Extended Cab Pickup

[Model A Ron]

I am looking to build a 1929 extended cab pickup to solve my leg room issues. Has anyone done this? Photos and tips are welcome.

Thanks
Ron

[Ray in La Mesa]

There are extended repro open cab bodies on the market by Brookfield Roadster & they do give you more leg room. However. the problem with them is they extended the cab in the 1/4 panel area behind the door. They need to be extended with a longer door to facilitate getting in & out.I haven't seen any closed cab extensions except for custom made street rods.

[Keith True]

There have been extended cab quarters for the 28-29 on the market for years.You use the same back,just change the sides,and fabricate a subrail and floor extension.You do have to slice the front of the bed off accordingly.

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by Keith True

There have been extended cab quarters for the 28-29 on the market for years.You use the same back,just change the sides,and fabricate a subrail and floor extension.You do have to slice the front of the bed off accordingly.

Thanks Keith

Any chance you have a photo of what one looks like when done? I was originally thinking I could push the bed back but after looking a friends 29 I see slicing off the front of the bed would be my only option......the things us tall guys will do for just a few more inches of leg room

[Synchro909]

There was a company here that made extended cabs for the 28/29 CCPUs. I'm pretty certain that due to lack of sales, they no longer do it. That surprises me because I think there are many like you (the OP) who would like a little more leg room.
One of their biggest problems was that US buyers wouldn't buy because they thought (wrongly) that if it is not made in the US, it is not well made. For that reason, I shelved plans to make Model A water pumps with ball bearings front and back and fitted with a ceramic seal, just like in any modern car.

[Keith True]

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Snyders still shows them.At least,they did a week ago.I came across them while looking for something else.They give you 6 inches of extra room.I know years ago you could buy a bed to fit the longer cab.

[Bob C]

Here's a link to Snyder's https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/p...4431&cat=41817

[Charlie Stephens]

Try over on HAMB, I think I remember one over there that started life as a sedan. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...ssage-board.5/

Charlie Stephens

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

The biggest issue with Brookville's open-cab pickup bodies is you still have the ingress/egress difficulties because the door stays the same width.

If someone is looking to fabricate a longer cabin, in my opinion they would be better to use a 30/31 Tudor as the foundation and shorten that. Then from the belt moulding down, use 82B body rear cross-sill and sheetmetal patch panel materials to remake the lower half under the ¼ and rear windows.

Then to keep the shortened bed from looking too bizarre, fabricate a 66A DeLuxe Pickup Bed like used on Service Bed vehicles that attaches to the body (see attached pictures).
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[denis4x4]

I purchased the wooden C-cab with a great cowl and then found a pair of 28-29 CCPU doors. Bought the new back panels and 6-1/2" extended quarter panels from Howell through Bert's. The doors do not present a problem as the goal is to get leg room. If I were to do it again, I would put in a larger rear window. The hardest part was making the top wood out of white oak and flattening the roof contour. All the sheet metal bolt together.

[Stretch Cab]

I'm 6' 6" and have never fit into my roadster pickup. I was a lot more limber when I got it 50 years ago. Some remove the original back cushion and replace it with a much thinner version which I'm sure helps some. Enough for me, I doubt it.

[eagle]

I am 6' 4" with 36" inseam. People who are less tall think that us taller people think we are just a bit cramped in a std Model A, just a comfort issue. That's not it, it is definitely a safety factor. Getting big feet and long legs reconfigured for a quick stop is not always easy and an extra second or two can be an emergency situation. That is one of the reasons I have a Fordor. I moved the seat back a couple inches and bent the shifter to the right. Now it's comfortable and safe to drive. I can't imagine if I were 2 inches taller and trying to drive a CCPU. I can get in/out of one but it is too tight for me to drive safely.

[CHuDWah]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

Thanks Keith

Any chance you have a photo of what one looks like when done? I was originally thinking I could push the bed back but after looking a friends 29 I see slicing off the front of the bed would be my only option......the things us tall guys will do for just a few more inches of leg room

The Brookville website (https://brookvilleroadster.com/) lists shortened bed sides to go with its extended roadster cab quarters.

Just my opinion but while the extended cab is okay, the shortened bed doesn't look right. Another option would be a wooden platform or stake bed like denis4x4 truck pictured in this thread.

[RCS41PU]

This is a custom build with a longer than stock frame. Not what you are looking for but thought you might like to see.

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by RCS41PU

This is a custom build with a longer than stock frame. Not what you are looking for but thought you might like to see.

Was the frame extended or is there a longer one from some other model? I would love to get my hands on one but regulations here make modifying a frame VERY difficult.

