VCCA Home Forums TECHNICAL - 1945 AND EARLIER 1912-1928 1927 & 1928 factory truck cab

Can anyone tell me if the factory steel cab for 27 & 28 trucks shares panelwork with sedan/coupe of the same years esp cowl and doors. Also is the angle of the steering column in the trucks the same as the sedans etc. Am trying to replicate the very attractive factory cab on my 27 1 ton chassis. These cabs were never imported to nz, instead we just got the chassis and commercial fire wall and C cabs etc were knocked up from old kerosene boxes and bits of straw by the local chippy. The factory cabs seem to appear on a regular basis on ebay so I presume they had a good production run in the US.

The trucks used different sheet metal parts than the cars. They also used different steering columns like the used on '25 cars.

From what i can tell the truck steering column only differs in the advance retard levers being similar to superior K or V and teh mounting to the dash. The steering column angle is higher when commercial firewall is used giving a more upright and forward seating position. I note the factory cab has a different dash panel than the sedan that may allow for the same?. I have examined numerous photos of commercial and sedan cowls and cant see any major differnces apart from squared lower screen and higher screen. Same with doors apart from higher window height. Am I chasing a dead fox here?

The differences include those that you noted. They also depend on if 1/2 ton or 1 ton trucks. My understanding is that the 1/2 tons did not use a Chevy cab but did use the cowl, dash and possibly windshield. I have a '28 Coach and 1/2 ton Canopy Express but have never taken a tape measure to them. Also my '28 truck has the levers just under the steering wheel not at the dash. The instruments, ignition lock in the light switch handle are also different from the passenger. So is the radiator shell. Shell is steel but has the same design as passenger while the 1 ton uses a steel shell of '27 design. Think the fox may still be twitching, ain't dead yet.

Cheers Chipper. was just about to take to a kerosene box with a saw. I should have said my chassis is that of a 1927 LM. It is a very original low mileage unrestored runner but the C cab was modified mid life to cater for a larger driver and is now aesthetically challenged and along with a serious borer problem it must be replaced. I think the factory steel cab for this model is the most attractive chev body ever made, ever! and want to build one from sedan parts that I can source in nz. Im just trying to work out any cross over with parts and basic dimensions esp steering angle, door height, window height etc. Are there any measured drawings out there that may save my fox.

Have just recieved a tome of information on 1927, 1928 chev trucks and cabs from Gary Wallace answering all my questions. Thanks to those who responded.

Ken Phillips
New Zealand