I have an opportunity to pick up this truck. The price is right. Anyone ever seen one of these built up as a rod? I was thinking lose everything but the cab / hood / grille a build a hiboy shop truck. I havent been able to inspect it yet. Are the cabs much bigger than 33/34 Ford cab? The hood looks looooong. What do you think?
think wood framing. would be different for sure. i have a 38, 47 and 48. the next newer body style has a bit more style than that one though. a google pic of a '30
Personally I think it would look slick dropped on a newer one ton ch***is with fenders. Stretch the frame appropriately and put a slant deck on it. Gotta love that old truck style... Whatever you decide, post some build pics here please, us "newbies" need all the education we can get!
Lots of wood in the early cabs; if it's good, you're fine-if not, it's a lot of work. There are virtually no repro parts for this truck, so make sure you're good with the parts it has and what you can make. The cab isn't really much different than the Ford in size, but the sheet metal should be. They were one of the highest quality trucks of their time and they still have a great look.
This would make a diamond of a hauler with a big 6 oil fired power plant. Keep the 20" tires, hood , fenders and add stacks.
I have seen these done up with a nice wooden flatbed , a ***mings diesels and Banks chargers on them ! They used the bigger cab with a Dodge Ram pick-up frame under it . Turn out real nice . BUY IT !!!!
Man that looks pretty good...get out your woodworking tools and start building...that thing would definitely be awesome and you don't see them everyday!
Old truck rule.....It looks good but check the wood .... if its bad you can replace it with steel tubing...but it is alot of work....
Here's a photo of my buddy Jerry's 1929 ***eol, just to give you an idea of what can be done. This was a pile of panels when he originally got it - complete basket case. He used the original ch***is, original dropped I-beam on de-arched springs, Dana 60 rear on parallel leafs, 440/727, flip front. I drove this over 1500 miles in three weeks - uncomfortable as hell, as the cab is very cramped, but overall a blast to cruise in. Note the hammer and anvil on the carb linkage, just so you can really put the hammer down!
[quote="Doc" Parsons;3443320]Wasn't the ***eol name changed to Peterbilt "Doc" Parsons[/quote] T.A. Peterman bought ***eol in 1939 and did indeed change the name to Peterbilt. Have a cigar!
You've got to buy and build that truck! That one and one more will make two that I've seen later. Love that photo of the Diamond T woodie! The front end on those late '30s-'40s Diamond T trucks looks sort of like an oversize '38 Oldsmobile.
I have been to Fish Day (world's largest outdoor fish fry) in Port Washington but no, we will be in town the early part of July for the Iola swap meet. Our wives hang out around there and me and my brother in law drive upstate to Iola.
I haven't seen it yet, but I am planning on bringing it home with me. I will get some better pictures once I get it in the shop.
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