COE Dough Boy's 47 Ford COE Build

I'll bet you can get some good deals on parts from the J C Whitney Catalog, at least that's what Benny told me.

 

I'm real excited about how the dash has turned out and how great it looks in the truck. Chris did a amazing job on the fit and finish.

The stock 1948 dash.


The top part of the stock 1947 COE dash.


The two dashes married together.


A test fit before the welding of the parts.


The second fit after the welding was finished and know it's time to fit the sides. A sneak peek shot of the second part of the floorboard, still have some fine tuning before we install it.



The before shot.


This is the part from the 1947 COE added to the new dash.



The prefect fit.



The finished product. Well for now.

 

It helps to have a motorized bead roller for sure. We tipped at about 15-20 degrees at a time. It also helps to have at least two people helping out with a panel that big. On the corners Chris used a shrinker to shrink the metal, and also used a dollie and hammer to finish off the last bit of the 90 degrees. I hope this helps.

 

very nice

 

Mom never told me about the underwear thing no wonder you always do so much better....I'll try it you make us all proud.

 

Man this thing is awesome! I'd love to come see it sometime.

 

This build sure is taking a long time so could you work harder please. The ones I see on TV only take a day or two and then they sell the finished project for a big profit. How many tacos are you going to have to sell out of that thing to pay for it?

 

Doughboy,
I've got a few technical questions for you...

1. When you boxed the frame, did you weld nuts inside for the trans and motor mounts or are you running bolts straight through both sides?

2. Will you weld the boxing plate the entire length or stitch weld it together?

3. How are you fabricating the new cross members? (what material, etc)

Thanks

 

Yes we welded nuts on the inside of the frame to attach both mounts. Four for the sides and two for the bottom. (on each side) This is so we can drop the motor and transmission out the bottom.

We used c channel to box in the frame for some more strength then stitch welded every 5".

We used 3"x5" 3/16 square tubing to mimic the original engine brace and used 3"x3" for the transmission brace. We used the old stock measurements and angle for the new cross members. Figured if it worked up front it would work in the back. I have pictures of how Chris laid out the engine brace back in this thread if you would like to see it.

Hope this helps you out.

 

It was a beautiful day in the northwest today and had a chance to get the 41 out and drive it to the shop. Chris and I took a road trip for lunch and only made it half way there before we over heated. Made it to Napa for a new thermostat and radiator cap. Napa loaned us the tools to get the job done and some water to get us back on the road. I will confess that Chris did all the repairs while I handed him parts and tools. In my defense I did buy lunch afterwards. Then we cruised back to the shop at cool 195 degrees. Thank You Chris


In front is the stock lower skirt and in back is the new longer skirt that Chris fabricated. This is to give us that little bit of that lower to ground look.


Chris also stretch the fender to match the new skirt. Added about 4"


Test fitting of the new fab work. This is our lowest point and ride height will be about 3" higher.

 

Awesome work happening here! You gonna put in an intermediate step between the running board and the cab floor??

 

Thank You, yes we plan on one right under the door on the body line that splits the cab from the new skirt. A small one like the ones on some of the Chevy COE's. I think that's where I've seen them?

 

Really interesting way to lower the running boards, but now you need to slow down and do some substandard work...you're making the rest of us look bad.

 

Amazing work and a very nice 41.

 

Dude, that is so cool. I can't wait to see this bad boy finished.

 

Wow this is an Amazing build i love the dash upgrade, I will steal this idea for my coe build

 

Now you have me wondering what's next. Your ideas are really on the rise. Not half-baked. You are really delivering. (groan)

 

We are waiting for the new radiator so we can complete the steering setup then the brake pedal and booster setup then the floor pan. It's amazing how one piece of the puzzle can hold up so many others. As we wait Chris is finishing up on the fenders.


Chris is adding to the front fender to make the tire sit just right under it.



Side view of the final setup.


Driver side view



The second part of the floor pan was dialed in and clecoed in place. This is so we can place the seats and work on the framing to hold the seats.

 

Looking good!

 

You are a craftsman! Can't wait till it's done.

 

Great vision and craftmanship. Too bad some of this detail will not show at the finish!

 

i just love that bead rolling work!!

 

Can I borrow Chris for a week or two?

 

Are you using air bags? Hurry up and motorize the cowl vents and build the wiper system so I can see how to do it on mine.

I know about the piece of the puzzle.

 

Man this thing is being done on point! I would still like to come down and see it sometime soon.

 

We are going to use air bags in the truck. We have the bags and waiting for Chris's friend from One Off Suspension to work out the geometry of the brackets and the placement of the bag for the rear suspension. We will be using AccuAir for the control of the air system. Will post when we get to that point. We do have the motors for the cowl vents and been doing some thinking on the best way to make it work. We have a pretty good idea on how we can make it happen. Hope to start on it in the next couple of weeks. Chris also has some ideas for the wiper system that he has used in some of his VW's rebuilds.

 

Killer Kabover---in on one

 

I do believe he nailed it!

 

Your truck is looking very good. Can I say "jealous"...yes. I am green with envy that yours is getting done so well and quickly while mine sets (again) waiting for me to finish a major landscaping and yardwork project.

I'll be watching for both of your vent and wiper designs. I've been toying with the idea of wipers mounted below my opening front windows, similar to the design used on VW vans with the safari windshield. Where the wiper blades unload off the windshield when not in use.

Because I pushed my firewall forward for more interior room, the stock cowl vent springs will not work. They seem clumsy anyway. My truck is meant to be an over the road highway cruiser so I want the cowl vents to open and close while being pounded with 70 mph winds. I have yet to see anyone elses motorized vent design. The actuators from a Dodge minivan rear glass might work.

Have you widened your running boards to match the widened fenders yet?

Dibs on the first pizza....(no excuses about delivery)

 

Verry nice