These had hydraulic clutches, so a new clutch master cylinder may have been all it needed for that. Must put in neutral to raise the cab. These were made for over 30 years so no problem finding cab or most mechanical parts. I worked for a company that had a dozen of these so lots of memories here. I see this one has power steering (pump on left side) which was a rare option. Companies rarely ordered driver comfort items.
Someone once told me that the body was cobbled up from a pickup truck cab, maybe mounted backwards, but I can't see it. I guess maybe a panel or two might've been shared with the pickup, but the commercial cab is a lot taller. Aperature for the windshields does look like the rear window opening for the late 50's pickups (when this truck was designed). Love these old Ford cabovers. They were the mid-size trucks of the 60's and 70's.
It was certainly not cobbled, they were a total new design, first one in 57 and ended in the 90's with very little change in all those years. Much easier to tilt the cab if you open the doors and let them be balast. Always make sure the shifter is in neutral. They were very well built and designed.
@@scampsboytes9088 cabs were built by Budd, 1957-1990 to Ford spec. Used by a couple other companies under license, Mack for one, definitely not cobbled.
That thing reminds me of the trash trucks that were around when I was a kid they had the same cab on them that thing is like a rolling brick imagine the aerodynamics of that thing you can push wind wherever you go LOL!
Greetings from the Ohio Porters. 😎 I had a 1965 C800 years ago! You found one nice old truck. Is that a 390 or 429 engine. I was shocked that it turned over and ran. Good stuff. Do a walk around when you get a chance. The cab doesn’t look too bad. The cab locking bar was design with a bent arm. Where are you guys located? Keep us posted.
@@brentbell9543 🇺🇸 Yeah, possibly. I thought it could be a 534 at first, but it doesn’t have the makings of the 534. I was impressed with the truck and the box as well. I love those old cabovers. They were so unique.🤩✌️
These had hydraulic clutches, so a new clutch master cylinder may have been all it needed for that. Must put in neutral to raise the cab.
These were made for over 30 years so no problem finding cab or most mechanical parts. I worked for a company that had a dozen of these so lots of memories here.
I see this one has power steering (pump on left side) which was a rare option. Companies rarely ordered driver comfort items.
hell yea! This looks just like my C800, the difference is my truck has a 8.2 Detroit diesel.
Someone once told me that the body was cobbled up from a pickup truck cab, maybe mounted backwards, but I can't see it. I guess maybe a panel or two might've been shared with the pickup, but the commercial cab is a lot taller. Aperature for the windshields does look like the rear window opening for the late 50's pickups (when this truck was designed). Love these old Ford cabovers. They were the mid-size trucks of the 60's and 70's.
It was certainly not cobbled, they were a total new design, first one in 57 and ended in the 90's with very little change in all those years. Much easier to tilt the cab if you open the doors and let them be balast. Always make sure the shifter is in neutral. They were very well built and designed.
@@scampsboytes9088 cabs were built by Budd, 1957-1990 to Ford spec. Used by a couple other companies under license, Mack for one, definitely not cobbled.
I'd really like to see more of this. I'm currently working on a 1966 c600 myself.
No updates as of now trying to get some customer rides out of the shop before we do any projects! They are sweet forsure!
That thing reminds me of the trash trucks that were around when I was a kid they had the same cab on them that thing is like a rolling brick imagine the aerodynamics of that thing you can push wind wherever you go LOL!
I was thinking the same thing, they were the trash trucks in the 80s.
Greetings from the Ohio Porters. 😎 I had a 1965 C800 years ago! You found one nice old truck. Is that a 390 or 429 engine. I was shocked that it turned over and ran. Good stuff. Do a walk around when you get a chance. The cab doesn’t look too bad. The cab locking bar was design with a bent arm. Where are you guys located? Keep us posted.
That's almost certainly a 330. Could also be a 361.
@@brentbell9543 🇺🇸 Yeah, possibly. I thought it could be a 534 at first, but it doesn’t have the makings of the 534. I was impressed with the truck and the box as well. I love those old cabovers. They were so unique.🤩✌️
@@the.porter.productions that's an FT ford engine for sure, and the 2 barrel carburetor tells me it's a 330 or 361.
No 429s in 1962. It would be a 390. They also had the 477/534s which were the super duty engines.
Don't be put'in no Stupid Chebby in that Ford! Pretty Sure that is a FE in it.
62? The air cleaner has a temperature controlled flapper in the air horn....never seen one in anything that old