CMP Ford & Chev cab 13 parts interchangeable?

[DaveBuckle]

Thanks Jacques - that's just the dilemna - I have all those parts in your pictures in v good nick and a pretty good Ford cab allround + toolbox/spare wheel carrier, but chassis, suspension and brakes all shot.
I have opportunity to buy Chev in reverse condition: cactus cab.
I understand not authentic - but better to make one good one?
Unless someone out there has a Chev cab?????
And I sell my Ford shorty.

[Jacques Reed]

Hi Dave,

That is a bit of a dilemma! Perhaps you could post a swap request here on MLU and see what happens?

Good chance someone needs your good Ford cabin parts and may have equivalent condition Chevy cabin parts for a swap.

If not, and the parts swap over from the Ford to the Chevy chassis, at least it gets you going and you could always sell/swap the Ford parts when a good Chevy cab comes along. Despite EBay claims there are still al lot of those trucks out there. Just a matter of finding them which does take time however.

In the end it is all about personal preferences and what suits you. The best thing is the bits and pieces are being preserved and not going to scrap.

All the best with your project.

Cheers,

[Dusonn]

Hi Dave,

I am pretty sure that the Chev windscreen frames will fit Ford cab. I have several frames both Ford and Chev and they all fit. The Chev frames seem to be a little thinner but it could be just a production variant. The size is the same and fit on Ford without problems.