My 53 cab was actually in a little worse shape than the one you're starting on. I too thought: Well, at least I'll be a better welder when this is finished. My cab is about finished now, and I do believe that I have become a better welder, although I still have lots of room for improvement. The good thing is, I will have most of the nastly looking welds pretty well hidden soon. I wish I'd started when I was a little younger. I think that you not only become a better welder, but you also get a better feel for what to replace, and what to leave alone. We all probably do a great job of keeping the grinder disc manufacturers profitable. It's easy for me to say "don't get discouraged", but I still do once in a while. The bottom line is: were saving some very cool vehicular history from being melted down.
