Used to own really long 234 inch wheelbase '68' C950 in 1973 or 74 with 534 and Allison Transmatic 6 speed with retarder. Was x city truck with budd wheels(pain the ass to change a flat and always finding broken inside nut studs or cracked wheels), flat deck with 12 ton hiab crane. 44000 and 18,000 front axels, Hendrickson rubber triple block suspension. Guaranteed to knock your teeth out. She was brutal! Did pretty good with her as my 1st truck. Soon figured out to use her on short distance jobs with mostly crane or waiting work. The Super Duty would easily use 100 or more gallons of gas daily if on wrong job... PS she had stock Ford electronic ignition whey back then and dual arm full sweep windshield wipers! Made enough to pay her off in less than year and swapped crane over Freightliner coe with NTC 350. Fuel went from 100 gallons per day to 100 gallons once or twice a week! Those were super years for deck crane trucks. Always turning down work.
I don't know if you have seen any of the later videos, but old Margaret has been converted to a knuckle boom crane truck! She still has a long way to go, but I'm still really excited about her. Your old rig sounds like it opened the door to some lucrative business ventures! Not to mention she probably looked super nostalgic and cool to boot! I too am opting out of the traditional spring suspension for an air ride.... Hopefully when the project gets back on the work list. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
Haha... she's so knarley she's cool! It's been 2 years since you put this video out Andy but always remember to be careful pushing that cab forward to not have anything kinda heavy in the seat like a metal coffee thermos or a wrench or something like that cause it was real common for guys to bust the windshield by stuff sitting in the seat when they tilted the cab forward. 😯
Very good advice! I often hear what I forgot on the bench seat after it hits the dash! I try to avoid placing stuff up on the shelf, because I know I'll forget. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder np.. thanks for sharing. I drove an old ford c series as a kid for a sign company in California in the mid 90s.. i drove it like a typical 19 year old.. like an idiot.. i got that thing over 100mph with its pump gas v8. And it still had more.. it was scary at that speed. Man i was stupid. Lucky i didnt kill anyone. Love the video. ☮️My brother
@@privateprivate1865 I'm impressed it would get up and go that fast. I have accomplished a few things on the upper end crazy in my younger days too! I have since toned things down a notch or two! Check back in the future I keep working on good old Margaret! Merry Christmas 🎄
The drivers side roll-up was cracked when I picked her up. I need a replacement for it and the passenger side vent window has a crack. If you find one send it my way! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
This brings back childhood memories of riding in "ol' Red", my uncles old dumptruck that looked exactly like this but was short wb single axle...back in the 70's..it was more rusty back then than this one now...as far as the cab goes anyways. (Michigan truck)
'Ol Red' sounds like a fun truck! I contemplated making this old girl a dump truck, but she's going to become a tractor with a fifth wheel plate. Thanks for watching and sharing! Cheers, 👍😁
Hi back in 1968 I drove a 700 ford cab over same colour as yours I loved that truck. I hauled feed to farmers with it. One word of advise with that old girl if the gear shift jerks around change all the ujoints in th linkage. If you only change one at a time nightmares begin. I’m 73 years old now and I really envy you with that old girl. They ride like a car. I would make an RV hauler out of it Good luck
Hi Tom! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I haven't made it out on the open road yet, but I'm excited to get this old girl road worthy again. My linkage might just need all new joints! So far I'm gear jamming, but only had a couple attempts at moving her. Thanks for watching! Cheers, 👍😁
Many decades ago back in the bad ol days I was a truck mechanic. My co got a contract to maintain the truck fleet for a dairy. Their entire truck fleet was these old Ford cabovers. Simi tractors & straight trucks. The part I remember was the shift linkage. It went DOWN thru the floor FOREWARD towards the grille RIGHT across the grille to the RH frame rail BACK along that RH frame rail then INBOARD to the top of the trans. When these trucks got old with many miles, each of the 5 joints on the shift linkage would be unbelievably How the drivers found the gears was beyond me It was all I could do to find 1 gear to limp it to the maintenance shed where we worked. Replacing these joints was a PAIN. Otherwise, a great truck. !
Thanks for sharing! I think I have seen an old dairy cabover before, but it was either in a museum or on TV. Possibly one at them Henry Ford Museum? Awesome place if you haven't visited! You are right on about the shift linkage! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Nice job I knew you would get running I've been working on our old fire engine for 50 years. That was our only piece in the early 70's now we have a fleet ours is a 1965 850 534ci 266hp w/holley 4 barrel it went OOS 16yrs ago. Now it's a parade piece looks good, runs good but what a job just keeping up with it. Good luck with yours.
