Willie dog Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 (edited) I'm looking at getting the headliner kit from Watts. The only ones listed are for a b61 and b67 cab. Mine is a b42. Would it still work? Is there a huge difference in the two cabs? Edited April 15, 2018 by Willie dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 15, 2018 Share Posted April 15, 2018 Use the kit for the B-61. Both the B-61 and the B-42 use the same Mack CA 21 cab. 1 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie dog Posted April 15, 2018 Author Share Posted April 15, 2018 Thank you for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 What's the diffrence between a b61 cab and b67 cab? Are all b67 cabs contoured? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I've seen B-67 in both standard cab back, and contoured back myself, although most are contour back. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 also the B-67 cabs used a different set of front spring hangers to place the cab more forward on the frame than the longer nose B-61 series. The B-67 series sets about nine inches further forward on the frame than the B-61 hence the reason for the "doghouse" in the cab and short hood. All that is from memory which has widely dispersed areas of dark matter containing no longer functioning forms of intelligence. 1 Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I new about it sitting further forward, and I thought I've seen both flat and curved cab backs. I also saw the headliners listed seperate at watts and wondered how the roof differed. Only thing I could think of was maybe a diffrent window opening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Back in the era of the custom gets what they want. Here is a factory B-61 with contour back panel. 2 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Back window opening is different on a contour back cab with the glass not being flat. Sealing gasket is very different also. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I think edeere's is a 61 with the contour cab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 minutes ago, j hancock said: Back in the era of the custom gets what they want. Here is a factory B-61 with contour back panel. Don't remember seeing a contour back B-61 working, but do remember B-67's in standard cab back still making a living for themselves years ago. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Right, B67 with either flat or contour. Definitely more contour. The B-61 pictured belonged to Millis Trans. and I just think it is an interesting combination. Must be the owner did the mechanical work and he wanted the full length hood! The drivers...... they will fit, sort of. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 I've seen a B-67 w/adjustable 5th wheel pull a square nose box trailer and the 5th wheel had to be back or the trailer would get into the cab during a turn. Really didn't think it would be that close till I seen it with my own eyes. Don't remember for absolute certain if the trailer was 36', or 40' length but I'm thinking the longer. Before my time but I'm told the length laws were a bitch to haul profitable cargo with sometimes. I remember well when the 45' trailers starting hitting the roads and the extra length caused a few "mishaps" in parking lots with drivers used to the shorter trailers. Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddeere Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 No my B 61 is a regular cab . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 3 hours ago, eddeere said: No my B 61 is a regular cab . Guess I was wrong. Hmmm? Wonder who I'm thinking of? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddog13407 Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 call Lancaster county upholstery in pa, they have the best bang for the buck on an overpriced B model headliner it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted April 17, 2018 Share Posted April 17, 2018 Lancaster doesn't do them anymore. I tried to get an L model kit and it was a no go a couple of years ago. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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