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dubie · 02-03-2003, 05:08 PM

Is there much to this?? I am looking at swapping a 72 Chevy cab for a 67 GMC cab. I know that the wiring harness should be changed over, but is there much difference in these cabs? Will the 70 Chevy doors I have fit on this 67 cab? Is there anything I should be forwarned about before I make an offer on this cab?

crazy longhorn · 02-03-2003, 05:19 PM

The 67 had a hand E brake, but other than that & the wiring it should be a bolt on. Good luck....crazyL

dubie · 02-03-2003, 05:47 PM

cool, I know where I can get a 67 cab that doesn't require a ton of work, for next to nothing

**CPNE** · 02-03-2003, 05:56 PM

Unless you are real clever you'll be forced to use the rod linkage accelerator instead og the cable one on your 72. If it's available with cab grab it.

jim71chevy · 02-03-2003, 10:20 PM

Can you just take pedal and cable for 72 and put on 67 cab??? Just asking because Im doing the same thing???

**CPNE** · 02-03-2003, 10:30 PM

No. The firewall is drilled differently for the brackets, plus the cable requires a square hole to mount the plastic clip through. Compare your current setup to the pre-71 cab fire-walls. You'd have to graft in the entire section from your existing cab or somehow duplicate it. It is not a bolt in swap.

crazy longhorn · 02-03-2003, 11:21 PM

I totally spaced that throttle rod issue! I did graft a pc of a 71 firewall to my 69 to convert to cable throttle. At the top, I just drilled a hole, & filed it out for the cable(that saved welding a big pc in the firewall)...crazyL

02-03-2003, 05:08 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	swapping cabs from a 72 to 67... Is there much to this?? I am looking at swapping a 72 Chevy cab for a 67 GMC cab. I know that the wiring harness should be changed over, but is there much difference in these cabs? Will the 70 Chevy doors I have fit on this 67 cab? Is there anything I should be forwarned about before I make an offer on this cab? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

02-03-2003, 05:19 PM	#2
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	The 67 had a hand E brake, but other than that & the wiring it should be a bolt on. Good luck....crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

02-03-2003, 05:47 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	cool, I know where I can get a 67 cab that doesn't require a ton of work, for next to nothing __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

02-03-2003, 05:56 PM	#4
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	Unless you are real clever you'll be forced to use the rod linkage accelerator instead og the cable one on your 72. If it's available with cab grab it. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

02-03-2003, 10:30 PM	#6
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	No. The firewall is drilled differently for the brackets, plus the cable requires a square hole to mount the plastic clip through. Compare your current setup to the pre-71 cab fire-walls. You'd have to graft in the entire section from your existing cab or somehow duplicate it. It is not a bolt in swap. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

02-03-2003, 10:20 PM	#5
jim71chevy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Canton, Ill Posts: 48	Can you just take pedal and cable for 72 and put on 67 cab??? Just asking because Im doing the same thing???

02-03-2003, 11:21 PM	#7
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	I totally spaced that throttle rod issue! I did graft a pc of a 71 firewall to my 69 to convert to cable throttle. At the top, I just drilled a hole, & filed it out for the cable(that saved welding a big pc in the firewall)...crazyL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....



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