[RCS41PU]

The poster with the specifications says coupe body and handbuilt 2x4 frame. I do not know the people who did it, but saw at a show and thought enough of it to take pics.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by Synchro909

Was the frame extended or is there a longer one from some other model? I would love to get my hands on one but regulations here make modifying a frame VERY difficult.

Originally Posted by RCS41PU

The poster with the specifications says coupe body and handbuilt 2x4 frame. I do not know the people who did it, but saw at a show and thought enough of it to take pics.

Since all Model-A passenger car and light commercial vehicles all used the same frame, not much you are going to find as O.E. frame that is longer. AA frames are longer but much different in beefiness.


Again, the Coupe definitely looks like someone did a nice job but the reason I mentioned using a Tudor (55B) body as the foundation for this type pick-up is the Tudor doors are a little over 29" wide whereas the Coupe door is about 1¾" narrower. Doesn't sound like much until 'one is trying to slide between the Pillar Lock and the Steering Wheel.

[Fhane]

If you extend the cab you will off set the fenders on the pickup bed so they don’t line up with the rear tire. Fairly easy to solve by moving the part the attaches the fender to the pickup bed forward which will bring the fender forward.

[Keith True]

Lastrefuge hot rods makes knocked down beds you can assemble into whatever configuration you would like.You can't just reposition the fenders because of the rolled in beads on the bedsides.The shortened aftermarket beds have the front part of the bead rolled in at what would be the correct location for a modified bed.

[Tinbasher]

A friend of mine made a extended cab Pickup. He used doors from Tudor or coupe and cut the length down to make the panel behind the door. His where 12" long. Then he shortened up the box to mkae up the difference. Wish I had a picture of it for you.
It was one of those things that your first look you thought, did they build this model?

JP

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by Bob C

Here's a link to Snyder's https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/p...4431&cat=41817

Anyone have a photo of a truck that has an extended cab using the Snyder's sheet metal?

[Keith True]

I think there was a picture in the old Brookville Roadster catalog.

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by Keith True

I think there was a picture in the old Brookville Roadster catalog.

I was talking about the sheet metal parts from Snyder's not Brookville as I am planning on extending an original steel 29.

[al's28/33]

that custom black Model "J" looks very nice. Think how much effort it takes to design, fabricate and complete a one-off. And it looks period authentic (kind of) but still, very nice work to appreciate.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by al's28/33

that custom black Model "J" looks very nice. Think how much effort it takes to design, fabricate and complete a one-off. And it looks period authentic (kind of) but still, very nice work to appreciate.

Yes, ...exactly.

[Model A Ron]

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No one extended a cab on a 29 with Snyder's parts???

[denis4x4]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

No one extended a cab on a 29 with Snyder's parts???

I suspect that vendors are buying these parts from a single supplier. Howell’s in Texas supplied my 28-29 cab extension parts through Bert’s. I did talk to the people at Howell’s and then placed the order with Bert’s.

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by denis4x4

I suspect that vendors are buying these parts from a single supplier. Howell’s in Texas supplied my 28-29 cab extension parts through Bert’s. I did talk to the people at Howell’s and then placed the order with Bert’s.

Thank you....I see your truck in your signature but could you post a few photos as attachments? Could you also tell us more about what you had to do to extend your cab?

[M.W.Miller]

A year or so ago, there was a guy who was selling a 29 extended cab, he just used two more rear cab sides and welded then together. He did a nice job, but just didn't look quite right to me.

[31a]

It may not work for you but try taking the back cushion out and see if that gives enough room for you. I had a 30 pickup an made a back out wood and foam cushion and gained enough to drive without a problem good luck

[denis4x4]

Here are some assembly shots. Used a wood kit from Bert's and then created my own roof bows from white oak. Punched louvers in the corner panels before assembly.

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by denis4x4

Here are some assembly shots. Used a wood kit from Bert's and then created my own roof bows from white oak. Punched louvers in the corner panels before assembly.

it looks great and thank you for the photos. The louvers are an idea I never thought of........ I like the idea of adding a window but for some reason it makes the Model A look odd to me. I take it your legroom issues are a thing of the past but do you find the truck having any blind spots when you drive due to the extended cab?

Ron

[denis4x4]

Good mirrors with 3” convex spots help eliminate blind spots. Yes, leg room is no longer an issue. Plenty of secure storage.

[Model A Ron]

Do you have anymore full side views? I like your wood bed and was wondering if you went stock length or shortened it by 6 inches?

My plan is to build a daily driver as I work about 10 miles from home but at 6'3'' the stock cab will not let me work the clutch.

