After a wreck I had, discussed in a previous thread some of you may have read, my Ford Ranger has been deemed totalled. Argh. So began a search for a new vehicle, started by looking at other trucks, however delusional. We eventually found a 2002 Ranger (same year that mine was) that had rolled over. The cab is messed up, but the bed and front look good (I've only seen photos, though my stepbrother has seen the real deal from afar).
The bed and frame on my truck are what is screwed really. The engines on both are fine, but the 'new' one is 4WD. My question is, basically, do any gear-heads here know if I could put my good condition cab onto frame of the 'new' truck? It's the same year, the only differences to my knowledge being that the 'new' one is a side-step model and is 4WD.
I don't have all the know-how, but my stepbrother and coworkers do. And my stepdad's company has a shop where I could do the work, and even a paint room and painter to give the thing a new paintjob.
Also, if you have that much knowledge, would you know how many other new major parts would need to be purchased to complete the switch? ($$?)
Thoughts?