For those that may have missed my post #27...please read.
Again all good feedback and it all seems very promising, but as with some people, finances are a factor.
On thing I did not mention and this is more directed to the fellas suggesting I do the work myself. Well, I use to tackle any and all jobs however times have changed, we all have things/problems we're dealing with but, if I was younger or healthier I would consider the Cab job myself but I'm a rough 61 with two bad knees and hips, walk with a cane and some other health issue that I though would have ended my life back in 2012. That being said I stick to the easier stuff like brakes, oil change, water-pump r&r etc
With no free time to even get my own busted-up ass taken care of, my life is absorbed with taking care of my 90+ year old father without an ounce of help from any other family members, 2.5 years ago I even sold my boat to pay for his needed care. I never asked or looked for sympathy or a pity party from anyone, I just suck it up and do what I can do.
Many years back when my financial situation was much better I reached-out and searched for someone to do a complete frame-off restoration on my truck, that's how much she means to me and has been a great reliable friend. However, I couldn't find anyone to do the job and one guy just north of me in Pa was on his final restoration job. Even local shops didn't want it, their easy-peazy Ins work is quick easy money and "didn't want to tie-up their shop with my old truck".
I will stop by the body shop again to ask Bob Sr what he feels the cab swap may cost with paint etc and I recon if I can go that far ask about the lower Rad support. On the up side (kinda) his son said my frame doesn't look too bad, so that's a good thing...but I'm not in the position to keep chasing problems.
Thanks again fellas, your optimism is a nice mental boost.