That is some of the ugliest rust I have ever seen. There are guys on here that could fix it though. If they REALLY wanted to.

 

Yeah, and I'd bet the rust isn't confined to one spot.....I'd bet you'd find it everywhere with a little digging.
The truck could be rebuilt, with a butt load of work and bleeding freely from the wallet. 2 reasons I'm not interested in owning it...

 

And it's pretty typical of most of the custom coachbuilder conversion vehicles. They were designed and built for a particular purpose, as cheaply as possible, without any regard for longevity. They can't put too much into them or they'd be priced out of the market. Unfortunately, when the metal rusts and the wood rots, there's not a lot left to save.

 

Say the engine will run. And it can be put into gear and moved. This saying the
chassis and drive train is complete and functional. Still needing gone through of
coarse. What is the Running Chassis worth? 5k or a little less? Than figure the
cab and body as just a templet to rebuild it from. You would need access to
a machine shop that had all the sheet metal shaping tools needed. A wood frame
body Like is on the early cars and truck are more time consuming to rebuild
than anything. Remember what Keith did when rebuilding his Fire Truck. This
could be a fun build as long as it wasn't being done for the money.

 

A functional F6 chassis around these parts are pretty common. Seems most everyone has an old farm truck they're trying to sell for too much, and most can't be given away for half of what they want (1-1.5K at best). What makes that one unique is the coach-built 3 door COE cab. But in it's condition, there's nothing much left to be worth much, even if it is rare. As Scott said, you'll have to recreate the whole thing anyway, and it would be easier to make it from less rusty metal to start with. It's not a Ferrari, and it won't be worth a half mil when you're done.

 

Isn't that a Colman, All Wheel Drive chassis. That's what I'm talkin about.
It's got lots of unataiam parts in it that sounds like they still all work. The
fun would be in the build or reconstruction of the cab and body. Than use it like
Keith does his fire truck. Parades and shows when a wheel seal isn't blown
or a pinion seal leaking to much. It's one of a kind. I hate to see it scraped.
I can only hope someone at least gets it for parts and the Colman stuff gets to
live on.

 

Forgot about it being a Coleman. So yes, there's added value there. But I think most of the 4x4 guys here will agree that being a Coleman is a blessing and a curse. Yes, it's more rare than a M-H, but parts are also even more rare so the resto and maintenance will be even more difficult and expensive.

 

I agree Wayne. That's why the condition of the chassis and drive train
is what would set the price. But more on weather it would even be worth
messing with. If the front drive didn't need much more than some seals
and gaskets, a little paint and lube. All new brakes and like that than it
may be worth it. But if anything major is broke than part it out. As we all
agree the parts are rare so base the buy on what the Colman parts are worth
on the market.

 

I thought I'd do a little virtual restoration on the beast. This took a lot less time and certainly a lot money that if someone took on the project.

 

It still needs a park light lens in the grille
That do look good.

 

Bob you do good work and fast.

 

You caught the parking lens but you didn't catch the missing turn light on the fender, that's fixed, now I have to go back and insert a parking lens

 

That's much better. But where is the door art??
It's a commercial truck so it has to have something.

I am amazed at how you do that. Asked my son to
learn and teach me. He just rolled his eyes.

Than go fix the other side. Show us how that door
is supposed to fit.

 

I had a little trouble trying to repost the fixed images, for some reason my computer started telling me I couldn't access the files and had to ask the administrator's permission. I am the administrator as far as I know. Computers, what a PIA!

Man, give you a little and you want a lot. It would take longer to do the passenger's side, I'd have to reconstruct the door frame and remount the hinges.

 

Great work, Bob. They said you are a master with old metal...

If only it were that easy!