Hi Alan! Thanks for sharing. I am happy you put in the effort to keep the 850 going! I have a thing for old stuff no one wants. I will be overjoyed if I can get this old girl back on the road. She's a long term project that I rescued from the shredder. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Greetings from the Ohio Porters!🇺🇸 Dude, what a splendid truck. C750 Ford. They are so cool to drive! 🤩 I drove a 1965 C800 single axle tractor with a 391 5speed and 2 speed axle. It had saddle tanks and I put an electric fuel pump on it. Loved that truck! 🥰 I’m so glad you got this one! Is that a 391? RULE #1 - Never leave anything on the shelf behind the seat! It can and will crack something. The canister was the fuel filter with a metal filter in it…they seemed to rust if you got much water in there, but worked well otherwise! Clean that engine so you can see what it’s doing better. It was bad about the exhaust manifolds leaking but got to them eventually. I hated when the exhaust putty would crack out and cause the loud crackling sound! We replaced the cab coils and you could raise the cab with 2 fingers. The electric socket behind the grill cause intermittent problems in the beginning but we secured them and never had any further issues. I drove that truck for years…pulled many trailers, put a wrecker boom on it when we needed to pull trucks, busses, installed a trailer hitch on the back and pulled mobile home with it. It was quite versatile! 🤩 The body style allows you to put any kind of paint job on it…and it will look GOOD! 😎 The dash on those….OoooooWeeee! They look marvelous! 🥰 That is one truck that I wish my family had kept!!! That platform or shelf in the back was just used for speakers. We even put center caps over the Dayton wheels and it made it looks even better from the side view! It was just one little amazing truck. And it looked so good pulling a 1950s Dorsey or Great Dane trailer! 🥰 I didn’t put an extra step plate under the doors, but I wanted to several times. When you’re tired and have to climb up into that cab, an extra step surely helps! Gonna watch the next video soon. Meanwhile, Keep On Truckin! Oh, in my opinion, Cabovers Rule and others drool!!! 🥰 Ford made some great looking cabovers back in the day. Mack even used this cab style, but Ford used it for so many years…until the 1990sI think. 🧐
Hello Ohio Porters! Your old cabover sounds like an awesome rig. Do you have a video or some pictures available online? I would like to see what she looked like. My truck looked like it lived out it's previous life, of most recent, as a grain truck. I hope to shorten the frame and install a fifth wheel hitch to pull trailers. Essentially convert her into a tractor. The frame is in really bad shape and needs some major attention. I toyed with the idea of installing a air ride rear suspension and axle group from a newer damaged truck. The engine is a 332 Y block. Thanks for watching and cabover trucks are really freaking awesome! Cheers, 👍😁
@@FlatThunder 🇺🇸 Our 65 was a great truck! I don’t have any online pics of it yet, but I am working on changing that. Hope that your project goes well & you make such an awesome driver out of it! Mine was so fun to drive. Blessings!🥰🤩✌️
They where the Best cab over looking FORD. And I believe the Longest Running same cab style that Ford did. A very successful Truck for Ford. Love how you film everything your doing to start her. My back story with them. I remember them in Fire Engine design. I think LA city Fire bought lots of them. We had pumpers, where I lived growing up, doing the Fire Explorer program I was part of, they also had one box on back RESCUE type. With a passenger door side full bench seat just behind cab. Walk in back. The Pumpers had just straight 5 speeds. My driving experience with the 750 was a contractor that had a lowboy trailer for his backhoe. It had 5 speed with a two speed ( Red) Nob shifter like yours. The only things that scared me, was the Dule rear wheels. If a rock got in middle it would have flung in right at my head, through the back of cab window. There was no Fendering around Dule wheels. The shifting pattern is on sun visor. I saw it on your tour of cab. The Post office I remember bought Tons of them in box backs. For taking mail from major shipping wearhouse to post offices. Always saw those guys all the time. I really wanted there job. Just to Drive those cab over FORDS. I think that tilt design was carried over to all new Fire Engines now with the tilt cab system. All Fire Engines NEW with cab over have Hydraulic lifts. Now I see the lower front clear white lights on front Most just had a chrome plate were Light goes Thank you so much for showing your great FORD C-750. I am so ENVIOUS. I bought a 71 SeaGrave. She has 871 Detroit with 5 speed Spicer tranny. I put stacks up out TOP. They went out on passage side at frame. My wife wanted them moved so the smoke/ Fumes Don't blow on kids in a parade. I was not sure about two stacks going up. But after hearing that screaming jimmy, with stack going up It is great. It's a Restoring Truck/ Engine for me. The PTO was taken out. So I just us a big portable pump and double male or Female to Hose connector's. It has a booster reel, so the pump plumbing is right next to each other inside. I can stand in the pump area under Engine. Lots of room. It's a work in progress Toy for me. I Loved the look of the older SeaGrave back then growing up. Seeing them in Fire magazine. I told myself just like you, I want one some day. You have a real great old longest Running Ford Truck design, that is a great find my Friend.
Thanks for sharing! Your old SeaGrave sounds like a fun restoration 'toy'.👍 I wish mine was a diesel, but I'm also content having a complete history of engines. I have a flathead F6, the 332 FE engine in Margret and more modern small block engines 302/351's. It's the full spectrum! I didn't notice the shift pattern on there visor. I'll have to check that out! I recently found first and second gear..... Still fishing around for 3rd. Thanks for watching my friend! Cheers, 👍😁
@@FlatThunder there is one for sale in town. I think it is a c850 and it has the 535. They want 2500. Might go look at it today. My uncle wants it. It is the short wheel base one. Would make for a nice around town cruiser.
@@rm25088 I hope you get an opportunity to buy it! I see this body style for sale all the time and want to buy them all! I think it's one of the longest run production cabovers 👍😁
@@FlatThunder I would buy it in a heart beat if it was my money. It looks like a really clean truck and it has all new tires. I hope he decides to buy it. If he buys it and sells it, I am first in line.
