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dsraven · 08-25-2019, 07:22 PM

the crew cabs were not built by GM as far as I know. they were sublet to another shop. ordered by utilities companies and the like. it would be great to find one now though, even to see how they were built. use the roof section from a panel truck maybe?
good idea on the 3/4 or 1 ton long wheel base unit. some had the 9 ft box and could possibly accept a crew cab and a short box, maybe not a standard length box but something that would look "right" and still fit the bill.
another option would be to use the front 1/2 of an envoy and fab the rear part from the place on the frame where the front slips over the rear frame section and they are welded together. that could possibly allow no bump up in the frame like the envoy has. of course it would require something back there but maybe less kick up than the envoy and, if cross braced well, less frame flex.

08-25-2019, 07:22 PM	#27
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 8,092	Re: Crew cab build the crew cabs were not built by GM as far as I know. they were sublet to another shop. ordered by utilities companies and the like. it would be great to find one now though, even to see how they were built. use the roof section from a panel truck maybe? good idea on the 3/4 or 1 ton long wheel base unit. some had the 9 ft box and could possibly accept a crew cab and a short box, maybe not a standard length box but something that would look "right" and still fit the bill. another option would be to use the front 1/2 of an envoy and fab the rear part from the place on the frame where the front slips over the rear frame section and they are welded together. that could possibly allow no bump up in the frame like the envoy has. of course it would require something back there but maybe less kick up than the envoy and, if cross braced well, less frame flex.