Sell cab and fix the one ton??? HELP!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Longhorn Man · 12-09-2002, 01:35 AM

Ok...Fine69 has a buyer for my old blue Longhorn cab. (it wasn't actually for sale...but everything is for sale at the right price)
My extra cab has mild hail damage on the roof, needs cab corners, inner rockers, and a couple small spots on the floor patched.
It is an A/C , headliner, small hump '70 cab, and the back window is about the only thing installed worth anything.
So...Mike's guy said he'd give $300 for it. I could (probably) get the one ton up and burning rubber with 3 bills, but I would need a cab later on down the road.
The cab I have now (on the one ton) needs all the same...plus door sills and more floor boards.
The main advantage to doing up the spare is that I can have it repaired while I drive it, and slap it on when it is done.
Soooo...Opinions?
(I know it is my choice...but as we all know, I can't make up my mind on anything myself)

neonlarry · 12-09-2002, 02:25 AM

If your extra cab is nicer than the one on the 1 ton, I would keep it. Something else to think about, even here where stuff really doesn't get rusty, a cab in decent shape goes for at least $250, so if your extra cab is in decent shape it might be worth more than $300.

cableguy0 · 12-09-2002, 02:36 AM

i would probably seel cab myself in order to get the truck going. but i have been known to make decisions instantly. the way i feel is cahs talks and bullsh!t walks u gotta think about how likely its actually gonna be for u to get around to fixing the cab cuz i know i probably never would than kick myself in the @ss for not sellin it.but its up to you in the end

junkyardjohn · 12-09-2002, 08:31 AM

SELL IT !! SELL IT !! GET YOUR LONGHORN ROLLIN UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN YOU NEED A CAB, GET AHOLD OF ME, DRIVE OUT HERE FOR A LITTLE VACATION, & I'LL HELP YOU FIND A GOOD CAB FOR ABOUT THE SAME PRICE. THAT WAY YOU'LL HAVE THE MONEY NOW WHEN YOU NEED IT, & GET A BETTER CAB LATER , FOR THE SAME MONEY.

68 Suburban · 12-09-2002, 09:00 AM

What about the choice of Selling it all and buying a Yugo?

j/k

Huck · 12-09-2002, 09:12 AM

Andy, I agree with JyJohn re. sell the cab. You can find real decent cabs if you're willing to travel just a bit---one that doesn't need too much. If you think thru the repair you will be doing--rockers are no big whoop but---when you get into inners, corners, supports, floor, t get's messy and you got to kind of know what you are doing to get it to come out right. The parts cost, your time and labor (cussin, beer, etc.)---you can find a real decent tight cab for $500. and not have significant rework stuff to do. A little road trip pulling a trailer can bring you your replacement cab and probably some beds to resell which would pay for the time and the trip! Huck

junkyardjohn · 12-09-2002, 09:17 AM

I'VE HEARD THAT SOME OF THE CLASSIC YUGO'S ARE REALLY NICE, & ARE CAPABLE OF SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 140 MPH. (PROVIDING YOU DROP THEM FROM A HIGH ENOUGH AIRPLANE)

*Randy70C-10* · 12-09-2002, 09:44 AM

Plenty of replies, but nobody's voting?

Sell it! If you keep it, I have a cab that he can have for $50. I hope he has a welder and plenty of wire though.

*racedvl* · 12-09-2002, 10:52 AM

I dunno, I would keep it. . . Being it was from the monster that started all this for you. . .

crazy longhorn · 12-09-2002, 11:39 AM

Andy, if you are going to the trouble to replace the cab IMHO, you should look for a pretty cherry cab. as far as rebuilding the old cab(thats on the truck), it a lot of work when you get into supports& such, but can be done on the truck(you just need a 5 gallon "bucket seat" ) so you can drive it till you get the seat back in!

I have rebuilt 5 or6 cabs that were pretty much goners, due to the high cost/long road trips of the cherry ones. Id say sell the cab & get that old "Horn" to boogie! Good luck....crazy AL

yellowgmc · 12-09-2002, 12:50 PM

sell it. get the truck running. holes in the floor are cheap air conditioning!

stllookn · 12-09-2002, 02:07 PM

I feel a running truck is always better than a pile of parts. Use the money to get it running then if you get into trouble you can always sell it...it is really tough to sell a pile of parts and a non running vehicle. This will also allow you to enjoy your truck now...instant gratification!

70c10 · 12-09-2002, 02:19 PM

Sell it!. You could probably use the extra room and definitely use the extra cash. There's plenty of people here willing to help find you a better cab when you need it. Everybody is chanting SELL,SELL,SELL!!!!

neonlarry · 12-09-2002, 03:29 PM

If you think you can get a better cab later, the I agree, sell the one you have. It's more important to get the truck running, then you can make it look nice later.

**ThreeQuarter** · 12-09-2002, 04:26 PM

You can find another cab later, and I agree that you should find a nicer cab even if it costs more. For the sake of momentum get the longhorn running. I don't think you'll regret it.

