The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot '60-'66 Trucks 1960 Custom Cab, Did it come in a stepside truck?

Just got a quick question. Did they ever make a "Custom Cab" with a Stepside truck? I have only seen them with a fleetside bed. Just curious as I'am slowly making mine into one.

Thanks guys,

-Danny

I believe there was. I'm also building one but mine is a short step w/ a large rear window. Good question though cause I never really have heard that there wasn't. How far along is your project?
-Gil

That's a good question. You got me wondering 'bout this too!
Since the custom cab included body side molding, and they didn't have body side moulding that was used on stepsides.....

I know! it's a perplexer. Anyway I am about 3/4 done, I'm just missing the trim piece that wraps around the rear of the cab that connect the side "sails" together. Got all my interior custom stuff. I did get a set of the fleetside "belt" molding I'm brainstorming with ideas to maybe make a "custom,...custom" cab stepside truck by somehow designing and incorperating the molding to adapt to a stepside. One thought was to simplify the original belt molding along the side to one strip of trim and then do the "arrow" part of the trim (That's what I call the end of the belt trim on the rear quarter) on the actual rear fenders. I know it's not 100% stock but I believe the spirit of the orginal style would be there. If anyone has there thoughts or ideas on what to do with the side moldings by all means please let me know!.

i have parted out about 40 of these truck and have not ever seen one as a custom cab, not saying never made one.But i have yet to see one.

Sounds good Danny... So, if there was a custom cab stepside...what custom stuff would it have? (Trim, big window, upholstery) My cab has the big back window & when I got the truck had just the holes that hold the "sails". I didn't know there was a trim piece that wrapped under the rear window...Does anyone have a pic of this, please?
RJ, do you have this trim & have you ever seen a stepside with it? Thanks everyone..interesting thread if you own one of these...
-Gil

An older fella close to me has a '66 custom cab stepside-had the cab sail panel trims but no side moldings-had the chrome trimmed knobs, door armrest, RH sunshade, etc.

the paint divider(trim along back of cab under window) was 1960 only IIRC

1960 was the only year that had the trim under the rear window, if it was a custom cab my guess it had the sail panels,stainless w/s trim,aluminum grill and a chrome front and rear bumpers.
i do have NOS 60 trim under back glass in stock.email me at:
rjsisneros@ria.net for pictures and more info.

GMC definitely had stepside trucks with deluxe cabs. They also had 2 tone paint jobs. No trim on the bed or fenders at all. If you go to OLDGMCTRUCKS.com (have to have an account or I'd post the link) and go to painting section, 1960 paint regulations, you'll see a photo of one. As for Chevrolet, we can only speculate, but it is my opinion that a deluxe cab was most definitely available with a stepside. Remember, the Stepside was the only bed available for so many years until '55. Chevy couldn't possibly deny a customer from having an upgrade cab with the bed that many customers still preferred.

So is the GMC "Deluxe Cab" same as Chevys "Custom Cab"?

I like the idea of two tone paint....:)

A few years ago I found in a junk yard in Lowville ,NY , A 64-66[beleive it was a 65] GMC six foot step side Deluxe cab with all the trim, chrome grill and bumpers,V6 four speed and 4 wheel drive, It even had a GMC script original radio,witch I bought. I thought at the time this was an unusual truck, The truck had been a plow truck for years,looked at the time to be fairly complete but with the price of scrap since then I think it would be gone now .

I wonder if it was not a standard option but a factory option to have a deluxe cab with a stepside bed, it wouldn't seem that unless you were buying a fleetside with the trim option too many people would want the deluxe cab. I have seen 2 step sides with deluxe cabs but I can't say for sure if they were ligit.

The 1964 pickup truck brochure depicts a stepside custom cab on the third page IIRC-fleetside CC is on one side, the stepper on the other. They just left off the side moldings on steps-the molding was also available separately(w/o Custom equip)on fleets.

Hi,
Could somebody tell me what exactly are the differences between Custom Cab and standard on a 64 stepside?

Regards,
TC

Chrome front bumper,
anodized aluminum grille and headlight bezels,
"Custom" panel on b-pillar,
chrome trim around windshield,
deluxe steering wheel,
chrome knobs on dash panel,
upgraded bench seat,
aluminum side trim on front fenders and cab
deluxe heater,
arm rests,
wiper washer,
radio

If you go to this link and look at post #14 & #15 you can see a restored 66 with the Custom Cab Option. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showthread.php?t=439322

Thanks!