Whenever I see a COE, which stands for Cab Over Engine, I wish I had one. I have always thought a COE ramp truck would be cool, or even just a slammed COE pickup. They are just cool looking since they are stubby up front and everything. So when Bello started up on this 1950 GMC COE project I was pretty stoked to see it. He’s starting with a late model Silverado Dually that he’s bagging and using as the base for this fun project.
Check out this first episode in the build as they get the donor truck ready for some love and get the front suspension going. There is plenty of cutting as well, as they get rid of a bunch of the cab stuff that will be of no use on the finished project. Check it out, laugh with Bello as always, and let them inspire you to build something in your garage this year.
Video Description:
Tearing down an early 2000’s Chevrolet Silverado dually to be modified and used as the chassis for the COE. Removing the stock a-arms and front suspension before cleaning up the existing brackets on the frame. Welding in and installing the upper and lower a-arm kit from Michigan Metal Works for air ride suspension.
Our car club right now. Is doing something like this. We are putting a 1950 Dodge pickup cab and bed on a 1997 Dodge Dakota frame. We used the complete drivetrain with frame from the Dakota. And cut the Dakota firewall and floor out, and threw the rest of the sheet metal away from the Dakota. That’s all we kept of the late model truck’s sheet metal. Then did the reverse on the 1950. Not that much really to do. We started just before Christmas. It will be done before May 1st. We raffle off an old vehicle each year . We do it as a fund raiser for a Homeless Veterans Home.