1942 Ford Cabover Engine (COE) TRUCK BUILD ... and the journey to get there
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- čas přidán 30. 12. 2022
- My son and I track down a 1942 Ford Cabover in Minnesota and drive over 2,000 miles round trip to get it. We drive straight through and get there in just under 21 hours.
While we are in Minnesota we also find a 1939 Ford COE and you can find that video on my channel as well.
I pulled a Ford flathead V8 engine out of a Ford F3 pickup truck in Cullman, AL and give this 42 COE a new lease on life. The rebuilt flathead engine runs GREAT and sounds AMAZING.
I hope you enjoy the video. Please subscribe, comment and share!
#truckbuild #restomod #coe #cabover - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I used the same steering drop for my 53 chevy COE
Just like that scary movie that van driving down the road lol
I'm actually hoping to get one of those COEs very soon. Different model but similar
A good father❤
Excellent, keep it running forever. ...
Nice job! Looks awesome!😊
Awesome resto i love those old cab overs it reminds me of the jeepers creepers film truck, being from the uk i dont ever see such kool vintage stuff 🤘
Thank you!
O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸 Nothing there in Tennessee? That’s how it is sometimes. I’m glad the cab was stored inside. That kept most of the parts intact & very usable. Love the marker lights! I guess you already had an engine, original to the era probably. Did you & your son do most of it together? That’s a great bonding project. You were lucky to find something as nice & turn it into a wonderful piece of history. It’s always great to see something that old getting a new lease on life! How many years has it been since that truck ever pulled up to a gas pump?! WOW! I had to pull my 51 REO out of the weeds & trees. You’ve done a great job on it. Something to be proud of! I’m still working on mine & will hopefully have it running this year…using a 454 or DT466 engine. Good stuff! Blessings my friend. Sending you a link to my main project…czcams.com/video/bZPddj7rugE/video.html🤩🥰✌️
Thank you for watching and thank you for the comment! Yes, my son and I did a lot of it together. I actually bought the Flathead to rebuild and put into a 51 F1 truck I have. Once I found the 42 cabover “cab” I knew I had to use the Flathead in it. I totally rebuilt every nut, bolt and bearing on that engine.
I imagine this COE has not been near a gas pump since the 60s based on the oil change stickers I found in the door jambs.
Good luck with your REO. That sounds very cool!
Checkout my 1939 COE video as well. Very similar project. But much tougher start.
I’ve found that the key to getting these projects done is simply by doing 1 thing at a time. Making a list and doing at least 1 thing everyday allowed me to build 2 trucks in 1 year.
Cheers!
Good afternoon, I'm not a big fan of old cabs on new chassis's, but what won me over was the use of a Flat Head....it bum's me out to see these vintage truck's cut apart.....that is the main reason I don't care for rat rods....
Nice Build!!
I absolutely 100% agree with you. I hate to see cut up cabs and I don't like seeing them butchered and lowered and put on new chassis either.
But, I had no choice but to re-chassis my 42 and my 39. The 42 was just an empty cab when I found it. My 39 was on it's chassis but it was totally rotted and beyond repair. I did my best with what I had. I plan to take these trucks on long trips, such as power tour, and others. They will be much better equipped and much more serviceable for long drives on these chassis.
Thanks again for the comment!
Brilliant channel and videos, your great to watch and amazing trucks 👍👌
Thank you!
🖐️привет. Классное видео. Удачи Вам, всех благ.👍
Here you go. It's also listed in the description. czcams.com/video/rpZTEFpmVjs/video.html
Thank you!
I gave the like and did your subscribe but really hope you are going to put more in a video... a little of the build and some of the frustration, in other words personalize it some... its a nice build as I am a ford man... I started driving a F8 in nineteen fifty eight for my dad.
I totally feel what you are saying. That is exactly my intention going forward. I plan to start videoing entire builds going onward from the initial find, to the engine re-build, all the way through to the maiden voyage and beyond.
@@ChadDrake4185 Wonderful as I shall look forwards to..
Amazing work!!!
Amazing work! Keep the videos coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Exelente❤
Good work and a great video.
Thank you Bill!
Good Job Boys. Happy New Years from Canada.
Thank you! Happy New Year!
I would love to do this and have a ls 350 for the engin
A brilliant execution of your imagination. Leaves an ear to ear smile. What sort of proportioning is used for the brakes please? Thanks for the vid.
Thank you for the comment! I used Speedway's adjustable proportioning valve (PN 91031355) for the rear brakes. I used Speedway's #91031420 master cylinder and it fits under the short COE hood perfectly. Plus it has a 1" bore and works great even without a vacuum booster.
Very nice work!!☆☆☆☆☆. You have a great truck. My cab needs a lot more work than yours!☆ How do you like what I think is the T5?
I like the T5. I used a T5 from an S10 out of a junk yard. Works perfect with the flathead adapter and hydraulic clutch. My 42 cab was solid. But my 39 cab required a lot of work to make it solid. It was pretty roached.
@@ChadDrake4185 Good to know about the T5, I'm thinking of doing that on a few projects. Probably a 30 model A first. Happy new year! 🎉 Thank you 👍
Noice.
Great job guys!
Ska-rew the hater/morons.
Why wouldn't you want a modern chassis with superior brakes diff. and suspension, that you could drive anywhere...
as opposed to: a rusted old frame with lesser brakes, steering and suspension, requiring lots of welding and obsolete parts?
I hear ya!
Скинь пожалуйста ссылку на музыку которая звучит с 2:43.
Thank you!
2:15 where?
MN
No license plate fortunately no police see this é !
Ha! Well... We'll just say "the license plate was in the glove box". It is in fact registered and plated. Thank you!
CC please
CC has been added to all of my videos. Thank you
@@ChadDrake4185 yay!
@@paulsmallriver6066 Thank you for making the request. Took me a bit to figure it out. Glad it worked out!
@@ChadDrake4185 Some of us cannot hear so CC is appreciated a great deal.
Thought you were actually restoring a COE Ford. Just another Hot Rod destruction of a classic antique truck.
Destruction? Did you see what it was when I found it? It was an empty shell of a cab sitting on the dirt floor of a barn rotting away from the bottom up.
@@ChadDrake4185 dont listen to em do you bro love the build what frame express van?
@@rustedratchetgarage6788 thank you! 02 dakota chassis
I noticed on your site that there are no videos of all of the amazing restorations you have completed.
@@chrisallen2005 yep, but I am in the process of putting some video stuff together from the past. Unfortunately when I recorded things in the past I didn’t really have CZcams in mind. The old saying about hindsight being 20/20 comes to mind a lot.
With that being said,,, I’m currently working on a few things and recording them with a renewed sense. Awesome things to come!