COE What did you do for your Cab Over Today?

Hey willysbill;
I just went to your ozcoetrucks build site and went all the way from page 1 to 360-whatever. WOW! You've come a long way. Great job! Keep it up and post more pictures on the H.A.M.B. Good luck!

 

Finished some more body work today and figured out the west coast mirror mounting. Out of the 26 holes drilled in my doors for various mirrors over the years, I was able to use 2 of them.

 

I was able to mount the steering box on the frame, and make the pattern for the bracket needed to mount it. GM van box on a Dodge frame. just a little work there. In the afternoon I pulled the turbo off the motor and am going to start making the stuff i need to locate it off the back of the 5.9l.

 

Radioactive, can you post some pictures of your steering setup? Sounds interesting.....

 

Hi V8steel
Thanks, so far only about 11 years into the build, lucky I am not in a hurry, hope to have it painted sometime this year, if I can get my son Matt to operate the Spray Gun !!! I just love working on it.

Seeya
Bill

 

bill-that's coming along great. i'm getting ready to pull the deck off mine. had a little vacation to get revved up, went to the beach(about 3000 miles south)

 

I started putting the van steering box in place and mocking up for the changes that will have to be made to make it work. I should have been working on customer stuff today, but the parts I bought on Wednesday were taunting me.

 

I caught up some maint on the kabover, had a slight alignment issue with the pulleys and belts so i moved the alt over to the p*** side and redid the pulleys. now you don't need to take the PS belt off to get the fan/alt belt on and corrected the alignment. changed the valve covers over to some chrome GM ones i had. changed the oil and did a road test. I'd like to find a better throttle cable, i'm using a 9ft choke cable and it gets stiff when its below freezing out. any suggestions?

 

Pex, Someone told me boat cables and another told me they were using bike cables from a shop who had the cabling in bulk and made them up to length.

 

Thanks donn, i'll look into it.

 

Hey Pex, don't you just use a toggle switch for a throttle?

 

Pex, you could try this out looks like plenty of length and decent quality..
http://www.ratraceproductions.com/VW-trike-throttle-cables.htm

 

What did I do for my COE today???

Well... I did a lot of thinking, plotting and planning all dependent on the possibility of future funds to come. Does that count?

 

Dave, it all counts...just add cash and stir. A nice execution plan is part of the project. fabman

 

I sat in mine with the steering column mocked up. Kind of my happy place, other than the one with midgets and unicycles.
Next block of free time I get will be dedicated to the mods for engine/trans install.

 

I am still doing bodywork on my 41 Ford, Cab is done, Doors are done, Grille Panel is almost done, just the fenders and running boards to go, oh yeah and I just lost my job, I guess that will give me more time to work on the COE

Seeya
Bill

 

Sorry to hear about the job Bill. it sounds like your moving along on your c.o.e. good on ya

 

willysbill, I like the way your COE is shaping up.
Sorry to hear about your job also.
Work is over rated, but it does help pay the bills.

 

Hi Guys
Thanks for the kind words about me losing my job but i am cool with it, just means i get to retire 13 months before I should have.
Gee's I must be getting old !!!

Now where are the keys to my workshop !!!

Seeya
Bill

 

Hi Guys
Thanks for the kind words about me losing my job but i am cool with it, just means i get to retire 13 months before I should have.
Gee's I must be getting old !!!

Now where are the keys to my workshop !!!

Seeya
Bill

 

Hi Guys
Well I have finally finished my Body/Bondo work , six months of banging sanding etc, sure glad I am past all that.
I was going to post a photo but the connection is down.
Oh well, if you want to see the final bodywork photo then scroll to the bottom of the link below.
http://www.ozcoetrucks.x10.mx/My.COE.376.html


Seeya
Bill

 

That's a great milestone to p***.
Looking real good.
Can't wait to see paint on it.

 

i'm on my third try at building a new deck and haven't liked anything i've done so i'm going to do a box style with the long running boards and stock fenders.this will solve any storage issues on our trip to the LA in june, I ordered the boxsides from my metal supplier and will pick them up on wednesday. i'll post some pics next weekend. been too busy with work lately but been very sucessful selling off the surplus vehicles i've gathered,made enough this week to buy AC for the kabover. Looked at a p-van frame today for the 56, after much thought i've decided to keep it and do it next winter. b-bop told me he knows where there are two others so don't worry about him. been working on a 114 mercury coupe, a 47 mercury 1/2 ton(wife's) and a 39 ford pick-up in my spare time. LOL less computer more shop time.

 

been working on the box, i'll post some pictures soon. i think it's turning out good. the fenders have been the most work.

 

Pex, What way are you going to CA? Am I on the way?
Donn

 

donn-we'll be coming up the I-15 on the way home. are you thinking i should head a little east of ****e? well here's a teaser pic.

 

I really think that makes the truck right there.

 

Pex, that looks sweet!
How long is the box?
Must be 8'

 

I had the boxsides cut at 10' 8'' there's a 1'' break at the bottom and a 4'' break at the top at a 45, i've got 1'' pipe to finish the top.i built a frame around the engine and heavy duty enough to haul a bike at the back(4ftx91'') the running board don't match perfectly as they are made from 4 old 2ton short running boards- there 66'' long and finding about 10 cabover running boards would be near impossible.i ran out of mig wire so didn't get as much done today as i wanted. i'm off to the portland swapmeet wednesday so i'll finish this up when i get back.

 

Thats exactly what I am thinking.