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| | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 | I am tossing around in my head an idea of making a crew cab out of my 49 6400. Does anyone with welding skills think this can be done relatively easily? I want to have 4 doors on it, not just stretch the cab. Any suggestions on this, or am I living in a pipe dream? Thanks, Mike
Mike Richey
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | been done before - not 'relatively easy' tho, and of course will need a 2nd complete cab - but pipe dreams are what life\'s made of !  one of the problems is getting the roof crown worked out Bill | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 9 | What truck did those doors come from. I like them, but not with suicide doors.
Mike Richey
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | Here\'s one from the KC truck show that was really well done. It's a 4WD dually though but I liked it. There's a bunch of other fellas that have seen it too, Scott | | | | | Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 247 | It take a fair amount of metalworking knowledge to do this right. It also requires access to metalworking tools that are not commonly available.
There are a few companies out there that specialize in this type of work. They usually work on new trucks, but can be persuaded to work on older vehicles. These companies try to avoid older vehicles because there is usually a lot of rust repair and structural beefing that is necessary to do it correctly.
Crew cabs are not cheap. Expect to pay at least $10,000 for all of the sheetmetal work and frame lengthening. The custom crew cabs on new trucks can run $30,000 to $40,000 out the door.
One company that comes to mind is Alton Fabrication. I think they are in Minnesota, but I could be wrong about that. Another is Byers Autobody, in that same general area of the country. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 15 | I have added images to my site of a 57 crewcab custom found on eBay not long ago. check out www.grumpyzgarage.com , or go directly to the link http://www.grumpyzgarage.com/photogallery/2005/57ccc/57CCC.htm I dont think it sold via ebay. I was gonna do build a crew cab out of my previous 64 C10. Sometimes I wish I did. I like mine C20 Crewie but would have allowed for a bit longer stretch so that the rear door were full size and the hinges hidden. Other than that I think my beast is still pretty KEWL! Good Luck! | | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 613 | | | | | | Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 68 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 68 | Hey big49 you should pull posts in this forum for the last 10 days and look atleotines chevy whatever{ maybe a 4 door suburban} its in Germany I sure wonder what it is, Hes tearing it apart and the rear doors would be something for a guy with your dream. Now how you would get em over here is another problem .....Ronnie | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 620 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 620 | I know the guy that built the red one that was a the truck show if you seart for me in some past threads you should find one where I posted some of his buildup pictures. His rear doors are made from 2 doors a piece to get that same angle front and back.
Also somewhere I have some pics from the 54 Salesmen data book that showed a cab over crew cab as an option even then.
MONGO | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | Originally posted by KCMongo:
Also somewhere I have some pics from the 54 Salesmen data book that showed a cab over crew cab as an option even then.
MONGO There's a bunch of stuff in the factory data books that hasn't shown up...like the '54 GMC 1-ton CE. If anyone sees one, let me know! On the crew cab issue, the roof is a real bugger to get right, from what I've seen. | | |
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