I love the COE's When I finally scrapped my "Square Body" dually stake body some years back after it served me for 850,000+ transporting & parts hauling miles....I kept the rolling chassis thinking I would put a COE cab on it. Well 12 other cars, a new marriage & all that life has to throw at me kind of put the Kabash on that idea, so I cut it up & scrapped everything except the complete rear axle assy. Anyone who is building a COE, get in touch with me & you will get the "deal of the day" because I just want it out of here! Late 80's dually pickup rear which is more desirable than the cab & chassis rear, because it is wider. Less than 30,000 on the rebuild with a 4.10 open rear, but also comes with a 3.73 ring & pinion as well...Cheap Come & Get It!!! God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/
Nice little Chevrolet COE, I saw this one at a car show in Springfield, IL. Next to this COE was a very special pickup truck parked, named "Shotgun Wedding"... Let me know if you want me to post photos of that machine.
That's the year my late father started driving over the road. He did that for close to 10 years before shifting to local runs and retired in 2016.
My 1st recollections of COE's were as a small child! My Dad who was a lifelong mechanic @ a GMC dealership in Cleveland, Ohio from 1959 thru the mid 80's used to put me up inside of them as a toddler. They were referred to back them as "Crackerboxes" & one time he left me in the cab as he cranked it forward...Scared the crap out of me as a small child! LOL That was mid 60's! Funny the things you remember...Dad absolutely did NOT want me to do anything in the automotive/trucking industry, but took every chance to teach me just in case! A funny side note... about 6 years old, I was sliding under a GMC tractor on a creeper, just cause I though it was cool, , but not on my back because I was too scared as I thought it would somehow fall on me LOL He said & I quote...." Never lay on your stomach on creeper in this place or somebody will stick a lube gun up your ass & squeeze the trigger!" LMAO!!!! God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum...ar-transport-hauling-open-or-enclosed.614419/
About that whole skull theme, you see it a lot in clothing: Why are skulls so popular in fashion? Flexibility, timelessness and meaning. You may not know it, but skulls have been used as good luck charms in several cultures. The skulls are believed to have the power to ward off disease while protecting the wearers from different forms of evil spirits. Also: Human skull symbolism
I posted this video in the recent Detroit Diesel thread. But since it's a cabover, let me also post it in this thread: The 12 cylinder two-stroke Detroit Diesel engine was nicknamed "Buzzin' Dozen" Here's a White Freightliner with that engine and no power steering. A Buzzin' Dozen Detroit Diesel 12V71 In Berrington's White/Freightliner Cabover Arriving At TFK 2018 Here is John, I think that's his first name Berrington's classic old White/Freightliner cabover arriving at Truckin' For Kids 2018 with 852 cubic inches of 12V71 abuzzin' under the cab. Looks like the original owner decided to splurge on buying the 12-cylinder Detroit Diesel, but forgot to check the box for the power steering too! This was what trucking was back in the day. Shot at the Truckin' For Kids Truck Show in Irwindale, California on Saturday October 6th., 2018.
In the Netherlands, the army used COE trucks made by Dutch truck manufacturer FTF. All FTF trucks came with 2-stroke Detroit Diesels, here's a '70's army truck with the 12 cylinder 2-stroke engine. I took these photos back in 2010 at a truck show in Utrecht, The Netherlands:
Other FTF COE trucks at the same show: Beautiful with a double l. I told the driver it was spelled wrong, he was really surprised...
Loading an old FTF truck at the same show, but this was in 2011. The truck is still owned by the Dutch Army and is used in a museum and for shows like this:
Here's a very special COE that I saw at the IOWA 80 Trucking Museum, the Ryder PaymasterR-100: (on the left a 1954 Kenworth Bullnose, I will post photos of that truck later on)