Sweet cab over! I love it, those Holley fuel filters in the bowl become a pain in the butt, most people pop them out because they don’t seal up right and cause leaks, I saw some gunk around that fuel port with led me to believe it was leaking prior to being put out of service. I remove them from any Holley I run and replace that junky copper filter with an inline filter with some steel lines instead of rubber
Thanks! I'm pretty stoked about this find. Great information. I'm still working on locating the list number for this carburetor. Hopefully I can order up a an official holley rebuild kit. An inline filter sounds like a great idea. Thanks for watching 👍😁
In-line is much easier than in the bowl, easier diagnosis and easier to change. It looks aftermarket so I would imagine it’s a common carb, good luck! Can’t wait to see how it turns out
Andy if you have a tire guy that's confident with Daytons then by all means keep them. That's absolutely a good solid truck. I managed to support my family with the like back in the day. Be patient with shifting linkage-if it works LEAVE IT ALONE hahahahaha Cheers!
It's amazing that the old engine started! You might have been able to run it without the fuel pump, if using a boat style tank, and having it above the carb, much like the old Model T, with gravity flow into the carb. I am guessing the unloaded weight of this truck is between 10,500 and 12,000 pounds. I guess in the past 6 months you have changed all the fluids, and got it running, just in time to buy some $5 a gallon gas! Bad timing to bring back such a large displacement gas engine. Looks like a 534? The 3990 V8 had the distributor in the front, don't know about the 534. My 460 distributor was in the front. My suggestion is find a modern 460" V8, such as a EFI from a motorhome, they make about 250 HP and have a overdrive 4 speed transmission that will make this truck run pretty good. My 97 motorhome gets 7 MPG, and is about the same weight as your truck. My other suggestion is to remove the tag axle, unless you actually plan on hauling something that is really heavy. Taking it to a car show, or even to put on a flatbed to carry a 5,000 pound car, you will not need the third axle. My guess is the tag axle is around 2,000 pounds of scrap metal! And 4 less tires to buy. The tires that you have should be rated at around 5,000 - 6,000 pounds each, so 6 of them is plenty for most loads that you might want to carry. Of course you might want to go with a Cummins and 6 or 7 speed manual transmission from a modern truck.
Thanks for sharing! I have a few other videos out on this old girl. She's a long term project I'm slowly chipping away at. I am going to maintain the driveline unless it suffers a large scale failure or doesn't perform. It's a 332 Y block engine with a 2 barrel carburetor. I like the nostalgia of having the old original engine. If a change is required she will be converted to a diesel powerhouse! Take a look into the channel I have a whole playlist dedicated to old 'Margaret' and I'll continue to add to it. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I have a C series super duty 850 fire truck with a 477cu.in. gas engine with a 4 speed manual trans.. The engine is smooth running and super quiet. It is a pumper truck. It’s is mint condition for sale.
I'm working the shift linkage back and forth in the cab trying to generate movement at the transmission. It was stuck and not moving correctly at the transmission even though the shifter moved inside the cab. The linkage is really long! Thanks for watching 👍😁
Those cabs tilt way easier with one door open, I have 2. 69 & 70 c750. You will also want to grease the shit out of the shift linkage, there is a hidden zerk fitting behind the grill, plus 6 or 7 along the rod. Good luck.
Good idea! I will have to give that a try. I love these old rigs. They scream nostalgia and just plan look cool! Post some videos of your trucks and I'll check them out. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Thanks! I still haven't fully defined the direction of the C750. I am going attempt saving her. She's got a ton of nostalgia, but also a ton of rust. Thanks for subscribing and watching! 👍😁
Greetings from Canada! Love watching this revival videos you have been posting on this cabover. I must ask you a question on your trailer though. What model of trailer and weight capacity are you using? You mentioned it was too big. I am looking at a local ford cabover and I have the tractors and equipment all but a trailer! I figured I should see what others used to get an idea what I should be leasing or purchasing for a job like this along with moving my other equipment around such as old tractors. The dumping and lift feature looks like a godsend for picking this stuff up!
Hello! Yes, I think this cab over was a bit heavy for my tow rig. I only moved it a short distance and tracked at a slower pace than normal. I wouldn't pull this outfit cross country by any means. I wish I knew the actual weight of the truck. My guesstimate said it was 12-13k or less. Calculating all the weight ratings and limits of the truck / trailer combo I have roughly a 10k payload capacity on the trailer deck. If you look thru my videos you will see me push way past the limits by loading a loader tractor and a skid loader at the same time. If it fits it ships? I won't try that level of loading again, but it surely out weighted this old cabover. To do everything per spec legally I would need a larger tow vehicle with duals and a trailer with tandem duals. Thanks for watching! 👍😁 Reference Trailer Link: pjtrailers.com/trailers/t9-hd-deckover-tilt
Nice old truck. My buddy used to drive a 1969 Ford single axle cabover grain truck for his brother-in-law. This brings back memories. I'm trying to figure out if that engine is an early FE 331 or a 312 Y-block? I'm guessing too that your truck there is probably not more than 12,000lb. My friend's cabover was about 10,000lb empty. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks! It is a 332 Y-Block engine. I never got an official scale ticket, but I think you might be right on the weight. I can't see it being over 12k empty without a box. Thanks for watching! Cheers, 👍😁
They had a tendency to grind or make noise when shifting into high or low. I just started leaving it in Low and only shift like if I needed 4th, double shift. Or just in 5th. Then pull up red nob to high.
