Finally back to work in the shop My C.O.E.
- Thread starter don long
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HOTFR8
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So did he approve ?
Ohmthis
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That's pretty awesome to have tony in your shop. I'm just a little jealous, of the shop and having to get to meet Tony.
Too cool to have Tony Schumacher in your shop to see COE project !! 
Time to make some 8"x10" copies of your PICS and have Tony autograph them. Then frame and put them up in the shop.
Keep up great work. LOVE it !!
Time to make some 8"x10" copies of your PICS and have Tony autograph them. Then frame and put them up in the shop.
Keep up great work. LOVE it !!
top drive
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this is awesome , always had a soft spot of big old american trucks after i was introduced to them by a colleague who spotted a few in the carpark at the bakersfield march meets and started going crazy - i guess they were "his thing"
never really see them over here bar the odd unit. We did have a big old early 80s ford wireline unit in the yard for a while - a colleague scooped that up for buttons - on account of we need an hgv licence to drive it here and he had one....
never really see them over here bar the odd unit. We did have a big old early 80s ford wireline unit in the yard for a while - a colleague scooped that up for buttons - on account of we need an hgv licence to drive it here and he had one....
Sorry it has taken me so long to post
I haven't been working on the truck for some time and haven't thought about this thread for almost that long
It was great sharing my place with Tony that evening and the following day we met at the track and he invited me to his hospitality tent where he showed me around and sent me home with a few special trinkets to put into my speed shop
2 signed pistons and the left rear tire from his last run down the track that he signed to me
PRETTY COOL
I've been spending a lot of time on my 62 corvette
and will start a thread on it this week
Don
I haven't been working on the truck for some time and haven't thought about this thread for almost that long
It was great sharing my place with Tony that evening and the following day we met at the track and he invited me to his hospitality tent where he showed me around and sent me home with a few special trinkets to put into my speed shop
2 signed pistons and the left rear tire from his last run down the track that he signed to me
PRETTY COOL
I've been spending a lot of time on my 62 corvette
and will start a thread on it this week
Don
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rustyjames
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Looking forward to seeing the updates on your projects. I've always bounced back and forth on projects too!
Looking thru the hamb coe thread I ran across this
http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/garage/08scottmann/
This will give me a great reference to what I want to build
http://www.hotrodhotline.com/feature/garage/08scottmann/
This will give me a great reference to what I want to build
HOTFR8
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I have read that before and well after I built my F4 with the Cummins.
I nice looking truck that COE.
HOTFR8
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We call them Ramp Rods here. I would have to agree I do not like the slope back but the cab and sleeper do look good.
HOTFR8
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Don,
Do you need some inspiration ?
It was posted on the HAMB forum.
Do you need some inspiration ?
It was posted on the HAMB forum.
Thanks for sharing that Simon
That sleeper is huge.The truck looks great and with the tandum rear axles makes that truck look like a monster truck
I did get my chrome grille back from the plater 14 months later and it is great looking so right after the corvette is painted it's back to work on the truck because I have a trailer queen car in the works and I should be ready to share it in the summer
Thanks again
don
That sleeper is huge.The truck looks great and with the tandum rear axles makes that truck look like a monster truck
I did get my chrome grille back from the plater 14 months later and it is great looking so right after the corvette is painted it's back to work on the truck because I have a trailer queen car in the works and I should be ready to share it in the summer
Thanks again
don
HOTFR8
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Don, from what I can find out it is running a Cat Diesel under the sleeper. How does the grille look ?
Thats BIG
My grille looks good I took it apart, drilled out the spot welds that held each bar in place. I filled in the crank hole in the bottom one and had each bar chromed
The old grille intact
Grille disassembled
bars welded , straightened and stripped for the plater
side panels and center brace primed and ready to paint
My grille looks good I took it apart, drilled out the spot welds that held each bar in place. I filled in the crank hole in the bottom one and had each bar chromed
The old grille intact
Grille disassembled
bars welded , straightened and stripped for the plater
side panels and center brace primed and ready to paint
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HOTFR8
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On my F4 we just polished the Stainless Steel bars. Still looking for a build photo of that truck for you.
Edited note. Found it.
Edited note. Found it.
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HOTFR8
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That stance looks good.
Great job and the stance does look good 
HOTFR8
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Must be time for an update on this project.
Sorry guys but this project has fallen by the way side until the vette is completed and a few more small projects finished up but fear not it has not been forgotten it is in the party garage where everyone can see it and kick me for not finishing it
Only photo I could find of the truck at late
Only photo I could find of the truck at late
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BBChevro
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I got excited for a moment there Don, when I saw that you'd posted in this thread - I thought that you may have finished the 'vette (holding back the updates to keep the audience interested 
) and returned to the COE.
