51 ford c.o. e,

[bpletcher55]

IT WONT BE SHINY! BUT I DONT KNOW ABOUT HOW WEATHERED IT WILL BE PROBABLY NOT MUCH JUST THE CAB THE RAMP WILL BE AN OFF FLAT BLACK, I,M THINKING MAY BE A FADED LIGHT YELLOW FOR THE CAB?

[redneckrodder]

I think it would look cool a dark metallic green with some semi wheels and tires

[gonzo64nova]

Blair,the new bed looks cool, are you planning any storage boxes on the sides? I think a lightly weathered finish with some old school scallops work look killer. Looking forward to the finish.

[bpletcher55]

BILL, i think I will be putting side boxes on,may or may not open?,the ramp is set up now to move up and down ,now i,m working on hydralic pumps for lifting the bed,will post pics when i can,

[zaina]

Looks bad a$$. I would leave the stacks tall and weather it. Just my two cents. Keep up the good work.

[tooltas]

I see that u went with ramp/rollback bed . the pickup bed just did't look right at all..... If you did the pickup bed I would have did a 3 car flat bed traller to haul =

[Tom Geiger]

Love the way you shaped the back of the bed to allow it to tilt back. Weather it a bit, but not crusty. Can't wait to see it finished!

Edited May 29, 2013 by Tom Geiger

[bpletcher55]

5/29/13 ,got one of the hydralic [ m/s] rams made up and working ,these will lift the ramp up and down ,the other one is made just not installed yet

[bpletcher55]

BOTH RAMS ARE IN AND WORKING I NEED TO CLEAN UP THE MOUNTING BLOCKS ,THE BRASS ROD IS TO KEEP THE RAMS FROM OVER EXTENDING TO FAR ,

[gonzo64nova]

Blair, the rams look really good. When I looked at them it made me think a small collapsible radio antenna could be another way to build them, but yours look just like the real thing. -Bill

[crazyrichard]

thats awsome !!!!!

[lower99]

Awsome! Build faster, faster!!!!!!

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

This is sick! Man , I wanna finish mine now

[bpletcher55]

hay JAMES , what do you mean post some pics ? I,ll be unable to do any building till monday , the east coast street rod nat,s are this end ,fryday-sunday I,ll be at our club both at the show and checking out the cars ,IT,S MY GRACE LAND , if you will, york ,pa is over run with street rods .

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

Here's a couple pics of how mine has been sitting... I've been working on this since 2008.

Yours is so cool, and just makes me want to work on mine some more...

[bpletcher55]

james ,that is cool ,I started out with a p/u bed but went with a ramp trailer ,i,v made a chevy c.o.e cab befor and the hood is the hardest part to get right.i,ll try to get some pics of it for you.

[Wonderbread Kustomz]

Thanks bro!

[Gramps2u]

Blair I like the super singles on the drive axels! Nice touch. About three weeks ago I pulled out a Fred Caddy 50 Ford COE from my stock and started it as well (Great minds think alike they say) I sit mine down on the Revel 2n1 (yellow box art) chassis with the lowered suspension. I as well stretched my bed as well to compensate for the short cab length. Now for the 22" low pro's or stock wheels with the monster whites? I started to use the dually ford chassis by Monogram but didn't saving it for another day.

Looks like a cool trend coming on! Keep it coming!!

The Chevy COE is really sweet! Don't stop now!

Edited May 31, 2013 by Gramps2u

[Tom Geiger]

Gramps, here's an SJS '50 Ford I plan on building someday. I have their frame too,

[Gramps2u]

Its nice a frame was included I am not familiar with SJS I'm going to have to check them out. Did a google search and clicked on images. Seems these old Cab overs are slowly coming back to life.

http://www.google.com/search?q=50+ford+cab+over&rlz=1T4GGNI_enUS492US492&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zg6pUa_rEIy-9QTUmYBI&ved=0CDIQsAQ&biw=1024&bih=676

Edited May 31, 2013 by Gramps2u

[bpletcher55]

BOB[ GRAMPS] these old cab overs have been on the rise for 5-10 years ,i to am useing the frame from the 2/1 yellow kit ,i picked up the coolest pic to day at the street rod show i,ll post a pic of it ,it,s how i want mine to look '

[Tom Geiger]

Gramps.. SJS has been gone for years. They did a few interesting things like a 1950 Ford Ice Cream Truck and a Studebaker Champ pickup. Best chance now is RMR for cabovers.

[Gramps2u]

BOB[ GRAMPS] these old cab overs have been on the rise for 5-10 years ,i to am useing the frame from the 2/1 yellow kit ,i picked up the coolest pic to day at the street rod show i,ll post a pic of it ,it,s how i want mine to look '

Okie dokie! There used to be a guy here in Wichita whom had a 5o chevy COE on a short bed frame & used the (Rare hard to find) 8' bed to fill up the excess. Everyone laughed at him then but now cool stuff ! Cant wait to see your pics!

Gramps.. SJS has been gone for years. They did a few interesting things like a 1950 Ford Ice Cream Truck and a Studebaker Champ pickup. Best chance now is RMR for cabovers.

Aw nuts! same as Fred Caddy! thanks for the heads up.

I had to drop the front motor mounts so the large modified flat head that came in the yellow 2n1 would fit under the floor pan & dog house I fabricated to accept the engine . The stacks on my carbs have been removed and I am searching for an appropriate air cleaner. Hope to see some more pics from everyone's work!

Edited June 1, 2013 by Gramps2u

[bpletcher55]

I got my cab from RMR ,NICE STUFF A LITTLE ON THE $$$ SIDE BUT I LIKE IT ,

[bpletcher55]

HERE IS THE METAL PICTURE I GOT AT STREET ROD NATS EAST ,