I wonder how rare this model is? The bigger the truck, the more likely it's purchased to be a cost effective piece of equipment.
Which creates a tough decision. The COE project I started back before the holidays was put on hold when the bent frame was found. Late '49 3 window. The "parts" truck that showed up is the 5 window.
Which one to go forward with.
Both are Southwestern solid cabs except for the usual rear corner rust. The 3 window has enough paint on the cab so the steel will easily refinish. The 5 window is sunburned to the core with the whole surface pitted to various degrees (even worse than the '48 2 ton was). The doors on the 3 close well, on the 5 sag and a bit sad. The 5 has a major dent in the rear lower panel. Having pulled a similar one out of the '48 (been there, done that) I would replace the whole panel(takes care of the corners too).
Take the easier project or rescue the rarer 5 window?
In the end there will be 1 truck and a lot of scrap.
