1947 Ford COE Chassis Swap: Cab, Drivetrain, and Chassis together as one!

More progress on the 1947 Ford COE Chassis Swap: Set the engine back 3 more inches and finished the transmission crossover mount. Then, mounted the cab back down on the chassis with the engine in place!

[@VinoRatRodbuilds]

Great steps forward.👍

[@czayfman]

@@VinoRatRodbuilds thanks!

[@CustomCars717]

Great progress 👏

[@czayfman]

@CustomCars717 thanks so much!

[@CustomCars717]

@czayfman Your Welcome 😁

[@CustomCars717]

@czayfman I was thinking if the front locations for the cab was a two part design that bolts in the middle you wouldn't need so much hight.

[@czayfman]

@CustomCars717 two part design?

[@JeronWhite]

Cool

[@czayfman]

@@JeronWhite thanks!

[@kodak_jack]

First one!! Happy New Year. Boy, thank you for getting that clip-on mic!! Will you have to change the water pump to match up to the crank pulley or is there something else going on there? If the frame has to go in and out repeatedly, you'll need a way to accurately locate it to marks on the floor or something.

[@czayfman]

@kodak_jack thanks! Happy New year indeed!

[@czayfman]

@kodak_jack The water pump that's on the 305 is the stock unit. I have the pully somewhere.. and it will line up with the crank pully.. once the cab cradle and mounts are fully established.. The cab will come off and on with no worries about accuracy.. becuase they will be pinned using the mount points. It's just like a modern truck would be. The mic is definitely better! Thanks again for coming in and seeing the progress!

[@czayfman]

I also find I'm more chatty with the mic, meaning i explain more of yhe processes and why im doing what im doing. hoping that is well received... 😅

[@kodak_jack]

@ It’s all good. What are you going to do with the bigger backyard? Don’t turn it into a junk pile!

[@czayfman]

@kodak_jack no... not a junk yard🤣 having more backyards is always a plus... possable a few larger "sheds" like 12x40s... Either way, we have way more space back there!

[@neilwainwright1455]

With the cab covering most of the engine and having a large radiator in front of it access to the engine would be hard. Would it be beneficial to make the radiator lock in position but allow it to swing like a gate to give you access after removing the front grill

[@czayfman]

@neilwainwright1455 That's a great idea... if the hoses would make that happen.. how I'm going to mount the radiator... As of right now, my thinking process.. there will be plenty of room from underneath to access the front of the engine.. as far as the engine being under the cab floor.. it will have a large access, engine cover so to speak, that will be removable.. just like the factory Ford truck had. 😊

[@neilwainwright1455]

@@czayfman most aluminium radiators you can adjust by removing the pre-fixed pipe entries and make your own fixing points can be anything you want and anywhere you want. My thinking would be to put the pipe entries on the side of the radiator and only on one side. Fixing you want a bush with a locking nut top and bottom so like your hinges then the other side would just have a bush with a lock that you can flick up to release giving you a gate affect. You don’t have to be running the engine while the gates open it would be possible for access to the engine would be more of a priority because taking the cap off every time you want to get to the engine is a nightmare

[@czayfman]

@neilwainwright1455 ill look into the design and see what's needed.. its definitely a cool idea!😎

[@neilwainwright1455]

@@czayfman then when you fit the cab floor you can fix it permanently and you don’t have to think about it coming out so you can change plugs