Ain't missin'.
Nope. Me and Buford are just cruising the beautiful hills of East Tennessee. Took way too long to build so I'm gonna enjoy it for a while. "When it runs, it's done!" I'll get back to finishing it one day soon. I'll post pics when I do. Need a break!
Shakey
1955 Ford C600 COE
My dash. 1961 Studebaker Lark guages, 1978 Cordoba column, aluminum connecting rod column drop. 1960 Chevy Impala wheel, and home made aluminum trim.
A black walnut doghouse. (made by a friend)
Not finished yet but getting there.
Cab cart.
Hey Nick.
You will be surprised how light the cab is. I was prepared for mine to be heavy but it wasn't. I lifted mine with my motor hoist.
I have a friend building a chevy cabover like yours. He is using a 1994 GMC cube van for a donor. It IS a unibody....NO FRAME! Thought you...
Yep...looks great.
Been out of pocket for a while. Truck looks great! Feels good to finally get it on the road, doesn't it? Just got my COE out... Matter of fact, I drove mine in a local Christmas parade and hauled my 4 grandsons on the flatbed. Had a blast!
Again...awesome build.
Nick...most of your questions will be answered if you check out my build thread. My c member did not interfere with the oil pan but I think that would depend on the van (Ford, Chevy, Dodge, etc.) and the motor. Lots of measuring required. Any more questions, gimme a holler.
Lynn
Great looking COE.
Sounds like you have a plan. I would urge you to consider a van chassis. Because a van has a similar set-back front axle configuration, the steering is much easier to align. On my COE, I used the original rag joint from the donor van. It fit so well, it wasn't necessary...
Really cool
Would make an awesome ride! Go to "vinwiz.com ", put in the VIN number and it will tell you when and where it was built, GVW, engine, trans, etc. With the proper donor vehicle, a chassis-swap is a breeze. I just finished a COE.