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| | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 | Does anyone have experience or has anyone converted a 47-55 1st from a three window to a 5 window. I have heard of people cutting the cab top off a 5 window at the belt line, below the window, and the A pillars in front and do the same to the 3 window and then weld back together. I have also seen an inner cab replacement panel for the upper rear of a 5 window. Could that replace the stock one in a 3 window and then be welded into place and then just cut the window holes out?
I know trading complete cabs is another option.
What else has been done to convert a 3 window to a five window?
Thanks,
Dan
If you didn’t skin a knuckle while you were working on your truck, you weren’t working hard enough! 53 5window 1/2 ton54 3window 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | The inner replacement cab idea is an interesting one. | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | There was a thread on this a few months ago. It can be accessed with the search feature. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | There is a repro outer rear upper panel available for the 5 window too. To get the proper window openings, one would have to replace both inner and outer panels.
Curt
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1953 Chevy 6400, 1957 Chevy 2dr Sedan
--"Mediocrity is easy, the good things take time"
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 | Thanks guys,
I will look for the outer panels and search for a thread on this.
If you didn’t skin a knuckle while you were working on your truck, you weren’t working hard enough! 53 5window 1/2 ton54 3window 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 | Tom Brownell's excellent book "How to Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup" contains an article written by Ric Hall, and photos describing how to cut off the top of a 5-window cab and weld it onto a 3 window truck. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 72 | Texaholic2000,
I have Tom's book and I just read about it on page 127-128. I really wish he would have included a couple of pictures on where he was cuting on the back of the cab.
It sounds like he is taking the back of the cab off all the way down to include the rear door jams? I was under the impression it was taken off below the belt line, Just below the windows.
This is definitely a job for a professional who has done this before. I would never attempt this with my limited welding skills.
If you didn’t skin a knuckle while you were working on your truck, you weren’t working hard enough! 53 5window 1/2 ton54 3window 1/2 ton
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2 | just a quick question does anybody know of a parts source in Edmonton Alberta for 1940 gmc parts
Thanks Dave Hand | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | tcdave,
Try Gary auto @ 433-1425
Curt B.
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