I got to admit those are cool trucks but being a GM guy I'd pick the Chevrolet version over the Ford just because of a little bit of better looks & a better chance of having a diesel engine not saying the gasoline aren't any good but must be a bit tough finding parts for those big blocks.
I am a Ford guy all the way, but I too like the looks of other manufacturers. Dodge and International have a few that really catch my eye. I would like a diesel power unit too. They put CAT engines in these trucks, but they are not very common. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
I'm still evaluating 🤔. The original thought before seeing it in person was to transplant the cab onto a newer chassis. Now nostalgic is sinking in and I'm wondering if she can be fixed? It could go either way at this point. Thanks for watching 👍😁
Thanks! I plan to continue working on this old girl. The frame is in pretty sad shape. The current thought is to shortenen the chassis, convert it to a tractor, and have a small flatbed that clips on a hitch plate (when not towing a trailer). I'm sure my end vision will change and morph as it progresses. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Hi Jay! So far I have only replaced the fuel filter once on the 843, but I did bled the air out at the injectors before starting the unit. I think it's a good idea. Thanks for watching 👍😁
She is old enough to not have spring set brakes. All of the brakes are only service actuated. After actuating them a few times now they are getting sticky. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I haven't ventured into the tires and wheels yet. I think some people convert them into traditional rims, but I'm not sure of my direction. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I love those old C models and about 6 months ago some guy was selling a C-8000 Diesel with a flatbed and it had an automatic transmission for $4000 dollars unfortunately I’m in a nursing home and couldn’t get out to see it but one of these days I’m going to get one. I subscribed to your channel. What state you in, I’m in Ohio.
Hi Donald! Thanks for subscribing I'm glad you like watching me tinker with this old Ford cabover. It's one of the many projects I have on my to do list. I hope to get her atleast moving and operating without starting in gear this year. If you look hard enough one will come to you! I have seen a few for sale lately. I too reside in the great state of Ohio. However I won't share a specific locale. Thanks for watching and keep on looking for that truck! 👍😁
I'm not totaly sure but l think the emblins on the doors are backwards. They just need to be reversed. I would get rid of that gas motor and put a Ford 7.3. Liter V8.
I'm not sure I never looked at the emblems very close. I think something is going on with the mirrors too. I'll have to investigate. Can't disagree, I think a diesel swap would be pretty awesome! However I am leaning towards a stock drive line, unless something major breaks, for nostalgia. Thanks for watching 👍😁
Had one of those on the farm back in the day as a grain truck. Finally one day it blew up, whooohoooo.
Somewhere lies a truck that is sad you left her behind 🤣. I hope someone rescued her from the scrap hopper! Thanks for watching 👍😁
People preserving history are undervalued...appreciate your efforts
Thanks! If I didn't convince the wife I needed it this old girl was bound for the shredder! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Used to own really long 234 inch wheelbase '68' C950 in 1973 or 74 with 534 and Allison Transmatic 6 speed with retarder. Was x city truck with budd wheels(pain the ass to change a flat and always finding broken inside nut studs or cracked wheels), flat deck with 12 ton hiab crane. 44000 and 18,000 front axels, Hendrickson rubber triple block suspension. Guaranteed to knock your teeth out. She was brutal! Did pretty good with her as my 1st truck. Soon figured out to use her on short distance jobs with mostly crane or waiting work. The Super Duty would easily use 100 or more gallons of gas daily if on wrong job... PS she had stock Ford electronic ignition whey back then and dual arm full sweep windshield wipers! Made enough to pay her off in less than year and swapped crane over Freightliner coe with NTC 350. Fuel went from 100 gallons per day to 100 gallons once or twice a week! Those were super years for deck crane trucks. Always turning down work.
I don't know if you have seen any of the later videos, but old Margaret has been converted to a knuckle boom crane truck! She still has a long way to go, but I'm still really excited about her. Your old rig sounds like it opened the door to some lucrative business ventures! Not to mention she probably looked super nostalgic and cool to boot! I too am opting out of the traditional spring suspension for an air ride.... Hopefully when the project gets back on the work list. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
Haha... she's so knarley she's cool!
It's been 2 years since you put this video out Andy but always remember to be careful pushing that cab forward to not have anything kinda heavy in the seat like a metal coffee thermos or a wrench or something like that cause it was real common for guys to bust the windshield by stuff sitting in the seat when they tilted the cab forward. 😯
Very good advice! I often hear what I forgot on the bench seat after it hits the dash! I try to avoid placing stuff up on the shelf, because I know I'll forget. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
Sounds purdy darn good once its running for a while
It surprised me! I think she'll purr like a kitten once the exhaust is repaired. The Y pipe has a big rust hole in it. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder np.. thanks for sharing.
I drove an old ford c series as a kid for a sign company in California in the mid 90s.. i drove it like a typical 19 year old.. like an idiot.. i got that thing over 100mph with its pump gas v8. And it still had more.. it was scary at that speed. Man i was stupid. Lucky i didnt kill anyone.
