what kind of shape is the cab in?
Nothing major, just a lot of minor stuff.
Both cab corners need work but its only at the rear wall, so its quite minor. Tin bashing will be required, but the repair won't be visible. There is likely a rust hole at the rain gutter below the wind shield (under the cowling), but repairs there don't have to look pretty either. Both roof line rain gutters were repaired previously before rust could spread from the front corners, but one side was left in primer for a few years and has since cracked from sun exposure (no evidence of rust).
Somebody backed into the passenger side a few years ago too (family member, who will remain nameless
). I tried shopping around for a decent body shop at the time and the only one who was confident he could pull it out ended up doing a crappy job. I'll post pictures later, but sufficed to say, cracked bondo is involved. It was the one part of the truck that didn't have any dents or rust spots!
Its also a reason why I can't trust anyone to do this kind of work.
There are also some dents on the roof. I did try to reattach the rear roof support brace a long time ago, but I think its since dropped down again. I'll have to drop the headliner and have a look at it when the time comes. Heck, I may even add another stiffener depending on what I find. I'm pretty sure ex-cab trucks after 1986 had an extra one anyway.
The floors are pretty much mint, which is unheard of for a canadian truck. The PO had undercoating done early in its life and I can't see anything that needs attention.
Oh, and I'll be removing the current windshiled and restoring the lip before sending it to paint. Right now the plan is to send the truck on a rollback with nothing but the rad support and cab still on the frame. That way the painter can get to pretty much everything but the firewall and still move the truck under its own power to get it in and out of the booth.
Removing the cab is not 100% ruled out but I'd rather not take a step down that slippery slope