Cab removal

[samhall]

Is it possible to remove the cab from a 1970 lwb without taking the hood/fenders/grill off? I wouldn't have thought so, but I saw someone else on this board that had the whole front clip taken off of the frame as one piece.. I thought perhaps the clip would stand the same on the frame with the cab removed?

The reason I'm asking is I've got a truck that runs, I want to completely restore it, don't have a garage. I want to remove the cab, take the entire cab to a shop for painting and then mount the cab back on the frame.. everything else I know I can paint and bolt on separately later as I can. Is this a possibility? I don't want to pull the engine/trans, and I don't want the engine uncovered while the cabs gone.