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A while back Chuck Mantiglia sent me pictures of the F-7 Coleman that he'd recently found. Since then he's been looking for a good source for some 11R22.5" Firestone T831 traction tires for it. Looks like he found them. He sent me some before and after pics tonight. This truck redefines Big Truck Envy! Stu
Here's a long needed update on this project!
I finally found all the pieces to complete the F-7 Coleman. It took 3 Holmes 650 bodies, the last one trucked in all the way from Colorado, and parts from 2 others, to complete the body, exactly as it was built.
I never found another 1948-50 F-7/8 grille guard, so I had to completely rebuild the one I had. It probably took over 100 hours, but it's completely metal finished, and powder coated. Right after I finished it, a scammer posted an NOS one on Facebook, along with a bunch of 1951-52 pickup parts, so I know somebody has one!
Here is what it looks like now. It's all real except for the shiny red paint. As time permits, I will take it all apart and paint it.
Chuck
looks like he got new rims to, the black ones have the lock ring, the red ones look to be tubeless? one very cool old truck, i'm only about 30k away from there.
Stu, do you know if there any parts that easily swap to allow the 8 bolt wheels to a F5 rear axle? Was the 8 bolt standard on the F7 or is that part of the Coleman swap? Thanks.
Stu, do you know if there any parts that easily swap to allow the 8 bolt wheels to a F5 rear axle? Was the 8 bolt standard on the F7 or is that part of the Coleman swap? Thanks.
Ha, you think the 8 lug is an easy solution? Think again. All F-7s and F-8s used an 8 lug x 10" pattern. NOBODY else used that pattern. Chuck has made a study of finding the 22.5" tubeless wheels with this pattern that were used up into the early '60s. I know of no other easy swap for the standard 5 lug x 8" pattern used on F-4 through F-6. Stu
09-26-2010, 12:20 AM
