41' COE to be Car Hauler

[JP_67_GMC]

A friend of my dads gave me this truck and currently I don't have it at the farm, but this summer I'll go get it. I just wanted to put it out there to get idea's on a final product. One person told me to get a fedex or UPS truck and use the frame and diesel engine, and then get another truck that has a rollback flatbed on it. I do have a running 235 to put in it when it comes home and see if i can't have some fun before i blow it apart. And Idea's would be greatly appreciated. This is a picture from this summer where it still sits.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

Lots of possibilities there. First off, UPS doesn't sell their trucks, they scrap them. Who knows why, but....
One problem with a rollback, more than likely you would have to either shorten or lengthen the frame since rear axle position is critical on a rollback for it to operate properly.
What about building a Hodges style ramp truck?
This is a 54 that I looked about buying a while back. The PO built the ramp bed himself. If you have the room and welding skills it's actually not that hard to do. This one was on a IIRC a late 70's C-30 frame with 350:

[JP_67_GMC]

I never knew that about ups, but that is interesting about building a ramp style rear end. I believe that i could accomplish that, i know we have the equipment. Also the frame, I really might as well use the frame and a lower geared rear end and a th400 or something of that nature. Thank, all this is just thinking about what I could do.

[donthekawguy]

That show Counting cars has a cool ramp set up on the shop truck. Or this is cool too.

[hyatt]

mines not a coe but heres how AI did it

[truckeez]

Here's one of mine, a WWII gmc army truck- this one was 4x4 , I also got a cab off a WW2 deuce.5 coe. They are different than the Chevy/gmc cabs like the model 1581 cab one at the first post.
I make fenders, grills, dash panels for this style truck.

[arbutus]

hi there go to dale jerry hot rods check out our 39 cabover truck had the frame made by jerry hope that helps::

[JP_67_GMC]

Got the truck dragged the 3 whole miles home today! At a max speed of 5 mph.. I just got it cleaned out and looked over, they are very cool from an engineering stand point. I just have a bunch of pictures, the last one is a size comparison to one of our modern grain trucks, big difference.

[63 & 64 Bowties]

It actually looks better in the daylight then when it was in the weeds.

[1959Chev]

I would love to have this truck.... Not interested in selling or trading are you?

[truckeez]

find you a longnose HD gmc cab,,,,,,,

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