86 cab to 76 truck

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777mech

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Hey guys, I've been searching for a replacement cab for awhile now for my 76 c10 build. I have found a guy who's willing to sell a rust free, very nice cab from an 86' . Is there any reason not to use this cab for my build? What would it take to make it indistinguishable from a 73-80 cab? I want this truck to be as original as possible. Am I better off holding out for a year correct cab? Thanks!
 

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The most obvious thing is the hood hinges are built into the cab, not bolted to the fenders. I’m not sure how hard that is to overcome though.
 

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Extra hole on the wipers
 

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And the whole Dash is different metal dash under the pad needs to be swapped out to be “year correct”
 

777mech

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Ok, this is more than I want to get into. I'll hold off for a correct year range cab. There's a company I can probably get one for $2k shipped if I wait a little while.
 

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Looks like decent prices.
 

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Tried texting him, I wonder if he ships....
 

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