1951 COE on an E350 chassis
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1951 COE on an E350 chassis
Hmm ... tried to put the photo in this posting, but seem unable to make it work. Anyway .... I have a friend, and neighbor that built a 51 Ford COE on a Ford E350 van dually chassis. It was a rental rig, originally equipped with a box van on it. It also had the IHC diesel, an automatic, and Donn added an overdrive unit for cruising. He also built a flatbed for it, and used the truck as his hauler and parts runner. Nifty rig .
You can go look in my albums and see in the last one, his truck. Nifty rig... and very unique.
RG in Spokane
You can go look in my albums and see in the last one, his truck. Nifty rig... and very unique.
RG in Spokane
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Harleymsn ..... thanks!!! I obviously was doing something wrong ...... or its my old computer ..... or the far older geezer running it??? Anyway... you putting up the photo helped a bunch. If you could list your steps in getting this to work, I'd be very grateful!
Brian's 48 ......I'm not sure what "other COE" you are referring to ... the postings I had limited success with here were both to do with this 51 of my neighbor's.
Some interesting history on the truck. For decades ... literally .... I had driven past the farm along Interstate 90 in eastern Washington and had seen the truck on a farm north of Ritzville. Some 4 + years ago, Donn, my neighbor calls me to let me know he had a COE in the project inventory. I was amazed to see the cab sitting in his shop, and knew instantly where it had come from. Small world!!! It was not in the condition it is now for sure. Lots of work by Donn.
I too am not all that fond of the big front bang board, but given that Donn hauls lots of things, from engines to car bodies on this, it does serve to protect the cab. In this case, I think function wins over beauty.
RG in Spokane.................
Brian's 48 ......I'm not sure what "other COE" you are referring to ... the postings I had limited success with here were both to do with this 51 of my neighbor's.
Some interesting history on the truck. For decades ... literally .... I had driven past the farm along Interstate 90 in eastern Washington and had seen the truck on a farm north of Ritzville. Some 4 + years ago, Donn, my neighbor calls me to let me know he had a COE in the project inventory. I was amazed to see the cab sitting in his shop, and knew instantly where it had come from. Small world!!! It was not in the condition it is now for sure. Lots of work by Donn.
I too am not all that fond of the big front bang board, but given that Donn hauls lots of things, from engines to car bodies on this, it does serve to protect the cab. In this case, I think function wins over beauty.
RG in Spokane.................
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The truck I was refering to is in your 2010 album, it's the short stakebed that looks like it mya be black or dark brown in colour. I like the green one too!
Brian
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Brian,
Ok ... now i get it. That truck belongs to Merle Prusia in Monroe, Washington. What is fascinating is that Merle drove that very truck during wheat harvest down near Walla Walla, Washington back in the 50's. He's retired now, and has completed a full .. and I do mean FULL ... 100 % restoration. He got the truck from the original owner, with the agreement that he restore it, and not turn it into a "hot rod". Merle did exactly that, and has, I was told, been given the "Dearborn" award by the Early Ford V8 Club of America. The truck is absolutely flawless!! Very nice guy as well, and probably the USA expert on the early series of Ford COE trucks. I do know that he would also love to build a hot rod COE .... and I'm sure it would be equally high class.
RG
Ok ... now i get it. That truck belongs to Merle Prusia in Monroe, Washington. What is fascinating is that Merle drove that very truck during wheat harvest down near Walla Walla, Washington back in the 50's. He's retired now, and has completed a full .. and I do mean FULL ... 100 % restoration. He got the truck from the original owner, with the agreement that he restore it, and not turn it into a "hot rod". Merle did exactly that, and has, I was told, been given the "Dearborn" award by the Early Ford V8 Club of America. The truck is absolutely flawless!! Very nice guy as well, and probably the USA expert on the early series of Ford COE trucks. I do know that he would also love to build a hot rod COE .... and I'm sure it would be equally high class.
RG
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Wow...what a beauty! I'd take the Black one any day! Looks like it just rolled out of the dealership. I am very much impressed! I usually am into rodded vehicles, but that thing is the cats meow. Hats off to your friend!
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