Love the video. ☮️My brother
@@privateprivate1865 I'm impressed it would get up and go that fast. I have accomplished a few things on the upper end crazy in my younger days too! I have since toned things down a notch or two! Check back in the future I keep working on good old Margaret! Merry Christmas 🎄
@@FlatThunder will do.. merry Christmas to you too buddy ☮️🎄
Wow slick no broken windows and the cab looks great
The drivers side roll-up was cracked when I picked her up. I need a replacement for it and the passenger side vent window has a crack. If you find one send it my way! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Great stuff keep it up.
This was the first video of Margaret! Before she was christened with the nickname! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Don't see any of these around anymore love it. I used to watch the tv show chips they used em alot
Thanks! It is one of my favorite styles of cabovers. Thanks for watching 👍😁
This brings back childhood memories of riding in "ol' Red", my uncles old dumptruck that looked exactly like this but was short wb single axle...back in the 70's..it was more rusty back then than this one now...as far as the cab goes anyways. (Michigan truck)
'Ol Red' sounds like a fun truck! I contemplated making this old girl a dump truck, but she's going to become a tractor with a fifth wheel plate. Thanks for watching and sharing! Cheers, 👍😁
que maravilla de FORD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! We have grown pretty fond of this old girl nicknamed Margaret. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Dood! That thing is BAD LARRY !🔥
Nice! Thanks for watching 👍😁
Hi back in 1968 I drove a 700 ford cab over same colour as yours I loved that truck. I hauled feed to farmers with it. One word of advise with that old girl if the gear shift jerks around change all the ujoints in th linkage. If you only change one at a time nightmares begin. I’m 73 years old now and I really envy you with that old girl. They ride like a car. I would make an RV hauler out of it
Good luck
Hi Tom! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I haven't made it out on the open road yet, but I'm excited to get this old girl road worthy again. My linkage might just need all new joints! So far I'm gear jamming, but only had a couple attempts at moving her. Thanks for watching! Cheers, 👍😁
Many decades ago back in the bad ol days I was
a truck mechanic. My co got a contract to maintain
the truck fleet for a dairy. Their entire truck fleet
was these old Ford cabovers. Simi tractors & straight
trucks. The part I remember was the shift linkage.
It went DOWN thru the floor FOREWARD towards the
grille RIGHT across the grille to the RH frame rail
BACK along that RH frame rail then INBOARD to the
top of the trans. When these trucks got old with many
miles, each of the 5 joints on the shift linkage would be
unbelievably
How the drivers found the gears was beyond me
It was all I could do to find 1 gear to limp it to the
maintenance shed where we worked. Replacing these
joints was a PAIN. Otherwise, a great truck.
!
Thanks for sharing! I think I have seen an old dairy cabover before, but it was either in a museum or on TV. Possibly one at them Henry Ford Museum? Awesome place if you haven't visited! You are right on about the shift linkage! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Great job and I appreciate your narrative as you work on it!
Hi Jim! Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I have more up and coming plans for this old girl aka Margret. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Great job getting it running Andy 😁👍
Thanks Zane! This was the first video on old Margret. 👍😁
Love your channel! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoy my content. Thanks for watching! Cheers 👍😁
Nice job I knew you would get running I've been working on our old fire engine for 50 years. That was our only piece in the early 70's now we have a fleet ours is a 1965 850 534ci 266hp w/holley 4 barrel it went OOS 16yrs ago. Now it's a parade piece looks good, runs good but what a job just keeping up with it. Good luck with yours.
Hi Alan! Thanks for sharing. I am happy you put in the effort to keep the 850 going! I have a thing for old stuff no one wants. I will be overjoyed if I can get this old girl back on the road. She's a long term project that I rescued from the shredder. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Nice old "Ferd", man!
