How do these things keep following me home?!

[Caddad65]

It's a '53 or '54 Ford F-600. The chassis is out from under a '95or so 1-ton 15 Passenger Van with a 5.8 EFI & an AOD.

I'd like some input on how I should build it. Any suggestions?!

This sickness IS NOT why the wife keeps me around by the way.

-Mike-

 

[Caddad65]

more pics of the cab!

 

[Caddad65]

Pics of the chassis!

 

[nitrous nut]

nice. i wish one would follow me home.

 

[Bonehead]

Looks like a great project. How does it measure up?

 

[Caddad65]

Well to get the cab to sit right it looks as though I'll have to either cut the floor to clear the intake, or move the engine behind the cab. I woun't know for sure untill I test fit the cab. The roof is dented in a bit but isn't rusted.

I was thinking it might make a sweet looking Roadster Car Hauler if I were to hack the roof off, depending on how ambitious I'm feeling.
Can you imagine a rig that size with a DuVall wind screen?! Oh yeah!

Motor turns over by hand & was running. The chassis is in really good shape & pretty clean too.

 

[Bonehead]

Can you move the engine forward?

 

[Caddad65]

Can you move the engine forward?

Not sure yet but I'll be exploring all the options.
This one is going to have to wait until after I finish my "Jimmy '36" build though.

 

[earthman]

If you were just going to have fun around town a shockingly short wheelbase and lowered in the front would be be outrageous.

 

[donsrods]

This sickness IS NOT why the wife keeps me around by the way.

-Mike-

Uh, no...........it's why they GET RID OF US!!!!!!!!!

I see a fancy car hauler in your future. I also see you sleeping alone.

Don

 

[Gastrick]

I like the car hauler idea, but I think I would leave the roof on if I was to make a hauler out of it. Cool score by the way.

 

[Caddad65]

Not bad for a freebe huh?

 

[eyesore]

Not bad!

Not bad for a freebe huh?

Cad,
Nope, not bad at all for a freebie but you've got to quit going around these old cars and calling "here boy, here boy"!

ISore

 

[Caddad65]

Who me, I'd never dream of such a thing!

 

[frank p]

Followed you home?

I've got a 51' sitting in my back yard that I told my wife "it was calling my name so I had to bring it home" Hopefully I'll get to work on it someday after I get my honey does done. Good luck on your project!

 

[Banjoman]

I vote for car hauler, that would look cool.

 

[pablo]

it was you

You *******... i was 15 minutes away from buying that from Jeff when he told me he had just sold it to one of his friends....

Just kidding brother, i am glad to see that you got it, it is probably better for my marriage that you took it home instead of me.LOL

Pablo

 

[Caddad65]

You *******... i was 15 minutes away from buying that from Jeff when he told me he had just sold it to one of his friends....

Just kidding brother, i am glad to see that you got it, it is probably better for my marriage that you took it home instead of me.LOL

Pablo

Sorry man I know your wife will be diapointed.
My wife was "thrilled" by the way. But at least I warned her this time.
If you don't mind could you do up a sketch for me as a hauler with & with out a roof?!

That might give me a better idea on which drirection to go with it.

-Mike-

 

[4Fifty6 Gears!]

That COE Rules man. I personally would leave the roof on, I've wacked the roof off of 2 of my sleds and really regreted it in the rain and cold nights, plus yours is too kool just the way it is. Maybe you can make the roof removable?