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bigmoe · 04-30-2021, 12:07 PM

My thoughts are wandering. My biggest complaint with my truck is the lack of leg room for my 6'3" frame. Anyone ever stretch a cab? Not a quad cab but 6"? 8"? How would one accomplish this?

LostMy65 · 04-30-2021, 12:49 PM

Where are you thinking of making it bigger? The doors or the rear portion of the cab?

bigmoe · 04-30-2021, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LostMy65

Where are you thinking of making it bigger? The doors or the rear portion of the cab?

Not my current truck but maybe a future project. I would imagine stretching the rear of the cab and roofline if even possible.

**mongocanfly** · 04-30-2021, 01:49 PM

i know on most of the AD trucks they stretch the door section

61hawk · 04-30-2021, 01:54 PM

Mack B · 04-30-2021, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bigmoe

My thoughts are wandering. My biggest complaint with my truck is the lack of leg room for my 6'3" frame. Anyone ever stretch a cab? Not a quad cab but 6"? 8"? How would one accomplish this?

There was a guy here that did it. “Bomp” I believe was his name. He had a build thread but the photobucket fiasco years back ruined it. From what I remember it was pretty labor intensive, but a great subtle mod.

LostMy65 · 04-30-2021, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack B

There was a guy here that did it. “Bomp” I believe was his name. He had a build thread but the photobucket fiasco years back ruined it. From what I remember it was pretty labor intensive, but a great subtle mod.

Yes, I was looking for that thread. "Bomp"if I remember correctly, he was making his bigger for the same reason, was quite a big guy I guess. It's going to take lots and lots of spot welds.
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You might find one similar in this thread:
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=358906

ACK · 05-01-2021, 03:11 PM

If the gas tank is located inside the cab, some have moved it to under the bed to gain a few additional inches of leg room. Don't know if they moved the seat mount back, too, once the tank was out.

**Getter-Done** · 05-01-2021, 04:15 PM

Here is a link to a Thread,
Member was going to go look at one to buy.

It's a Little more than 6 to 8"

Link:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...hlight=ext-cab

Might give you some idea's

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LostMy65 · 05-01-2021, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ACK

If the gas tank is located inside the cab, some have moved it to under the bed to gain a few additional inches of leg room. Don't know if they moved the seat mount back, too, once the tank was out.

I thought about taking the tank out, but I didn't think about moving the seat back. That may give someone just what they need.

kaycee · 05-01-2021, 06:57 PM

If you you remove the tank you really don't gain any LEG room ,the top of seat usually hits the top of cab above tank first. I did the tank conv. on my 69 and never gained an inch of leg room extra storage space is nice though.

SCOTI · 05-03-2021, 10:35 AM

Removing the tank doesn't really accomplish much if legroom is the concern unless you recess the seating into the inner cab sheet-metal. Problem w/that will be your noggin gets real close to that back wall/glass @ that point.

Options are moving the pedals/flooring forward or stretching the cab length the amount desired (or a combo of the two). This was something I wanted to do on my 67/68 project & a contributing reason it got moth-balled.

LostMy65 · 05-07-2021, 11:25 PM

Here's one for sale:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ok_story_share

04-30-2021, 12:07 PM	#1
bigmoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Brandon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 995	Stretch a cab? My thoughts are wandering. My biggest complaint with my truck is the lack of leg room for my 6'3" frame. Anyone ever stretch a cab? Not a quad cab but 6"? 8"? How would one accomplish this?

04-30-2021, 12:49 PM	#2
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Stretch a cab? Where are you thinking of making it bigger? The doors or the rear portion of the cab? __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035

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04-30-2021, 01:54 PM	#5
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05-01-2021, 03:11 PM	#8
ACK Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Philly, PA Posts: 540	Re: Stretch a cab? If the gas tank is located inside the cab, some have moved it to under the bed to gain a few additional inches of leg room. Don't know if they moved the seat mount back, too, once the tank was out. __________________ My truck ain't dead, it just smells funny.

05-01-2021, 04:15 PM	#9
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 8,415	Re: Stretch a cab? Here is a link to a Thread, Member was going to go look at one to buy. It's a Little more than 6 to 8" Link:https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...hlight=ext-cab Might give you some idea's . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

05-01-2021, 06:57 PM	#11
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,449	Re: Stretch a cab? If you you remove the tank you really don't gain any LEG room ,the top of seat usually hits the top of cab above tank first. I did the tank conv. on my 69 and never gained an inch of leg room extra storage space is nice though. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327

05-03-2021, 10:35 AM	#12
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,066	Re: Stretch a cab? Removing the tank doesn't really accomplish much if legroom is the concern unless you recess the seating into the inner cab sheet-metal. Problem w/that will be your noggin gets real close to that back wall/glass @ that point. Options are moving the pedals/flooring forward or stretching the cab length the amount desired (or a combo of the two). This was something I wanted to do on my 67/68 project & a contributing reason it got moth-balled. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

05-07-2021, 11:25 PM	#13
LostMy65 But Found Her 25yrs Later! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Oregon City, Oregon Posts: 10,530	Re: Stretch a cab? Here's one for sale: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...ok_story_share Attached Images __________________ I lost my 65 - Found it 25 years later: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=426650 66 C20 Service Truck: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=428035



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