47 ford coe (car hauler project)

Hi my name is Sander from the netherlands

currently i am working on a 55 chevy pickup from my uncle
and our next project will be the 47 coe.

the 47 coe is an original dutch truck build at the ford factory in Amsterdam
its first 6 years are unknown, in december 1952 it was acquired by the community of Enkhuizen for the local fire department to serve as fire ladder

it was send out to Geesink (fire truck builder) for the conversion to fire ladder
at the end of december and went in service september 1953
and retired in 1979

when we bought it 2 months ago the ladder was already removed
here a picture of the complete coe and ladder



here the day of delivery to us










because the truck sat for a long time the title expired.
and to re activate the title we had to make the truck functional again
so we made a temporary bed from wood. and went to the local dmv
to re activate the title











here a short walk arround movie

 

That ought to make a real nice hauler!

 

Looks sweet as great project

 

Nice truck, I can't wait to see pics of the finished product

 

Great survivor! I've really been into trying to find a COE or a flatbed to hotrod. Started a thread but it got deleted. Hopefully that won't happen to you....

 

Amazing condition, great find.

 

the cab is pristine the only rust i found is a small spot on the door

will be using a '03 chevy 3500 chassis cab as donor
its still in TX waiting to be shipped over should be here in february

 

Great looking truck with an interesting history. Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

Looks like a great start!
Welcome to the HAMB.
Join our COE social group, lot's of good stuff there .

 

already there !

 

Very nice - I saw this one this past summer and thought it would be cool as a car hauler, maybe for a vintage dragster...

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Clicking on the pics will take you to the album.

 

thats pretty long wheel base

 

Interesting mirrors. I'd like to see a close up picture of them.

 

i will make some close up pic tomorrow

 

That's such a nice truck. I wish mine was half as nice when I got it. Too bad the ladder was gone, you could have gone to car shows and taken really cool air pictures!!! HA.

 

Will follow this one. I had a '48 Ford COE and let it slip away during one of those rare times when I thought I had too many projects. Having since recovered from that silly notion I'm in contact with the buyer (who hasn't done anything with it since I sold it) trying to get the title back in my name. Be sure to post any progress as there are many on here that will be ready to soak up any information you provide.

Frank

 

here some close up pics as kscarguy requested




and also started on the tear down of the cab

 

Great project Sander and still using it's original Dutch registration (rare !)

Engine looks like a 338 Lincoln flathead ?!

Groeten Hennie

 

i have no idea what it exactly is ? it has a rebuild tag from the ford factory amsterdam

 

One thing is for sure it's not a stock 239/255 Ford/Mercury flathead.

I really like it Sander, hope to see it on the Dutch roads soon.

Are you using this engine in the Chevy chassis ?

Hennie

 

thanks

we will not re-use the flathead (i know its sad)
will use the chassis and drivetrain of the 03' chevy truck
and put the engine behind the cab .

 

Keep the updates and pics coming! Great project

 

Sander, Wow, you have a great start with that truck. You know
that it was taken care of belonging to the Fire dept. Please keep posting on the progress.

 

If you are on FaceBook...check out the "Cabover Cult" group.

 

Jet powered drag/show truck would be so freakin awesome . just an idea here ..

 

Yep, I like those mirrors...you should sell them to another COE owner, ME!

 

wil do maybe

 

Duramax or vortec? The diesel would be badass in the cabover!!

 

What an awesome project! Going to be watching this one, subscribed. What hot rod are you going to haul? Looking good.

 

6.0L vortec