COE What chassis are you using under your COE's

Hey Guys, I'm selling the turn-key F53 ch***is I posted above. $12,500. Brand New and you can drive it home, except there's no body or lights on it. PM me if interested. Located just north of Richmond, VA, 10 minutes from I-95 and I-295. It comes with lots of extra things like, complete guage cluster, breakout wiring harnesses for front lights, windshield wiper motor, rear lights, trailer connection harness, AC control harness, etc.

http://s134.photobucket.com/user/v8steel/slideshow/2011 F550 Ch***is

 

Hey Bill, what gives?
Thought you were building a COE on that newer one?

 

WFPAUL - My front end is 1987 GM...track width 65.8". I am able to turn the wheels and not bottom out even though it sets somewhat low. I would not go any wider on the width or you will run out of clearance.. I think the fords are wider than the GM and are around 68".

fyi -If you do use a wider front end, than you need to widen the front fenders and be careful of the door to fender clearance as you open the doors.

 

Vintage56 - That was the plan. I've decided to move forward with other projects that are already farther along like the '60 Cadillac 2 door hardtop with the new front suspension clip and the LS1/4L60E swap. I just need to free up some space and let someone else experience the dream of a brand new drivetrain under some old tin. When I get around to the COE project, I'll find another ch***is for it.

 

I've sold all the Coe cabs that I've acquired but I'll find another to keep one of these days.
I do have a truck to use for the swap though already.

I'm just trying to figure out what the heck it is. It's ***led as a 1974 chevy 1 ton flatbed. It was a bare, running ch***is that chevy sold to another company for them to put their cab/bed on (think motorhome builders). The ch***is was built by Mother GM in August of '72 and sold to the third party up fitter who didn't finish it / ***le it till '74.
My guess is that it would be a '73 style ch***is by August but does anyone have a good way for me to tell the difference between the 72 and earlier p30 ch***is from the 73 and later p30?

I use the flatbed truck as it is for hauling g****s in the fall for my winery business. My plan is to replace the square "rolling outhouse on wheels" cab with a mid 50s ford or possibly other Coe cab and then I can continue to use it for work and as a toy. It has a 16' flatbed on a one tone ch***is which is perfect for most everything I need.

Thanks a bunch - Greg

 

Just joined group and live in the UK but on a better note just got a 47 ford coe sort of mounted to a 79 E350 dually ch***is, will post pictures when I sort out how to do this, cheers for now

 

My 49 F6 sits on a 1983 Isuzu SBR frame. Remarkably similar to the original frame, i channeled the cab down to the frame and reused four of the F6 cab mounts and only had to make new ones at the firewall. Minor mods to the front of the frame to get rid of the excess overhang, and some new brackets to remount the doghouse, it was all pretty easy really. It has a nice low stance with the stock Isuzu suspension, just need to soften it up some. I chose to mount my engine in front which intrudes into the cab floorspace a little but thats ok, i didn't want it behind the cab.

 

I'm thinking of doing either a 40's or early 50's Coe pickup that sits quite low on a stock ch***is. What ch***is could I use bearing in mind I cannot alter the ch***is it has to be the body that is adapted to fit. Also keeping the engine in its stock position. Thanks

 

I'll defer to those that have left the modern motor in it's stock position... Is there some reason you cannot move it on the frame?

 

Not sure if it's within what's allowed

 

Where are you?

 

UK

 

OH! in that case, I'm sorry to say, I have no idea... In most states in the US, if it's registered as a 1941 you can do most anything you want..

 

Choose a 1985 motorhome ch***is because it had a tag axle that I needed for my design.

 

Any idea what ch***is this is

 

Chevy or GMC ? Looks like the 75 one ton Chevy I'm using under my 42 GMC COE . Blue

 

Good choice,so will the truck be registered as a 83 Isuzu because of

Good choice,so your truck will be registered as an Isuzu,is that right?

 

It will still be registered as a 49 Ford but will need to meet the standards for 83. Dual circuit brakes, two speed wipers, heater demister, emissions test yada yada…… plus things like ADR compliant toughened gl*** in the doors, laminated screen, ADR NEW seat belts…. most if not all stuff i would normally do anyway

 

Your lucky then,i'm in Vic and it goes by the ch***is of the model your using,mine will become a 76 Chev C30,still a chev which is good.

 

If you were to keep the original ch***is, does that allow it to be registered as a 194x even if a later model motor and axles have been swapped in?

 

Yes it does,running gear is not a problem but the work must be engineered for reg,if I were using an Isuzu ch***is under my 47Chev,it would be reg'd as an Isuzu,that's in Victoria,other states here have there own rules.

 

similar to the states.
here in OK, along with TX and CA, the vehicle ***le laws got really tightened when some fellas were vin swapping old mustangs in the Gone In 60 Secs Eleanor frenzy.
JML

 

I purchased 1951 ford coe cab. I was wondering what most guys are running as a ch***is on there 51 ford Coe's. First thing I need to know is what wheel width do I need to look for on a ch***is I was thinking either a 70's dodge motorhome or a late 90's early 2000's e350 or e450. Any help would be great.

Thanks

 

I'm using a P30 frame from a 1980 GMC 25' bread truck. The frame rails are identical to the 1939 frame. IDENTICAL, if I had wanted to mount my cab stock, the holes in the GM frame were already in the right spot for my 1939 Chevy cab. But I built a tilt sub frame on the frame, & my cab tilts forward & it sits right above the P30 frame, putting it about 10" lower than original. Only difference in the frames are that the 1980 has independent front suspension & disk brakes.
It's been a long time since I up-dated my photos, I need to do that. The tilt cab works real nice.

 

we used a chev C30 dually

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I found a 1980 Chevy 25' van, bread truck type van. I believe 2 ton, a P30 frame. The frame rails are identical to my original 1939 COE frame rails. Front Interdependent suspension with disc brakes fits the wheel walls very good. The blue truck you see is a photo shop copy of my original rust bucket truck. With this frame, I designed a tilt cab sub frame & my suspension is air-bagged with 4 link rear suspension. It sits just like the photo, 2" off the ground, just for safety. Ride height is about 6to7" high. I did away with the 10" tall pedestal the cab originally sat on, but if I had used it the steering would have hooked up perfectly. .

 

On my '51 Ford I used an '89 Chevy R3500 1 ton ch***is from a cab/ch***is type truck. These have a narrower rear track width than a dually pickup, which works great. Couple drawbacks though, the frame is much heavier material and they have some humps and dips.
I think the P van would be a better choice as it has a flat frame and forward steering. Wish I knew then what I know now....

 

He 39 , whats new with your 39COE, I put mine on a P30 dully frame. I tilted the cab & shortened the frame to a 101" wheel base. Motor moved back behind the cross-member & lowered in the frame. It's air bagged & sits 2" off the ground, just for safety. Everything is fitting perfectly....

 

oldschoolantiqueauto, how much suspension travel do you have with your air set-up? I set mine up at 8" total, 4" up and 4" down from normal ride height

 

What's is the recommended track width that I need to be looking for?