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Offline moregrip

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87 cab with 73 front end???
« on: December 17, 2013, 06:14:35 pm »
Does anyone see any issues with running 87 cab with a 73 front end? will the older hood mount with no issues?
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2013, 07:52:14 pm »
     The 87  and 73 hood hinges are different.  Are you talking about the whole front clip or just the front headlight assy ?  If you mean the whole front clip this thread should answer and show you what is needed.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,9070.0.html

     This will help explain, Capt. laid it out very well.
« Last Edit: December 17, 2013, 07:53:49 pm by bake74 »
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2013, 08:15:06 pm »
There isn't any "issues" other than having to get the entire front end from a donor from the doors forward.


I didn't write that article, but I have NEVER moved the front body mount on any of the ones I have done this way.
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2013, 09:00:02 pm »
so its one or the other?

newer body style cab goes with newer front end?


I have a 73 frame, and 73 front end, and 73 cab for that matter. Would like to use an 87 cab (in better condition) on this truck.........help
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2013, 03:53:15 pm »
You can use an 87 cab with the rest of your 73 parts.
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2013, 06:19:17 pm »
The newer style cab works fine with the older front end.

Where you have to fab stuff is when you try to put the 81+ front on a 73~80 cab.
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2013, 07:46:53 pm »
awesome, thank you
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Re: 87 cab with 73 front end???
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2014, 04:03:06 pm »
pulled the trigger on the cab, hard to pass up no rust repair vs. alot of it! Thanks for the help!
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