In the last episode it was all about making the bed wide enough to cover the giant dual wheels outback, and in this one it’s all about shortening up the wheelbase so the back of the cab and the front of the bed will come together right where they are supposed to. I know it seems weird to cut the frame in the middle when they could have shortened the back and moved the axle up, but there really is a method to their madness and it will make sense when you see it.
There is some creative thinking going on here and we love it. Bello is the dude, that’s for sure. This is going to be a cool project and I can’t wait to see it done, but I’m sure enjoying watching the process and seeing Bello do his thing. They are entertaining, that’s for sure.
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.
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Video Description:
Tearing apart the rest of the 2002 Chevy cab to prepare to cut the frame. Getting the 1950 GMC dropped off at the shop and measuring the dimensions of the cab. Cleaning up the factory frame brackets and removing the transmission crossmember. Cutting 27″ out of the factory frame before welding it back together and making plates for reinforcement to be welded in. Creating and welding in a new transmission cross member to take place of the old one.
