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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:49 PM
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82 space cab info

Just got back from moab with an 82 space cab. Owner said that he was told they only made a few hundred of them. Havent found much info? I have seen many 86s an up. Wondering if any one knows any about these long space cabs?
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 06:56 PM
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Are you positive it's a Toyota?
I know that sounds like a stupid question but I see one older (early '80s I would guess) pickup truck that is clearly factory marked "space cab" around town fairly often.
The truck that I see is definitely a Mazda, I haven't seen more than two before so the owner is right, they certainly are rare.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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i think its called a space cab? but i no its a toyota. the cab looks like a sleeper but matchs body lines has a factory looken int roll bar.
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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:04 PM
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i've seen one before...don't have any info on it though
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 07:44 AM
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my guess is that you are referring to a custom cab:




I believe the company that did the conversions was called Fabco or Fabtech something like that in CA.

TrekkerPaul and I went down to look at an '81 or '82 2WD version a couple of months ago, it had been A hack job, plywood floor....

I am pretty sure the "Space Cab" is an Isuzu.

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:18 AM
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theres actually a member on here (one of my yotatech friends actually) that has one
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:19 AM
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ADD has 3 of them
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 08:20 AM
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ADD? lol

this guy's name is NJstclair..but he's only posted once. lol

has a NICE picture of his 1st gen custom cab on his profile though!!!!
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ocdropzone
my guess is that you are referring to a custom cab:




I believe the company that did the conversions was called Fabco or Fabtech something like that in CA.

TrekkerPaul and I went down to look at an '81 or '82 2WD version a couple of months ago, it had been A hack job, plywood floor....

I am pretty sure the "Space Cab" is an Isuzu.

Ok it looks just like that with out ply wood floor.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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ok finding some info under custom cab no space cab.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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I actually test drove one in '86 when I bought my '86 4runner. Wheelbase was just a bit much for me. Is yours a shortbed?
this long Bed would be like driving a boat:

this one has a slightly different cab extension, where the factory roofline was retained instead of increased for head room

Post up some pics when you get the chance, you can use a free hosting service like photobucket.com

the one that I looked at a couple of months ago was just basically hacked up, didn't mean to imply they all came with plywood floors

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ADD? lol

this guy's name is NJstclair..but he's only posted once. lol

has a NICE picture of his 1st gen custom cab on his profile though!!!!
I don't think ADD is a member of YT, I know he is on Pirate and a couple of other forums..but he has some nice ones
here is his collection:

I think one was ripped off last year though

here is one that Marlin is rumored to have built as a wheeler:

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Those things look like crap, IMHO. There is one for sale in Sweethome, Oregon if anyone wants one.

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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 03:54 PM
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id love to have that red one posted above.

fanto-post some pics of it
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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here is one that Marlin is rumored to have built as a wheeler:
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this is pretty awesome, its kinda like the ultimate wheeler/camper. just put a bunk back there and your set!
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Old Nov 3, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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haven't seen too many first gen's kinda rare 2nd gen's were pretty popular in socal
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