I have several 5 window cabs for sell. $300 for 3 win $350 for 5win $400 for
54 or 55 1st 5 win
shipping is the Problem I'm in Eastern Ore if you want to pic one up.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bobby D Keeland <bob_keeland@usgs.gov>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, June 07, 2001 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: [old-chevy-truck] Re: [oletrucks] 3 to 5 win
>If I'm not mistaken in the article from the book "How to restore your
>chevrolet pickup" they replace the entire roof and back of the cab. Joe,
>on this list, has been giving me advise on this swap and was going to tape
>off how he would do it and post the pictures somewhere (or email to
>interested parties). I think that someone who knows what they are doing
>(unlike myself) could cut the hole in the outer sheetmetal a little larger
>than the hole in the inner sheetmetal using a template to make sure that
>the cuts on both cabs are the same (cutting outside the line on one cab and
>inside the line on the other) and make the final cab look like an original.
>Lots of people have chopped the top of their trucks and made them look
>good. Check out a recent issue of Custom Classic Trucks (or was it Classic
>Trucks?) for an article on this. Splicing in the corner windows should not
>be that much more difficult.
>
>Hey Joe, are you still thinking about the cut lines and splicing
>procedures?
>
>BobK
>51 3600 5-window (project)
>Arnaudville, LA
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> "Jim House"
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> 06/07/01 06:42 AM
> Please respond to
> "Jim House"
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>In one of the first books I purchased there is a demo of changing from 3 to
>5. What they did is cut off the tops of both trucks and welded back on the
>five. Above the windshield post in the front and below the windows in the
>back of the cab. The book is "How to Restore Your Chevrolet Pickup" by Tom
>Brownell.
>
>NHJim
>45 Chevy 3104
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Slaney [mailto:ppm@dlcwest.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 11:20 PM
>To: Pastorjon994@cs.com
>Cc: OLETRUCKS; old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Re: [oletrucks] 3 to 5 win
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>Wow Jon, what a question, some on list seem to think it's possible. I just
>sold my 5 window today and had a last really look at the ole girl.
>
>Where the windows are, is double metal and it is recessed where the window
>and rubber seal fit.
>
>I guess it could be done, but never look like original. I would suggest to
>you to ask Mr. ADler if anyone would know, he would.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Don.1948 THRIFTMASTER 5 WINDOW 3/4 [AMERICAN]
>1951 1430 [1 TON] CANADIAN
>1951 1300 [1/2 TON] CANADIAN
>1966 FLEETSIDE [1/2 TON L. Box] CANADIAN
>All Chevrolet
>and a
>1965 GMC [1/2 TON L. Box 910} CANADIAN
>
>Don Slaney
>REGINA BEACH, Saskatchewan,
>Canada.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <Pastorjon994@cs.com>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2001 3:51 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] 3 to 5 win
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>> Has anyone ever cut in the corner windows to convert a 3 window cab to a
>5
>> win? Can it be done?
>>
>> Jon Callahan
>> '50 3100
>> Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
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