Thanks! I'm pretty excited about old 'Margret'! Thanks for watching 👍😁
Just picked one up myself
Heck yeah! Congratulations and thanks for watching! 👍😁
Greetings from the Ohio Porters!🇺🇸 Dude, what a splendid truck. C750 Ford. They are so cool to drive! 🤩 I drove a 1965 C800 single axle tractor with a 391 5speed and 2 speed axle. It had saddle tanks and I put an electric fuel pump on it. Loved that truck! 🥰 I’m so glad you got this one! Is that a 391? RULE #1 - Never leave anything on the shelf behind the seat! It can and will crack something. The canister was the fuel filter with a metal filter in it…they seemed to rust if you got much water in there, but worked well otherwise! Clean that engine so you can see what it’s doing better. It was bad about the exhaust manifolds leaking but got to them eventually. I hated when the exhaust putty would crack out and cause the loud crackling sound! We replaced the cab coils and you could raise the cab with 2 fingers. The electric socket behind the grill cause intermittent problems in the beginning but we secured them and never had any further issues. I drove that truck for years…pulled many trailers, put a wrecker boom on it when we needed to pull trucks, busses, installed a trailer hitch on the back and pulled mobile home with it. It was quite versatile! 🤩 The body style allows you to put any kind of paint job on it…and it will look GOOD! 😎 The dash on those….OoooooWeeee! They look marvelous! 🥰 That is one truck that I wish my family had kept!!! That platform or shelf in the back was just used for speakers. We even put center caps over the Dayton wheels and it made it looks even better from the side view! It was just one little amazing truck. And it looked so good pulling a 1950s Dorsey or Great Dane trailer! 🥰 I didn’t put an extra step plate under the doors, but I wanted to several times. When you’re tired and have to climb up into that cab, an extra step surely helps! Gonna watch the next video soon. Meanwhile, Keep On Truckin! Oh, in my opinion, Cabovers Rule and others drool!!! 🥰 Ford made some great looking cabovers back in the day. Mack even used this cab style, but Ford used it for so many years…until the 1990sI think. 🧐
Hello Ohio Porters! Your old cabover sounds like an awesome rig. Do you have a video or some pictures available online? I would like to see what she looked like. My truck looked like it lived out it's previous life, of most recent, as a grain truck. I hope to shorten the frame and install a fifth wheel hitch to pull trailers. Essentially convert her into a tractor. The frame is in really bad shape and needs some major attention. I toyed with the idea of installing a air ride rear suspension and axle group from a newer damaged truck. The engine is a 332 Y block. Thanks for watching and cabover trucks are really freaking awesome! Cheers, 👍😁
@@FlatThunder 🇺🇸 Our 65 was a great truck! I don’t have any online pics of it yet, but I am working on changing that. Hope that your project goes well & you make such an awesome driver out of it! Mine was so fun to drive. Blessings!🥰🤩✌️
Well she did start 👍
I was surprised! I am making some head way on this old girl! Thanks for watching 👍😁
They where the Best cab over looking FORD. And I believe the Longest Running same cab style that Ford did. A very successful Truck for Ford. Love how you film everything your doing to start her. My back story with them. I remember them in Fire Engine design. I think LA city Fire bought lots of them. We had pumpers, where I lived growing up, doing the Fire Explorer program I was part of, they also had one box on back RESCUE type. With a passenger door side full bench seat just behind cab. Walk in back.
The Pumpers had just straight 5 speeds. My driving experience with the 750 was a contractor that had a lowboy trailer for his backhoe. It had 5 speed with a two speed ( Red)
Nob shifter like yours. The only things that scared me, was the Dule rear wheels. If a rock got in middle it would have flung in right at my head, through the back of cab window. There was no Fendering around Dule wheels. The shifting pattern is on sun visor. I saw it on your tour of cab. The Post office I remember bought Tons of them in box backs. For taking mail from major shipping wearhouse to post offices. Always saw those guys all the time. I really wanted there job. Just to Drive those cab over FORDS. I think that tilt design was carried over to all new Fire Engines now with the tilt cab system. All Fire Engines NEW with cab over have Hydraulic lifts. Now I see the lower front clear white lights on front
Most just had a chrome plate were Light goes
Thank you so much for showing your great FORD C-750. I am so ENVIOUS. I bought a 71 SeaGrave. She has 871 Detroit with 5 speed Spicer tranny. I put stacks up out TOP. They went out on passage side at frame. My wife wanted them moved so the smoke/ Fumes
Don't blow on kids in a parade. I was not sure about two stacks going up. But after hearing that screaming jimmy, with stack going up It is great. It's a Restoring Truck/ Engine for me. The PTO was taken out. So I just us a big portable pump and double male or Female to Hose connector's. It has a booster reel, so the pump plumbing is right next to each other inside. I can stand in the pump area under Engine. Lots of room. It's a work in progress Toy for me. I Loved the look of the older SeaGrave back then growing up. Seeing them in Fire magazine. I told myself just like you, I want one some day. You have a real great old longest Running Ford Truck design, that is a great find my Friend.
Thanks for sharing! Your old SeaGrave sounds like a fun restoration 'toy'.👍 I wish mine was a diesel, but I'm also content having a complete history of engines. I have a flathead F6, the 332 FE engine in Margret and more modern small block engines 302/351's. It's the full spectrum! I didn't notice the shift pattern on there visor. I'll have to check that out! I recently found first and second gear..... Still fishing around for 3rd. Thanks for watching my friend! Cheers, 👍😁
what a beast
She's still alive and kicking! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder there is one for sale in town. I think it is a c850 and it has the 535. They want 2500. Might go look at it today. My uncle wants it. It is the short wheel base one. Would make for a nice around town cruiser.
@@rm25088 I hope you get an opportunity to buy it! I see this body style for sale all the time and want to buy them all! I think it's one of the longest run production cabovers 👍😁
@@FlatThunder I would buy it in a heart beat if it was my money. It looks like a really clean truck and it has all new tires. I hope he decides to buy it. If he buys it and sells it, I am first in line.
Very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! I'm pretty stoked about this old Ford aka 'Margret'. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder Cool!!!!
Sweet cab over! I love it, those Holley fuel filters in the bowl become a pain in the butt, most people pop them out because they don’t seal up right and cause leaks, I saw some gunk around that fuel port with led me to believe it was leaking prior to being put out of service. I remove them from any Holley I run and replace that junky copper filter with an inline filter with some steel lines instead of rubber
Thanks! I'm pretty stoked about this find. Great information. I'm still working on locating the list number for this carburetor. Hopefully I can order up a an official holley rebuild kit. An inline filter sounds like a great idea. Thanks for watching 👍😁
In-line is much easier than in the bowl, easier diagnosis and easier to change. It looks aftermarket so I would imagine it’s a common carb, good luck! Can’t wait to see how it turns out
Andy if you have a tire guy that's confident with Daytons then by all means keep them. That's absolutely a good solid truck. I managed to support my family with the like back in the day. Be patient with shifting linkage-if it works LEAVE IT ALONE hahahahaha
Cheers!
