I'm in the process of doing this. It will be an extended cab with shortened
rear doors. Like what is offered on the market today.
The GMC factory made 4 door cabs for fire trucks. I helped restore one and
thats where I got the idea. The factory cabs were, for all practical
purposes two cabs back to back with a rear cab section spliced in. They
created a filler panel to fit between the sloped door area and the upright
rear cab area. The rear doors were 48 style (one piece glass) with the taper
intact. Drivers rear was a pass front and likewise the same for the other
side. The floor had the cross brace linked between the front and rear cab
(the firemen in the rear used it as a foot rest). Factory ears were on the
frame for body mounting, the rear (now mid) were changed to the frame ears
mounts, now totaling 6 (two front, two mid and two rear).
Jon P
>From: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
>Reply-To: "Steve Hanberg" <steve@OldSub.com>
>To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 50-51 Chevy with extended cab
>Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 21:39:49 -0700
>
>This is sort of related. I have an AD suburban, and though I've not
>considered changing its length, I have thought about adding a third door.
>Have any of you seen an extended cab where someone also added a door? I'd
>be very curious about this...
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
>To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>; "Mike Weiss"
><mweiss10@bellsouth.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 8:41 PM
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 50-51 Chevy with extended cab
>
>
> > Mike, does your friend do body work for a living? If so, could you ask
>him
> > what he estimates the basic cab extension would cost, not counting the
>paint
> > work or interior? I don't plan on having it done in FL., as I live in
>AZ.
> > But just kind of curious. I checked with one shop here, and they said
>$9000.
> > Thanks, Bob K
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Weiss" <mweiss10@bellsouth.net>
> > To: "'Bob KNOTTS'" <raknotts@qwest.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 2:12 PM
> > Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 50-51 Chevy with extended cab
> >
> >
> > > Bob, I'm in Gainesville,Fl. A good friend of mine did it and if you
>send
> > me
> > > your address I will send you before and after pictures even though we
>are
> > > not finished the truck yet. My truck is a 3/4 ton and when we extended
>the
> > > cab we shortened the bed.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:owner-oletrucks@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bob KNOTTS
> > > Sent: Monday, August 05, 2002 4:28 PM
> > > To: oletrucks
> > > Subject: [oletrucks] 50-51 Chevy with extended cab
> > >
> > >
> > > Mike, did you build it, or have somebody do it? Do you by any chance
>have
> > > any
> > > photos of it? Where are you at? Bob K in PHX, AZ
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
>1959
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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