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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: barry350 on March 17, 2002, 05:50:00 pm

Title: body swap
Post by: barry350 on March 17, 2002, 05:50:00 pm

anyone ever swap a plain no frills cab with one with a/c,cruise and all options?a siverado?what will i encouner swapping all these accesories in my other cab?

Title: well...
Post by: captkaoscustoms on March 18, 2002, 01:42:00 pm

As long as you get all the wiring and components you will be fine.  I assume you mean swap as in you are getting a complete truck with everything in it that you want/need?

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: Blazin on March 22, 2002, 10:24:00 pm

Abudy of mine did this and he said he would probably never do it again. Not that it can't be done or was dificult. He said it was just a big pain in the rump. He swaped all the options into his custom deluxe cab. swaping the whole cab should'nt be a big deal.

Edited by: Blazin at: 3/30/02 2:46:27 am

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: 4DR C10 on March 23, 2002, 07:53:00 am

I just swapped cabs on my crew cab and it wasn't that bad.

The hardest part is finding about 7-8 friends to help you pick the thing up. :P

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: 87k20 on April 04, 2002, 06:42:00 pm

I'm in the process of doing thias now.
I found a nice 2WD Silverado and I had a 1978 running gear so I am making the swap.
Good Luck.

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: barry350 on April 07, 2002, 08:35:00 pm

thanx
got looking the silverado cab over and ended up welding new cab corners and rockers.painted rest of cab to match my 2 wheel peel street truck and swapped all the body parts(doors,fenders,body,whole front clip that was brand newan 89 blazer style)truck looks awesome with my 32's off my blazer even left my roll pan on.

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: bigblock73 on May 06, 2002, 11:41:00 am

7 or 8??  Where would you all grab to the cab.  Four people can get it don easily..I know, just did mine.

tip:  you can also bolt up a cherry picker/leveler to the seat bolt holes and do it with two people....done that too.

Title: Re: body swap
Post by: Blazin on June 08, 2002, 08:31:00 am

I useually run a 6x6 through the windows and use a chain fall.