Crank · 12-09-2002, 05:40 PM

Well honestly, I know where some nice trucks can be had, never inquired about a price but with some rockers and a couple hundred bucks, it could probably be sitting on your truck. I actually happen to know where there are abundances of trucks just sitting, rotting away, it's just the fact that I don't have any greenbacks to buy them with. Right now, If I had some cash I could prolly score 2 1 tons, at least 6 regular trucks, and various parts. But being 15 and working part time at Arby's just isn't cutting the mustard ya know, so, sometime give me a shout when you're looking around and I can try to help you round up a decent cab in Northern KY.
Brandon

Crank · 12-09-2002, 05:41 PM

P.S. Does anyone know what to look for when buying a digital camera. I could possibly get some pictures of trucks and try to get them back into circulation if I had a camera to advertise with. Makes, models, prices??? Any good cheap ones, I don't want fuzzy pictures! Thanks
Brandon

lux hauler · 12-09-2002, 05:53 PM

Sell it!!!!!! I need you to finish your Caddy swap so I know what to do.........or what not to do

**Palf70Step** · 12-09-2002, 08:03 PM

I debated this my self, but when I strated reading the difference between the two cabs, I went with sellling it. If you werebeing a purest to keep serial numbers in line, then you'd probably want to keep and fix the original cab anyways. Since your going with GMC front end, I'd go with selling it and getting the longhorn running. Hey you could always patch the GMC's cab for the longhorn then swap.

Longhorn Man · 12-10-2002, 12:31 AM

Wow...the majority agrees with me.
When I first got the message, I said to my seld hell no. But by the time I typed out the responce, it had turned into a maybe.
Then reality set in. A pile of parts scattered across my dad's back yard, and a cab that I don't have room for here and ended up storing a couple counties (1/2 tank of 87 octain away).
Yep...time to sell it. A running truck is worth WAY more than a decent cab sitting in someone else's barn.
There were some good points made in this thread that I had not even thought of.
And as for numbers matching...I don't care what the letter of the law says...I would swap VIN tags in a heart beat. By the time this thing gets painted (IF) there would probably be no original sheet metal left on it anyways.
As always....thanks guys!

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Sell it. It's not like you have a place to keep it	11	57.89%
You've kept it for 2 years now...why sell? You'll regret...keep it.	5	26.32%
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12-09-2002, 01:35 AM	#1
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Sell cab and fix the one ton??? HELP!!! Ok...Fine69 has a buyer for my old blue Longhorn cab. (it wasn't actually for sale...but everything is for sale at the right price) My extra cab has mild hail damage on the roof, needs cab corners, inner rockers, and a couple small spots on the floor patched. It is an A/C , headliner, small hump '70 cab, and the back window is about the only thing installed worth anything. So...Mike's guy said he'd give $300 for it. I could (probably) get the one ton up and burning rubber with 3 bills, but I would need a cab later on down the road. The cab I have now (on the one ton) needs all the same...plus door sills and more floor boards. The main advantage to doing up the spare is that I can have it repaired while I drive it, and slap it on when it is done. Soooo...Opinions? (I know it is my choice...but as we all know, I can't make up my mind on anything myself)

12-09-2002, 02:25 AM	#2
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	If your extra cab is nicer than the one on the 1 ton, I would keep it. Something else to think about, even here where stuff really doesn't get rusty, a cab in decent shape goes for at least $250, so if your extra cab is in decent shape it might be worth more than $300. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

12-09-2002, 02:36 AM	#3
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	i would probably seel cab myself in order to get the truck going. but i have been known to make decisions instantly. the way i feel is cahs talks and bullsh!t walks u gotta think about how likely its actually gonna be for u to get around to fixing the cab cuz i know i probably never would than kick myself in the @ss for not sellin it.but its up to you in the end __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

12-09-2002, 08:31 AM	#4
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	SELL IT !! SELL IT !! GET YOUR LONGHORN ROLLIN UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. WHEN YOU NEED A CAB, GET AHOLD OF ME, DRIVE OUT HERE FOR A LITTLE VACATION, & I'LL HELP YOU FIND A GOOD CAB FOR ABOUT THE SAME PRICE. THAT WAY YOU'LL HAVE THE MONEY NOW WHEN YOU NEED IT, & GET A BETTER CAB LATER , FOR THE SAME MONEY. __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

12-09-2002, 09:00 AM	#5
68 Suburban Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: From Chicago, Live in Phoenix, AZ Posts: 6,802	What about the choice of Selling it all and buying a Yugo? j/k

12-09-2002, 09:12 AM	#6
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Andy, I agree with JyJohn re. sell the cab. You can find real decent cabs if you're willing to travel just a bit---one that doesn't need too much. If you think thru the repair you will be doing--rockers are no big whoop but---when you get into inners, corners, supports, floor, t get's messy and you got to kind of know what you are doing to get it to come out right. The parts cost, your time and labor (cussin, beer, etc.)---you can find a real decent tight cab for $500. and not have significant rework stuff to do. A little road trip pulling a trailer can bring you your replacement cab and probably some beds to resell which would pay for the time and the trip! Huck

12-09-2002, 09:17 AM	#7
junkyardjohn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: SOMERSET KY. Posts: 6,427	I'VE HEARD THAT SOME OF THE CLASSIC YUGO'S ARE REALLY NICE, & ARE CAPABLE OF SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 140 MPH. (PROVIDING YOU DROP THEM FROM A HIGH ENOUGH AIRPLANE) __________________ junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST

12-09-2002, 09:44 AM	#8
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Plenty of replies, but nobody's voting? Sell it! If you keep it, I have a cab that he can have for $50. I hope he has a welder and plenty of wire though.

