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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: bowdown916 on December 04, 2011, 12:05:24 am

Title: Older cabs fitting
Post by: bowdown916 on December 04, 2011, 12:05:24 am

Sup guys. Was wondering what cabs years will fit on a 1980 frame..

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Title: Re: Older cabs fitting
Post by: bake74 on December 04, 2011, 12:10:59 am

     73 - 80 for sure, the frames are the same up to 87, I do not know if 81 - 87 cabs will work though, some one will chime in.

Title: Re: Older cabs fitting
Post by: Blazin on December 04, 2011, 12:38:59 am

73-87 cabs will fit, up to 91 1 tons cabs will fit all 73-to 87 frames. You need to use the cab mounts that match the years of the frame though. 73-80, and 81-87/91

Title: Re: Older cabs fitting
Post by: bowdown916 on December 04, 2011, 10:33:59 pm

Umm.ok. I bough a c10 81 for parts me n my bro needed. And I was wondering if I could use that frame with a 1970 c10 cab..

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Title: Re: Older cabs fitting
Post by: bake74 on December 04, 2011, 11:43:57 pm

Quote from: bowdown916 on December 04, 2011, 10:33:59 pm

Umm.ok. I bough a c10 81 for parts me n my bro needed. And I was wondering if I could use that frame with a 1970 c10 cab..

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     I do not believe so, I believe the 70 cab mounts are different, though I guess with modifications it will work.  It just wont bolt right on.

Title: Re: Older cabs fitting
Post by: Blazin on December 06, 2011, 08:25:06 pm

Cab mounts from 1960 to 1972 are the same spacing, core support mounts are different. But none of those cabs are a direct swap onto a 73 or newer frame.