I'm a sucker!! My new COE project

[38Chevy454]

I already have too many projects, but I am a sucker for another! I have wanted to build a car hauler out of an old truck for a while, and this COE was available in my home town. I got suckered outta $250 for this hunk of rust http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The seller even delivered it for me, he must have wanted to unload it before I wised up and backed out of the deal. Here is a pic of the unloading process in my driveway today.

The truck was complete, excpet for the engine, the seller had taken it apart to "restore" it, good thing he found a sucker to take it off his hands, who would want to buy a bunch of parts all disassembled???? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[38Chevy454]

Pic 2 of my new project. The frame and everything on this is huge! It is a 49 F-6. The sheet metal is light surface rust, a few dents, and one small rust through on the lower back of the cab. The doors are perfect with a little clean-up. Overall, very nice shape.

BTW, that orange 27 coupe in the backgrouond is my last new project and what i will actually be working on this year. The COE will wait while I gather parts for it. I am thinking of mounting it on a late model dually crew cab chassis? Or maybe a motorhome? Do they have independent front suspension?

[Tinbender]

Man, some guys will buy anything! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif
Looks like a fun project! Motorhomes make a good chassis for COEs. Most of the newer ones have independent suspension in front, and you can buy burn jobs cheap.

[38Chevy454]

Pic 3

[earl schieb]

GM P-30 step van/motorhome/bus chassis works good fer them things.

If one makes you a sucker, then four must make me a moron http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif


mid-tenn mike

[ray]

bwahaHAHAHA!!

THAT don't take up no space!

better start looking for that "neighbor of the year" plaque in the mailbox soon!

[Spedley]

I think its pretty cool, just imagine it lowered with a ramp deck on the back, for pickin up those new projects! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[littledeucecoupe427]

I love how when it was dropped off it was as high as your garage!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif and I'll give you $251 for it lol

[hatch]

I like the pic of it on the trailer....looks like a HUGE cowl induction hood!!!!

[34 GAZ]

You beter have a hearty breakfast before you tackle that one. That,s some pretty solid steel to lug around. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Fat Hack]

"Lamont...get out here, you big Dummy! We got all this junk to unload!"

"Aw, Pop...!"

Cool score, Dude! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[fab32]

Glad someone else has one of those. I had one and sold it a couple of years ago, a '48. I'll just pretend to be building it as I watch you struggle along. They make super haulers and you're on the right track using a late model frame and drive train. Makes maintainence soooo much easier.

Frank

[fab32]

Oh!! BTW If you mount the engine behind the cab, below the bed or ramp it lets you remove the dog house from the cab and gives you a TON more room, like a full bench seat.

Frank

[JamesG]

Some stuff off of Carnuts site.

http://autohobbypage.com/show/00/swap/swap026.jpg

http://autohobbypage.com/show/03/spf/nat0621.jpg

[ray]

well you should get half your money back by scrapping the frame an shit.

Tomslik is the hambs COE guy, though i don't see him around any more, don't know if he's into anything that new though.

the most incredible COE i have seen was a later 40's early 50's chevy SUBURBAN COE mounted on a lifted 4x4 chassis, that thing was HUGE!

[praisethelowered]

oh yeah, well I bought one of those . . .


and this for the chassis and bbc!

(that is my neihbors house you can't see behind the truck. . they love me)

[old beet]

Dee Wescott has one of the nicest Ford COEs you will ever see. Also makes a few glass parts for them..........OLDBEET

[dixiedog]

That is cool as hell - I love how tall it is as almost as high as your house! Yeah is can see "Neighbor of the Month" The one ton Chevys run a A arm independent front suspension and are pretty prevelant, if its an old work truck check the frame to make sure its not bent from over load.

Earl Shieb - "4 must make me a moron" I almost fell over laughing when i read that!

[SamIyam]

It sure was fun watching the old owner(s) unload the thing. They have a lot of experience dealing with moving heavy equipment... it took them almost an hour to unload it, but nobody got hurt and it was fun to watch them inch it down (in four inch increments) with safety chains, safety blocks, come alongs, block and tackles... you name it, they had it.

When it was all done, I told Terry and these guys "We could have done it in a fraction of the time... but we probably would have hurt something (or someone"

Anyway, while Terry is building Dustin's old "T"... I'm most certain he'll come up with the right chassis for the thing.

Then when it's done... Terry can bring home even MORE projects! I love it!

Sam.

[choprods]

I got one[one ton chevydually chassis] that is stretched 5 feet /with a rebuilt front suspension-brakes a full set dually rims and tires for 800 dollars [ready to use][its a 1986] ...somone has first dibs here on HAMB......if its still around next month and after he says he no longer is IN..... I may still have it!we'll see......Kenny

[AHotRod]

More TIN saved http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif