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07-20-2014 09:33 AM #1
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1954 Chevy COE Hauler Build
Well guys, I finally got my 54 COE home and now the ideas are flying.First some history on what's here. The truck was purchased by a farmer in Pella Iowa and used to haul livestock to the sale barn in Pella from 1954-1979. At this point the clutch was weak and began slipping. They replaced it with a new truck and sold this one to the local salvage yard. The new owner used it from 1979-1981 to haul cars and trucks until the clutch finally went out. Then he parked it out in the back 40 and it sat there until a few years ago until a friend of mine purchased it. Steve and his buddies had to cut out a 2.5' diameter tree from in between the frame rails to get the truck out of where it had been sitting. They then removed the cab from the chassis and left all that. Then Steve put the cab on a mid 80's P-30 chassis. He built the cab mounts, modified the van tilt and hooked up the steering, and also installed the newer brake pedal assembly and mounted the hydraboost from the camper. Steve had a 454/TH400 mounted behind the cab. I let him keep that as I have plans for 2 less cylinders.
Here are some pics.
Ryan
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I did not know Mike very well, we exchanged some messages from time to time but from what I understand he was a very good man. I was sad to learn about this
We Lost a Good One