Thanks for the fresh pic though.
) and returned to the COE.Thanks for the fresh pic though.
HOTFR8
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Well it has moved to another part of your building so in some way that is progress. Not what we expected.
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dreamingmuscle
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Ok its been almost a year now time for some updates.
HOTFR8
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The above link may inspire more work on the COE.
Thanks guys
Too many projects to finish before I pull the C.O.E. back in the garage.
I know that it's been a long time since any updates and that's because I haven't worked on the truck in the same time frame.
Simon that was a pretty good video but I didn't like that horse under his sleeper.
Too many projects to finish before I pull the C.O.E. back in the garage.
I know that it's been a long time since any updates and that's because I haven't worked on the truck in the same time frame.
Simon that was a pretty good video but I didn't like that horse under his sleeper.
HOTFR8
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I think that Caterpillar has more than one Horse. Mind you I have to admit I like it but the engine that size under the sleeper does not do anything for me. Do you think the 5th wheel gets any work?
racer-john
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Bump, bump, bump!
HOTFR8
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The C.O.E. needs to be on the road to tow the Corvette to shows .
.I,m bringing back this old thread because it is back on the top of my to do list
My friend that was helping me work on it back in 2017 moved to Texas but called me a month ago and asked if I would consider working on the C.O.E. for the next while when he came back to town. He's here and we are on the truck
So I ran into a problem while last working on the truck. The front tires hit the wheel opening when turning because the wheels are too big for the hole and the front axle is too wide.
After checking with a few tire shops for smaller wheels and tires the thought came to me. "I have the wrong frame under my C.O.E.
And a cure for this problem is to find a smaller frame. AHA I have one out back. It is this old motor home that came into my possession when we had an RV storage co. It is junk with a good 454 motor and running gear.
So today was the start of a new old project, Changing the frame out of the truck
First task was to unbolt the cab and fenders from the frame then to lift it off the frame
Next was to set the cab onto a dolly so we can move it around the shop
With that done we went after the 429 ford motor to take it out of the frame (boy is it dusty)
Now that the frame is empty it was time to pull it out of the shop and bury it way out back.
And with that done we called it a day except we also moved the motor home into the side of the shop so tomorrow we can start tearing it apart to get to the frame and running gear
My friend that was helping me work on it back in 2017 moved to Texas but called me a month ago and asked if I would consider working on the C.O.E. for the next while when he came back to town. He's here and we are on the truck
So I ran into a problem while last working on the truck. The front tires hit the wheel opening when turning because the wheels are too big for the hole and the front axle is too wide.
After checking with a few tire shops for smaller wheels and tires the thought came to me. "I have the wrong frame under my C.O.E.
And a cure for this problem is to find a smaller frame. AHA I have one out back. It is this old motor home that came into my possession when we had an RV storage co. It is junk with a good 454 motor and running gear.
So today was the start of a new old project, Changing the frame out of the truck
First task was to unbolt the cab and fenders from the frame then to lift it off the frame
Next was to set the cab onto a dolly so we can move it around the shop
With that done we went after the 429 ford motor to take it out of the frame (boy is it dusty)
Now that the frame is empty it was time to pull it out of the shop and bury it way out back.
And with that done we called it a day except we also moved the motor home into the side of the shop so tomorrow we can start tearing it apart to get to the frame and running gear
36truck
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interesting project glad it's back on the front burner.
jbmatth
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I've been looking forward to you getting back on the COE for a while, glad to see it getting some love. 
JB
JB
Swanny1953
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Looking forward to your progress here. Glad to see your friend came back to town for awhile and spurred this project forward!!
xtremek
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YOU ****!!!!!!!! Ok, I'm just jealous, I'll admit it. I'm still in the gathering parts stage of my build. 4 big lifts (finish Momma's She Shed, get Momma's dump truck running, new shet metal for Momma's dt, get the shop reorganized) before I can bring mine in. Anyway, good to see some forward movement on this. What are you going to do with the 429?
Yes 36truck
It's been too long just sitting in the party garage
Happy to make your day JBI've been looking forward to you getting back on the COE for a while, glad to see it getting some love.
JB
Me too Swanny
xtremek
This project will only be for a short run while my buddy is in town. I'm trying to get him to stay til the end of the year. He is a DJ for many of the larger car shows here in So Cal. and I'm asking him to play at our Christmas parties next month.
The 429 motor was originally built for my 56 ford p/u so it may still go there.
Today's progress was slow going at first running all the exterior screws out from around the coach but while I did that my buddy was working inside getting the windows ready to pull.
We managed to get the interior pulled out of the coach and 1 load to the dump. Tomorrow the roof must come off.
We managed to get the interior pulled out of the coach and 1 load to the dump. Tomorrow the roof must come off.