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dsraven · 10-10-2018, 12:51 PM

GMC has a few differences compared to the chevy but this may be the cheaper route in the long run. comes with doors and I hear they are assembled at premier street rods shop in jigs and doors etc are placed and fit correctly. if I was doing my 57 again I may consider the new cab. I would be driving by now and the cost of lost shop time doing the old cab compared to time that could be spent doing something else that pays......do the math. not to mention the cost of the parts, tools, shop supplies etc. I know, there's nothing like the original steel but in this case you may be more patch than original.
great place to start if you're learning to weld though.or sandblast, or fit panels, or......
I know, it's not even apart yet so you have no idea what you have other than rust and a big open air top.
post up some pics when you get to working on it. you have our curiosity now.

10-10-2018, 12:51 PM	#7
dsraven Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: calgary alberta Posts: 7,837	Re: I must be crazy GMC has a few differences compared to the chevy but this may be the cheaper route in the long run. comes with doors and I hear they are assembled at premier street rods shop in jigs and doors etc are placed and fit correctly. if I was doing my 57 again I may consider the new cab. I would be driving by now and the cost of lost shop time doing the old cab compared to time that could be spent doing something else that pays......do the math. not to mention the cost of the parts, tools, shop supplies etc. I know, there's nothing like the original steel but in this case you may be more patch than original. great place to start if you're learning to weld though.or sandblast, or fit panels, or...... I know, it's not even apart yet so you have no idea what you have other than rust and a big open air top. post up some pics when you get to working on it. you have our curiosity now.