I had believed that doors were interchangeble on the AD cabs.
I acquired, repaired, painted, and affixed a '53 cab to replace the '51 cab that was damaged in an MVA. The '53 came with a left door, as the '51 door was damaged in the MVA. I was hoping to use the undamaged '51 right door on the '53 cab.
Thus far I've noted several differences in the '51 and '53 doors. Things like: A '53 latch does not mount onto the '51 door due to the holes being different. The openings where the rectangular tang extends out from the latch for the remote control arm are of different shapes. The striker plates mount differently, and the outside door handles and openings are different.
Is there a way to modify a '51 door to recieve a '53 latch and handle or modify the '53 cab to use a '51 stiker plate? I've considered using the '51 latch, handle, and striker plate on the right door and using the '53 setup on the left.
Your assistance will be appreciated.