So far I only found 'bull dog' and reverse. I'll keep swimming around and see if I can locate the other gears! 🤣🤣. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
It's amazing that the old engine started! You might have been able to run it without the fuel pump, if using a boat style tank, and having it above the carb, much like the old Model T, with gravity flow into the carb. I am guessing the unloaded weight of this truck is between 10,500 and 12,000 pounds.
I guess in the past 6 months you have changed all the fluids, and got it running, just in time to buy some $5 a gallon gas! Bad timing to bring back such a large displacement gas engine. Looks like a 534? The 3990 V8 had the distributor in the front, don't know about the 534. My 460 distributor was in the front.
My suggestion is find a modern 460" V8, such as a EFI from a motorhome, they make about 250 HP and have a overdrive 4 speed transmission that will make this truck run pretty good. My 97 motorhome gets 7 MPG, and is about the same weight as your truck.
My other suggestion is to remove the tag axle, unless you actually plan on hauling something that is really heavy. Taking it to a car show, or even to put on a flatbed to carry a 5,000 pound car, you will not need the third axle. My guess is the tag axle is around 2,000 pounds of scrap metal! And 4 less tires to buy. The tires that you have should be rated at around 5,000 - 6,000 pounds each, so 6 of them is plenty for most loads that you might want to carry.
Of course you might want to go with a Cummins and 6 or 7 speed manual transmission from a modern truck.
Thanks for sharing! I have a few other videos out on this old girl. She's a long term project I'm slowly chipping away at. I am going to maintain the driveline unless it suffers a large scale failure or doesn't perform. It's a 332 Y block engine with a 2 barrel carburetor. I like the nostalgia of having the old original engine. If a change is required she will be converted to a diesel powerhouse! Take a look into the channel I have a whole playlist dedicated to old 'Margaret' and I'll continue to add to it. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I have a C series super duty 850 fire truck with a 477cu.in. gas engine with a 4 speed manual trans.. The engine is smooth running and super quiet. It is a pumper truck. It’s is mint condition for sale.
Hi Rob! It sounds like a really nice rig! I bet some viewers might be interested in her. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Rob
YES we had lots of those when I grew up. The big Gas engine. We're they not like 500 HP.
They used that body style for years
One of the longest production COE styles made..... At least I think so! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
“Wyd step bro” 9:00
I'm working the shift linkage back and forth in the cab trying to generate movement at the transmission. It was stuck and not moving correctly at the transmission even though the shifter moved inside the cab. The linkage is really long! Thanks for watching 👍😁
I had one and it was the truck from hell
Sorry to hear that, she must not have been the right one! Thanks for watching 👍😁
Those cabs tilt way easier with one door open, I have 2. 69 & 70 c750. You will also want to grease the shit out of the shift linkage, there is a hidden zerk fitting behind the grill, plus 6 or 7 along the rod. Good luck.
Good idea! I will have to give that a try. I love these old rigs. They scream nostalgia and just plan look cool! Post some videos of your trucks and I'll check them out. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
You need to drain that oil if it has gas in it. It will thin out the oil and spin a bearing...
I agree! She needs all the other fluids changed too. Any one know the correct oil filter? Thanks for watching 👍😁
@@FlatThunder If you have a NAPA store locally they have a good supply of medium to heavy duty truck parts. They are good at old stuff too.
Neat old truck glad I came across your channel subscribed. We have been looking for an old rig to make a hauler out of. Cheers
Thanks! I still haven't fully defined the direction of the C750. I am going attempt saving her. She's got a ton of nostalgia, but also a ton of rust. Thanks for subscribing and watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder No worries you should check out our channel and the others we work with esp our good friends at Nicks Garage! Cheers
@@CoastalAutoReactionCAR I'll have to check out some of the videos! Cheers
Greetings from Canada! Love watching this revival videos you have been posting on this cabover. I must ask you a question on your trailer though. What model of trailer and weight capacity are you using? You mentioned it was too big. I am looking at a local ford cabover and I have the tractors and equipment all but a trailer! I figured I should see what others used to get an idea what I should be leasing or purchasing for a job like this along with moving my other equipment around such as old tractors. The dumping and lift feature looks like a godsend for picking this stuff up!
Hello! Yes, I think this cab over was a bit heavy for my tow rig. I only moved it a short distance and tracked at a slower pace than normal. I wouldn't pull this outfit cross country by any means. I wish I knew the actual weight of the truck. My guesstimate said it was 12-13k or less. Calculating all the weight ratings and limits of the truck / trailer combo I have roughly a 10k payload capacity on the trailer deck. If you look thru my videos you will see me push way past the limits by loading a loader tractor and a skid loader at the same time. If it fits it ships? I won't try that level of loading again, but it surely out weighted this old cabover. To do everything per spec legally I would need a larger tow vehicle with duals and a trailer with tandem duals. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Reference Trailer Link:
pjtrailers.com/trailers/t9-hd-deckover-tilt
Nice old truck. My buddy used to drive a 1969 Ford single axle cabover grain truck for his brother-in-law. This brings back memories. I'm trying to figure out if that engine is an early FE 331 or a 312 Y-block? I'm guessing too that your truck there is probably not more than 12,000lb. My friend's cabover was about 10,000lb empty. Looking forward to more videos.
