ftlallday Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 I'm about to endeavor into this one... Anyone done this in any of their post. i'd love to read about it before hand. thanks! Quote Link to comment
Justin Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Extended cab on non-extended frame? (that would be cool,) Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted June 29, 2013 Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 The steering column and the steering box are one piece and don't really come apart.... at least not without dismantling it. I couldn't get the box and column out by disconnecting the linkages and dropping out the front. The long column means you have to extend a long ways down and forward. So instead I took the steering wheel off and lifted the cab up and back until it cleared. Put the cab on the same way. It was like threading a needle. Quote Link to comment
ftlallday Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 Its a regular cab on short frame Extended cab on non-extended frame? (that would be cool,) Quote Link to comment
ftlallday Posted June 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2013 The steering column and the steering box are one piece and don't really come apart.... at least not without dismantling it. I couldn't get the box and column out by disconnecting the linkages and dropping out the front. The long column means you have to extend a long ways down and forward. So instead I took the steering wheel off and lifted the cab up and back until it cleared. Put the cab on the same way. It was like threading a needle. I thought about that, yikes.. ah oh well it should be alright, if my aims right! ha, I am going to look at a cab on a frame already tomorrow. Maybe I can get away with transferring everything to this new cab and frame Quote Link to comment
jvb5577 Posted June 30, 2013 Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 I am currently doing this too. I had a lot of trouble with the steering column also from my donor frame. Couldn't get the linkage to the box off. Ended up keeping it on and just cutting the rod off. I am using a '79 frame for my '73 truck. Quote Link to comment
ftlallday Posted June 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2013 Very nice! Any other things terribly different? The donor cab I found has the vents behind the window, from what I understand that feature was a pre76 thing. Not sure if that is fact though, so don't quote me on it! Quote Link to comment
pharouh Posted July 2, 2013 Report Share Posted July 2, 2013 when I took mine off,I unbolted the steering box from the frame,but the linkage was still connected. This gives you enough room to lift the cab up and slide it back over the top of the bed. Get 4 or 5 buddies and remove everything you can. Quote Link to comment
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