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Feb 9, 2005 | 12:36 PM

1949f6

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51-53 Coe

I was wondering if anyone knows how rare it is to have a Cab Over enigine from the 51-53 model years. A friend of mine found the truck on a farm and said that it has dullies in the rears and with a five bolt lug pattern with an inline six, and surface rust. Correct me if i am wroung but the truck is probably a f4-f6 since it has a 5 bolt pattern. He also wants to know if there is any value in this truck and if rebuiling is it worth the time and effort.

Feb 9, 2005 | 12:41 PM

barry

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There are quite a few of these around lately. You see most being converted to rollback trucks. I've seen a few updated to newer drivelines. Some even get rodded out with fancy paint and wheels. It's a truck you either love or hate the looks of.

Barry

Feb 9, 2005 | 02:29 PM

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Take a look at the thread titled "$70k for a '51 COE?"......about two weeks back

Feb 9, 2005 | 03:48 PM

scrape

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its all about personal taste as barry said, personally i think they look great, mainly because they r different, i would like to have one but we did'nt get them down here, only personal imports over the years, so few exist, done right, they look tough and r more practical for carting more than groceries.
did your mate take any pictures? if so could u email a shot?
cya...gary

Feb 9, 2005 | 08:18 PM

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I got 2 1948 F-6 coe and I have been working on 1 I'm puting a F-1 fame mustang 2 front end ,which I just got yesterday. I got it box in tonight. I,m going to put a 6 foot bed so it going to be short....I have to take 32 inch out of the frame ... I wish I could find out how to post picture in the gallerie

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