big bolt and coe question- anybody help please?

[fourspeedwagon]

Ok- might be kind of a long one but I really need to get some info- I bought a 53 Chevy cabover- but the previous owner lopped it off a couple feet behind the cab, so it's really a cab and front clip I guess. My question is, will this fit the chassis of a standard big truck from the same era? I bought it cause I've always wanted one and rarely see them for sale and thought that putting it on a modern chassis would be the way to go, but now I think I'm changing my mind. One and a half ton trucks with the regular nose are readily available in my area- there are several on the local craigslist right now, and usually pretty cheap- like 500-900 bucks, sometimes just for the asking. Anyway, thanks for reading and thanks in advance for setting me straight- fourspeed

[fourspeedwagon]

Here's a couple pics just because I know someone will ask. It used to run spuds in central WA until a couple years ago. I pulled the engine cover and found somebody had swapped in GMC six, I just haven't found the numbers to know which Jimmy it is.

[72lb4x4]

I love those things!
More pics are needed

[BigJock]

Putting early COE cabs onto later chassis,seems to be quite a common swap.
I suppose it's all down to your abilities as a fabricator.

The COE cab mounts to a frame which is in turn attached to the chassis,although whether the chassis is the same as the low cab of the same era,I'm not entirely sure.....
I would love a COE too but the Missus would kill me!

There's a guy called Kiwiwilly in the Stovebolt,he frequents the BigBolt subforum and has done a late model swap.
It looks to be quite a challenge but the end result is well worth it!
Good luck.

[fat57]

Not very hard to do just get a late model 78 or later dually or something and make some tube mounts to the old cab there in one large one in the middle at the back off the cab jaust try and googie it hope it helps
Mark Fat57 customs

[RootBeer 6117]

Please keep us updated on this build I really would love to build one of these.
Joe

[1lo67]

Those Big boys are just cool as

[lmdangerous]

Have built a 55 COE myself , (5500) put a long wheel base step side bed on it used it for a tow truck - I sold it - it now resides in Selmer TN. The guy drives it everyday I am told.Wished I had it back - I have also seen one( 54 I think- had a one piece windsheild )put on a bread truck chassis - late with a 4bt cummins, 700r4 and all - it hit the road very well - if you can stand the sound of the cummins. IT WILL BE COOL REGUARDLESS. LMD

[mr48chev]

I didn't see this until now but I have a 1-1/2 ton sitting here that I can measure and I'm about 12 miles down 97 from you. You might look at older 1 ton based motorhome frames too as I think some guys have put cab overs on those.