The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk 65 pickup big window conversion.

Any bolters out there ever convert a small window (60-66) pickup to a big window. Im a pretty skilled bodyman and it doesnt seem that difficult but dont want to ruin my cab finding out it cant be done.

It's easy to do on the outside. It's the inside that makes it hard. I had to put a new roof on my 63 big window with a roof from a 63 small. I took the inside from the old roof apart at the upper seam and welded it into the roof of the small window replacement roof. I've never tried just a conversion, but I would bet money you'll have to find a donor to get the inside sheetmetal to make it look factory. Once you have the two cabs next to each other, the difference is obvious,
Scott

check out Chevytalk or 67-72chevytrucks, there is a fella from Vacaville who is doing to his 66,,his handle is hilander451, IIRC,,brian

The information below is an excellent source for the small to big back window conversion. Project Old School has many excellent technical articles for the '64-'66 Chevy trucks.

Big Back Window Conversion

this is hilander's home page:

http://home.earthlink.net/~hilandr451/

He posted lots of pics with details on how he was doing his truck... good stuff. I think he posted on 67-72 and chevytalk.

-W

Thanks to everyone who replied...my 65 big window cab is so rusted out i dont know if it can be saved and it sure is easier to find doner cabs of the small window flavor...I guess ill see what i can do...thanks again