Rusted Cab

[My 90 oil burner]

Well I haven't even started replacing any parts on the engine yet as they are coming in from all the ordering I've been doing. I found rust under the truck on the floor pans and side rockers. Just what i needed. I found another can and hopefully will be able to pick it up next weekend.
While i have the rusty cab off I am gonna replace as much as I can on engine and check all the electrical for any breaks in the wiring. Hopefully there is not much that still hidden.
Is cab replacement just a pain in the butt or is it even worse than I am Thinking?

 

[Thewespaul]

What size cab do you have? It’s not that bad, you can do it without pulling the bed, but I prefer to have it off. I would be sure to have new body mount bushings on hand. Good time to replace components on the steering column while it’s out.

 

[My 90 oil burner]

Ext Cab.
I will be searching for new bed as well as this on has cracked on inside where the tailgate closes and had some shoddy panel repair to it as well. I have ordered the new body mounts and will be using the cab and clip from donor truck as it looks to be in great shape. Plan to re-purpose the good parts off mine afterwards to recoup some money.
I cannot complain for a $600 truck you know.

 

[franklin2]

Make sure you get the title with the new cab. Then you can go down and get new registration for that cab, and you will now own a new truck, with the new vin on the cab.

If you do not get the title with the rust free cab, then it's a big can of worms. Swapping tags is illegal. Sometimes if you have a bill of sale on the cab and the title to the original truck, they will issue you a reconstructed vehicle vin.

 

[My 90 oil burner]

Yeah I have been researching that and luckily he has title. Its a rolling chassis minus bed so im gonna use all I can to make one good truck

 

[Thewespaul]

I know of a good bed down in Houston. Guy wants $350 for it, if you want you can shoot me a pm and I’ll give you his info, while the bed is off I would pull the sending units and check their condition. You will need to disconnect the brake lines at the master cylinder, would be a very easy time to swap to hydro boost.

 

[My 90 oil burner]

What all is needed for hydroboost?

 

[Thewespaul]

https://www.oilburners.net/threads/improve-your-stopping-power-switch-to-hydroboost.8777/