Thanks! It is a 332 Y-Block engine. I never got an official scale ticket, but I think you might be right on the weight. I can't see it being over 12k empty without a box. Thanks for watching! Cheers, 👍😁
I use oven cleaner on engines to get baked on crap works good
Good idea! Thanks for watching 👍😁
Of course it's a 5 speed with a 2 speed rear axle
Yes! So far I found reverse and bull dog gear. Still looking around for the others haha. Thanks for watching 👍😁
They had a tendency to grind or make noise when shifting into high or low. I just started leaving it in Low and only shift like if I needed 4th, double shift. Or just in 5th. Then pull up red nob to high.
It takes some getting used to 4 sure
@@rp1645 haven't tried the high low rear end with any success yet. I think it needs some attention. Thanks for watching 👍😁
thats the fuel filter in the canster up high
Thanks! I did not investigate much on these Y block yet and I have a lot to learn! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I got to admit those are cool trucks but being a GM guy I'd pick the Chevrolet version over the Ford just because of a little bit of better looks & a better chance of having a diesel engine not saying the gasoline aren't any good but must be a bit tough finding parts for those big blocks.
I am a Ford guy all the way, but I too like the looks of other manufacturers. Dodge and International have a few that really catch my eye. I would like a diesel power unit too. They put CAT engines in these trucks, but they are not very common. Thanks for watching and sharing! 👍😁
very cool. what are your plans for it ?
I'm still evaluating 🤔. The original thought before seeing it in person was to transplant the cab onto a newer chassis. Now nostalgic is sinking in and I'm wondering if she can be fixed? It could go either way at this point. Thanks for watching 👍😁
You’re still a wee little lad. I bet your wife can’t wait to ride in it 😂.
Haha. Oh she talks about it all the time now! 🤣
@@FlatThunder I want pics of her riding shotgun !
That's probably a 292 Y block.
Pretty sure it's a 332 Y-Block. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder Lincoln Y-block
@@4030dick Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Awesome video mate - are you restoring it?? Where are you up to - what size 8 is it??
Thanks! I plan to continue working on this old girl. The frame is in pretty sad shape. The current thought is to shortenen the chassis, convert it to a tractor, and have a small flatbed that clips on a hitch plate (when not towing a trailer). I'm sure my end vision will change and morph as it progresses. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
@@FlatThunder Yeah mate push on and share more great videos.
Where are u located- that looks like a truck my dad setup on our farm in 1969. I’m in ny
Quite possibly! I live in Ohio. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
Old grain truck??
I believe it was grain truck. It appears to have all the indicators of a farmer special! Thanks for watching 👍😁
It's alive ! Andy when you change your fuel filter on the 843 do you have purge air out and if so do you purge at injectors?
Hi Jay! So far I have only replaced the fuel filter once on the 843, but I did bled the air out at the injectors before starting the unit. I think it's a good idea. Thanks for watching 👍😁
I think it's called brakes froze up
She is old enough to not have spring set brakes. All of the brakes are only service actuated. After actuating them a few times now they are getting sticky. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I hope you didn't bend the frame when you bumped you're head.
Haha she's a little, lotta rusty, but I think my melon was the weaker link! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
you will not like playing with them tires
I haven't ventured into the tires and wheels yet. I think some people convert them into traditional rims, but I'm not sure of my direction. Thanks for watching! 👍😁
There is no way that weighs less than 10K#
I'm guessing she was a little over capacity. I need a bigger tow setup for these big boy toys! Thanks for watching! 👍😁
I love those old C models and about 6 months ago some guy was selling a C-8000 Diesel with a flatbed and it had an automatic transmission for $4000 dollars unfortunately I’m in a nursing home and couldn’t get out to see it but one of these days I’m going to get one. I subscribed to your channel. What state you in, I’m in Ohio.
Hi Donald! Thanks for subscribing I'm glad you like watching me tinker with this old Ford cabover. It's one of the many projects I have on my to do list. I hope to get her atleast moving and operating without starting in gear this year. If you look hard enough one will come to you! I have seen a few for sale lately. I too reside in the great state of Ohio. However I won't share a specific locale. Thanks for watching and keep on looking for that truck! 👍😁
I'm not totaly sure but l think the emblins on the doors are backwards. They just need to be reversed. I would get rid of that gas motor and put a Ford 7.3. Liter V8.
Diesel. Word should be on last comment!
I'm not sure I never looked at the emblems very close. I think something is going on with the mirrors too. I'll have to investigate. Can't disagree, I think a diesel swap would be pretty awesome! However I am leaning towards a stock drive line, unless something major breaks, for nostalgia. Thanks for watching 👍😁
Oxy...........
Not bad..... After long consideration, I selected Margaret after the actor Ann Margaret Olson. Thanks for watching! 👍😁