12-09-2002, 10:52 AM	#9
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	I dunno, I would keep it. . . Being it was from the monster that started all this for you. . .

12-09-2002, 11:39 AM	#10
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,403	Andy, if you are going to the trouble to replace the cab IMHO, you should look for a pretty cherry cab. as far as rebuilding the old cab(thats on the truck), it a lot of work when you get into supports& such, but can be done on the truck(you just need a 5 gallon "bucket seat" ) so you can drive it till you get the seat back in! I have rebuilt 5 or6 cabs that were pretty much goners, due to the high cost/long road trips of the cherry ones. Id say sell the cab & get that old "Horn" to boogie! Good luck....crazy AL __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

12-09-2002, 12:50 PM	#11
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	sell it. get the truck running. holes in the floor are cheap air conditioning! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

12-09-2002, 02:07 PM	#12
stllookn Saving 1 truck at a time! Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 6,465	I feel a running truck is always better than a pile of parts. Use the money to get it running then if you get into trouble you can always sell it...it is really tough to sell a pile of parts and a non running vehicle. This will also allow you to enjoy your truck now...instant gratification! __________________ '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 400/TH400 '68 C20 Longhorn 50th Anniversary 468/TH400w/buckets '72 C20 Halfhorn (Longhorn w/o cab and front clip) '69 Flxible Cruiser (look up ugly in the dictionary)

12-09-2002, 02:19 PM	#13
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Sell it!. You could probably use the extra room and definitely use the extra cash. There's plenty of people here willing to help find you a better cab when you need it. Everybody is chanting SELL,SELL,SELL!!!! __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

12-09-2002, 03:29 PM	#14
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	If you think you can get a better cab later, the I agree, sell the one you have. It's more important to get the truck running, then you can make it look nice later. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI



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12-09-2002, 04:26 PM	#15
ThreeQuarter Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texan in Iowa Posts: 2,522	You can find another cab later, and I agree that you should find a nicer cab even if it costs more. For the sake of momentum get the longhorn running. I don't think you'll regret it. __________________ Ben '68 Chevy C10 Custom LWB 327/TH400 2nd owner '16 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE Dblcab 4wd 5.3

12-09-2002, 05:40 PM	#16
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,964	Well honestly, I know where some nice trucks can be had, never inquired about a price but with some rockers and a couple hundred bucks, it could probably be sitting on your truck. I actually happen to know where there are abundances of trucks just sitting, rotting away, it's just the fact that I don't have any greenbacks to buy them with. Right now, If I had some cash I could prolly score 2 1 tons, at least 6 regular trucks, and various parts. But being 15 and working part time at Arby's just isn't cutting the mustard ya know, so, sometime give me a shout when you're looking around and I can try to help you round up a decent cab in Northern KY. Brandon

12-09-2002, 05:41 PM	#17
Crank Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Crittenden, KY Posts: 1,964	P.S. Does anyone know what to look for when buying a digital camera. I could possibly get some pictures of trucks and try to get them back into circulation if I had a camera to advertise with. Makes, models, prices??? Any good cheap ones, I don't want fuzzy pictures! Thanks Brandon

12-09-2002, 05:53 PM	#18
lux hauler Psycho-billy Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: about 40 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,591	Sell it!!!!!! I need you to finish your Caddy swap so I know what to do.........or what not to do __________________ '72 C-10 350 w/Lunati Voodoo cam (207/213, .437/.454), Performer intake, 625 Road Demon Jr. and Hooker headers. Support your community, support yourself. Buy local, buy American (or Canadian).

12-09-2002, 08:03 PM	#19
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 46,754	I debated this my self, but when I strated reading the difference between the two cabs, I went with sellling it. If you werebeing a purest to keep serial numbers in line, then you'd probably want to keep and fix the original cab anyways. Since your going with GMC front end, I'd go with selling it and getting the longhorn running. Hey you could always patch the GMC's cab for the longhorn then swap. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

12-10-2002, 12:31 AM	#20
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Wow...the majority agrees with me. When I first got the message, I said to my seld hell no. But by the time I typed out the responce, it had turned into a maybe. Then reality set in. A pile of parts scattered across my dad's back yard, and a cab that I don't have room for here and ended up storing a couple counties (1/2 tank of 87 octain away). Yep...time to sell it. A running truck is worth WAY more than a decent cab sitting in someone else's barn. There were some good points made in this thread that I had not even thought of. And as for numbers matching...I don't care what the letter of the law says...I would swap VIN tags in a heart beat. By the time this thing gets painted (IF) there would probably be no original sheet metal left on it anyways. As always....thanks guys!

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