Posted by Brian in Oregon on Monday, March 05, 2001 at 5:11PM :
In Reply to: Looks nice, but.... posted by bdk on Monday, March 05, 2001 at 2:02PM :
Good advice - cab swaps are common on open cab 1/2 tonners, same as mix and match.
The cab is definitely not a Plymouth. That era Plymouth cab had a one piece windshield, though everything else swaps fine.
There are no cowl light holes between the hood and door below the belt line, and the hood/cowl meet point is flush. This means that it is a genuine military cab, unless someone who is VERY skilled in sheetmetal and welding has altered a civilian cab. You see, the sloping hood would stick up in back quite noticably if it was resting on a civilian cab. It fits flush, which means the lip is sloped as well. A civilian cab lip does not slop.
Still doesn't mean a military cab wasn't swapped onto an open cab, just means that it is a genuine military cab.
The serial number probably won't tell you much, since the series ran through various models. Only the original data plates will tell you. Often, they are missing, so you only wind up with a gut feeling if it is all original or not. For a frame off resto, it's hard to say.
BTW, notice the bed side isn't all full of holes. Good indication that it never had troop seats, of either pattern (crossways or lengthways). That can help narrow down information. The frame is non-winch, which is good, because no closed cab pickups were made with a winch.
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