Lots of folks have made their own crew cabs, but recently, I found a few ads over on FTE for some '48 - '52 Ford ones actually made back in the day by coachbuilders! bobj49f2 says the wedge-shaped side gl*** on the Benhoff and Pittsburgh cabs is straight off of a '48 Ford coupe! But what about the other gl***/conversion parts? Are those from a sedan? ~Jason
It's all flat gl***, so just take a pattern to your gl*** guy and you will not need to worry about the orig application. Cool pictures and neat to know some of the specialized cabs that were available.
I know where one of the six p***enger truck is if anyone is interested. I believe I have a picture of it. It was a railroad truck originally I believe. TP
When my shop is done, I'll start my '50 Ford 3/4 Ton. I was thinking of doing it up like the guy in this thread did: http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/97530-making-a-crew-cab-1948-thru-1952-a.html But the more I look at the bottom one here, the more I'm thinking David Adkins was right - I should do it like that. I have enough cabs to make it happen, plus I think the increased visibility could only be beneficial, especially when towing.
i know where a sleeper cab is, but it is a international, about a 52 model. The sleeper part looks like the master-bilt, with a wedge side gl***.
Cool looking trucks that you just don't see regularly. You do see those damn saggy door handles almost always though.
Some more info on these sites............(the first one anyways, haven't investigated the second yet) http://www.coachbuilt.com/ http://www.coachbuild.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
Some of those kinda remind me of this old High Binder I found. I had an idea to use the cab on a pickup but it hasn't materialized yet.
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