gmc cab or chevy cab

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 5:23 pm

Hi all
Probably been posted before

......Which came first gmc cab or chevrolet cab.

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 7:29 pm

I believe that the earliest Chev is Oct 1940 and the earliest CCKW is Jan 1941. That is not counting the ACKWX which though it looks the same is actually a different cab.

G506 · Post by **G506** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:30 am

Are you generally just curious about this subject, or is there further information you need Kevin?
Cheers
G506

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:16 pm

Hi just a little curious because my cab is not to good and been thinking if i cant source a good chevy one i might be able to get a cckw one but are they the same,????????? i know the cab back section lower is slightly different

Any thoughts ???

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:13 pm

There will be some firewall differences due to the oil filter on the CCKW and not on the Chev

Also the back of the cab inside on the CCKW has mounts to bild down the back of the seat. The Chev uses a system where the back hooks into the bottom with tabs (poor system). On mine, I have removed the hooks on the seat back and added a couple thicknesses of 2x4 so that they rest on the back wall of the cab. You will be MUCH happier.

KEVINABR · Post by **KEVINABR** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:27 pm

many thanks doc lokks as though ive got some tin work to do

G506 · Post by **G506** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:35 pm

KEVINABR wrote:many thanks doc lokks as though ive got some tin work to do

If it's any help Kevin, RANGER on the Dodge forum sold me a set of repair panels for the front lower cab sides (where the front wings/fenders bolt onto the cab), a superb fit, and look great. As for the rest of the cab, mine took me months and months of beating out dents, welding small rust holes, cutting out sections and welding new in. Very time consuming, but I'm really pleased with the results.
If you can weld/grind/wield a hammer its far more satisfying to repair what you already have rather than just bolt a replacement in place (IMHO)

Fernando Mendes · Post by **Fernando Mendes** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:09 pm

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http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/3950/gmcpickup1937.jpg

The GMC CCKW

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