Looking for pics of C-cabs. Cab only not delivery style is what I am really after. I am also looking to verify some specs that I found online. What I need them for is research on gl***ing up my own. Talked with a friend who get me excited about an idea. Any help would be appreciated. I will have to upload the drawing that I found when I get home. Cody
Here are the dimensions that I was able to gather. Anybody got something more visable? Anyone ever gl***ed a C-cab?
Heres one my buddy was building about a year ago...I havent seen it since.....I odnt know anything about it...i think he made it...JAMIE
KC SLEDZ-why not make it from metal? 1" square tubing skeleton[extensive] and skin it in 20 ga cold roll steel sheet metal,should be workable and semi affordable too. It is not cheap to work that much gl*** in the amount of layers required and would then need re inforced any how.......
i looked into this big time, about 2 years ago... dig C cabs... finally decided to just make one with 1" square, and sheet metal like choprods mentioned... way cheaper than 'gl***... plus i like metal a lot more. although lazyness took over and the project never got further than a lot of research, a 1918 dodge brothers cowl and a 2x3 frame. i've got dimensions on a 1919 dodge brothers C cab truck on my other computer, i can post 'em tomorrow if'n you want...
here is a picture of my old c-cab roof was chopped 6 inches and it was too much . not a comfy car to drive
Ya I would love to get the dimensions from you! Metal huh? I will have to think about that. Would it really take that much gl*** to cover a plywood buck (reinforced of course)? I have thought about metal but for personal ease of creation was leaning toward the gl***. If I went with gl*** how many gallons do you think that I would go through?
cool, i'll get those dimensions tomorra... i looked at a 1919 dodge brothers at a parts yard... wouldnt sell it to me, but let me measure all day long. the majority of the cab was wood... not wood framed... i'm talkin' planks of wood, with sheetmetal over it. dodge never built a C cab truck themselves, but coach builders did... so dodge brothers ch***is/cowls would leave the factory, go to a coach builder, who'd build the rest. i was planning making a delivery, 1" square tube frame, marine grade plywood for the sides, 'gl***ed over... then decided on the same 1" square covered with sheetmetal 'cause i got a bunch of sheetmetal for free. i know i keep saying dodge brothers a lot here... that's 'cause i dont know **** about the fords or any of the other tons of brands that were around at the time... and saw that one dodge brothers sitting in a junk yard, looked perfect... started researching. still want one, bad... still have plans to make one to be my daily driver, someday. -dan
Cody, I'm not sure what year it was but one year the C-Cab actually curved in just below the C section. Had a little more shape to it. It may have just been the difference between carriage houses (manufacturers) I guess. Ford supplied cowls to several carriage houses from what i understand and the back half of the cad was made by them. I gues along the same lines as a school bus, the snout is supplied by whatever co and the back is then fabricated by the bus company. Rough but something along these lines.
Thats what I have been reading in my search for more info. It really depended on the carraige house. I like to C only design but want a bit of extra room. I like to slouch when I drive. It would also make for some in cab room to hide stuff like the battery (maybe) or wires so I dont have to put the fuse box under the gauge panel.
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