( mine has the high hump his has the low hump but look pretty flat to me) would be differant? Are the holes for the heater the same? Both have the deluxe heaters.

My thoughts are to take that chevy cab and remove the dash and put my gmc dash in it and put it on my frame and have a good clean cab with little to no patches and no filler above the windshield. And while I'm at it I think I'm going to go ahead and paint the truck instead of runing in primer like I have for the last few years.

Any thoughts or what you would do would help thanks guys.

[64shortbed]

No one?

[jbgroby]

I believe so, but other experts will chime in.

[kieth]

OTHER THEN THE DASH I KNOW OF NO DIFFERENCES IN THE GMC VS CHEVROLET AND I OWN BOTH.......KIETH

[gimmy 64]

the dash will not swap --gauges are different. also you might have problems with dmv because the vin won't match the cab.

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Originally Posted by gimmy 64

the dash will not swap --gauges are different. also you might have problems with dmv because the vin won't match the cab.

When I say dash I mean the whole dash not the gauge cluster. I'm talking drilling spot welds and removing the whole thing. And as far as the dmv why would I have a problem when I geta title with the cab?

[64shortbed]

I got some pics of it today I'll try and post some tomarrow. I guess it doesn't mater to much about the dash I just like the gmc one better. Plus I already have every thing I need to put it back together with out buying stuff. Cause the only thing that did not burn from the fire was the fuse box. The cluster is toast as well as any other plastic or wiring under the dash.

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Here is the 66 chevy cab pics.

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And some more pics.

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And some more.

[64shortc10]

I'm doing this right now! I'm using a rust free 66 GMC cab from my motorhome and installing a Chevy dash and a big back window!
Tony from Norcal
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[TopFuel1966]

Originally Posted by 64shortbed

And as far as the dmv why would I have a problem when I geta title with the cab?

The VIN on the cab won't match the VIN on the frame.

[64shortbed]

Originally Posted by TopFuel1966

The VIN on the cab won't match the VIN on the frame.

My frame is a gmc frame they dont have numbers stamped in them. Besides my pickup is made of 3 into 1 anyway. as long as ive got a clean title for the cab they wont ask questions. They dont inspect them in kansas.

[biohazardbill]

The only difference in the dash is the defrost vents (other than the cluster itself). The cluster should fit as well. Seems like alot of work to swap out the dash just to get the right defrost vents.

[64shortbed]

First pis is a chevy dash the second one is a gmc dash. big differants.

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Little better view of the top of the dash. Gmc used the same dash for 1960-66.