Which cab to use?

[ChrisCoccia]

In restoring my B1D I have aquired 2 different lots of parts, mainly because I needed certain stuff in each lot. In each lot I aquired another cab which is good because my current on is pretty rusty in spots.

My question is which cab to use. Cab #1 came from a North Dakota farm truck, so it has very little rust, but they bashed in the roof with 50 years of hauling hay bales. Also the dismantler used a sawzall to cut the dash to get the choke cable out. Cab #2 sat in a shed in Alabama for a long time and is pretty solid, but has a good bit of surface rust with pitting in areas. There is one small area on the passenger side floor where there is a hole, but nowhere near the important structural areas-otherwise the floor is great.

So I am looking for opinions-which cab would you all use?

[Reg Evans]

I would say cab #2 is the one.

[Vintrader]

I would agree with Reg about cab #2. Surface rust, even pitting if preped and treated properly should finish out just fine. And because you are in the South the rust coming back should not be much of a worry. Now the question is? Will you use the forms new found ( Brush On ) painting method? Dutch

[Dennis_MN]

I would use the Deluxe cab with the corner windows. If they're both Deluxe, then I'd use the one from the barn. Pitting is not a problem to fix using body filler.

Dennis

[ChrisCoccia]

Thanks for the input! It's like American Idol for truck sheetmetal. Sounds like #2 wins. Any body want a rust free cab with a dented roof? -free to a good home! As far as the paint, I have to admit I am contemplating trying that method on one of the spare parts to see what happens.

[Guest Dave Claussen]

Chris, remember the old saying "Nothing ventured, nothing gained" Let us know how the experiment turns out. Good Luck.