COE COE Picture thread (imported from main board)

I would like to restore this rig with a little hot rod influince

 

Wow, you're living your dream..
must have been some anxious moments hmmm,, but that is just awesome

 

C4Scott, Talk about diving in with both feet!
Must have been an epic roadtrip.

 

Thanks, BobbyD, As soon as the open today I will place my order.
Roger

 

WOW !, That GMC COE tanker, is my kinda truck. That one needs to be restored back to original. That's a "Rare" 450 series 3 ton, or 470 series 3 1/2 ton. Not the more common 350 series 2 ton, that you normally find. Can you divulge the location? I know someone looking for one of those. I found a 470 series COE in Washington State with full air brakes (a "Rare" optioned feature for that size truck)a few years ago. This one has a air horn, so it's at least air, over hydraulic, or maybe full air brakes itself. Can you get more pictures of it, & maybe the ID number off the plate in the driver door jamb. That will tell me what series it is. I could never find one of these "400" series COE's out here on the East Coast. Always seemed to be on the West Coast. I had waited a long time, before I found mine. It took twenty some COE's, & almost 20 years to find one. All I could ever find were Chevrolet's, & 350 series GMC's.

 

It would be hard to find a better owner for that truck than Spankster

 

Yeah, Before this past year, or so, i'd be drooling all over that one. I finally realized that if I was going to ever finish one of these COE's, I could only own one COE. So I sold them all except my favorite one of them.

 

The trip was very cold! To add insult to injury the disconnected original non working heater was laying on the floorboard beside me lol! besides that i had to rig up wipers to operate by hand for the daytime when the salted roads provided much sludge for the windshield. On the coldest morning (6 degrees) the choke was stuck but besides that she ran perfect all the way home! I loved this truck from the day I saw her on the HaMB! So my mind was made up that whatever she dealt me on the way back I would deal with. We treated one another right on the way home i drove her easy and kept good monitor on her and she got me home trouble free! I bought a set of tools just in case before I left Utah (since I flew out there) and never had to use them. with the exception of a screwdriver and a wrench. The guy I bought her from took care of all the basics to provide a good sound truck! (Thanks Charlie) Id buy from him again if he had something I was in the market for. This COE (I named her Stonehenge) gets looks and comments everywhere she goes. Ive already had four complete strangers stop in front of my house to talk about her! And I know it added a about 5 hours on my trip home just because of conversations at every gas stop I made. And yes it was awesome cool to do and Id do it again!

 

I think it may have been the best road trip I ever had!

 

It was! Thanks Koos!

 

To me: I am not afraid of work, but there is only so much time,, keep looking there are better ones out there,, way over priced, for the air I breathe, my .02 cents

I love the journey......

 

V8 Thanks I hope so too! Well as far as I could gather She was first a 7up delivery truck. then I guess sometime in the 60's She was transfered to a local junkyard. where they used her as a tow truck until she was no longer serviceable to them. Then I guess she sat until The guy I bought her from picked her up. He gave me the tags that went with the truck with a date of 1963 on it. He sat her on a newer (87) Ford motorhome chassis and the complete driveline. Shes got a 460 with a c6*******. Ill try and load up a good side shot and see if I can get you an pic of some sort that I had in mind for the business. Thanks for the interest in her.

 

not afraid of work, but look longer and harder,,,

 

the COE has a 455 toronado drive train
the '38 is all origional

 

That is a******en combo!!

who are you btw??

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Bill try this one if its not good Ill get another! Thanks man!

 

I found A old pic of A Ford COE Carhauler from Springport Motor Speedway on Facebook.

 

Here is my 1952 Ford COE on a '79 Chevy 1/2 ton truck chassis, with 1952 International 8ft. truck bed...still have some work to do !!!

 

Don't forget guys we have a COE group here on the HAMB at:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/group.php?groupid=333

 

sweet!

 

This came in for service.

 

C4Scott - Just for fun... What do you think? I didn't know the name of your company. Oh yeah, I smoothed out some dents in your front fender and fixed the rusted out cab corner. You'll have to fix the other side. HaHa!

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V8steel.Nice digital bodywork !

 

I want a COE so bad!

 

That's a good start..., now lose the hubcaps!

 

Bill thanks! Thats cool! Im in the process of working up a door logo. Ill send it to ya when i get it if you wouldnt mind. as a matter of fact I think there is an area to put it all the digital work and Ill send it over there. if thats ok with you.

 

Here is a pic before I got the hubcaps!