[brokenspoke]

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My Brookville extended cab , with a 2 inch top chop and a folding top from a roadster

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

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My Brookville extended cab , with a 2 inch top chop and a folding top from a roadster

Looks great!!!!!

[Keith True]

The stock square cabs are blind babies anyway.You'll just make it a little blinder,and you'll get used to it.Everything's a tradeoff,you'll get more legroom,but you'll have to deal with less visibility.You are talking a closed cab right? I'm seeing a lot of answers about open cabs,and i'm assuming you're talking closed cab from the blind spot questions.

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by Keith True

The stock square cabs are blind babies anyway.You'll just make it a little blinder,and you'll get used to it.Everything's a tradeoff,you'll get more legroom,but you'll have to deal with less visibility.You are talking a closed cab right? I'm seeing a lot of answers about open cabs,and i'm assuming you're talking closed cab from the blind spot questions.

I do like open cars but because I am going to build the 1929 as a daily driver I am going for a closed cab. Open cars are great but not in the winter time hear in NC....the nice part about Carolina is just about no snow so my extended cab pickup will see 12 months of use.

[denis4x4]

Again, blind spots are not an issue with good mirrors. Too, much easier to see the right side mirror in an extended cab with a passenger

[Joe K]

I always found it interesting that Jim Bob's truck (Waltons) could seat three people across. Mighty tight in my truck.

Dad did find the "swing away gearshift lever" convenient when he went on a date.

Joe K

[jeepguy1948]

Brokenspoke, I have a ‘28 RPU and I want to “chop” the windshield. My thought was to use the stanchions and windshield from a Deluxe Roadster, is that what you used? Whoever amateur restored my truck 25 years ago used body filler to fill in the stanchion/cowl joint along with the screw hole (I assume that there are screws in there under that filler). It’s a very unfortunate situation as there will have to be some body work done to allow the stanchion swap

[brokenspoke]

It came from Brookville chopped, each side has 2 screws attaching to body

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Originally Posted by jeepguy1948

Brokenspoke, I have a ‘28 RPU and I want to “chop” the windshield. My thought was to use the stanchions and windshield from a Deluxe Roadster, is that what you used? Whoever amateur restored my truck 25 years ago used body filler to fill in the stanchion/cowl joint along with the screw hole (I assume that there are screws in there under that filler). It’s a very unfortunate situation as there will have to be some body work done to allow the stanchion swap

Man, comparing those two types of stanchions ain't even in the same zip code. Doing that will give you nightmares!!

To 'chop' the 28 stanchions, you will cut the stanchion right under the stud pivot, and then make your second cut lower down the stanchion to remove however much you removed from the windshield frame. The 28/29 stanchion becomes one fixed unit again after re-welding. The DeLuxe Roadster uses an upper and lower stanchion, ...and the lower stanchion is not even remotely shaped like the body mouldings on the 1928/29 open bodystyle.

[joncrane]

Ron Kelly had an extended cab with a rollbak on it and "built" A engine. very very nice. His wife was trying to sell it earlier this year.

[nkaminar]

Plenty of leg room in this one, especially in the back. I know, it's not a pickup. If anyone is interested, it is on the Orange County Craigs list.

[jeepguy1948]

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Thank You Brent, definitely not what I wanted to hear but better to know now. I am a bit confused however because you say Deluxe Roadster stanchions will not remotely fit the 28-29 open body styles. Isn’t an RPU an open body style? Thanks

[Keith True]

What he is referring to is the fact that there was no such thing as a DeLuxe roadster in 28 or 29.The Deluxe was introduced in the last quarter or 30.Whole different animal than a 28 or 29.

[jeepguy1948]

Now I understand, thanks. Are the stanchions on my RPU supposed to be removable? As I said earlier, any joints/seams/screw holes, have been filled. Chopping those stanchions would be well above my tool and skill level.

[jeepguy1948]

I don’t remember where but I have recently seen an ad for Ron Kelly’s truck and the speedster it carried.

[Model A Ron]

If anyone has a photos of 1929 pickup with the 6 inch extended corners on the cab and 6 inches removed from the bed I would love to see it. I do not like the idea of shortening the bed but at this point I think it may be the fastest way to make an extended cab truck with any additional major modifications.

[brokenspoke]

Originally Posted by Model A Ron

If anyone has a photos of 1929 pickup with the 6 inch extended corners on the cab and 6 inches removed from the bed I would love to see it. I do not like the idea of shortening the bed but at this point I think it may be the fastest way to make an extended cab truck with any additional major modifications.

Take a look at my former post #35

[Model A Ron]

Originally Posted by brokenspoke

Take a look at my former post #35

Does anyone have photos of a closed cab with 6 inches taken out of the bed?