Thread: New Home Made C-Cab !!!!!!

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Originally Posted by IC2

Randy - any idea what that car will finally weigh in at - it looks like about enough steel to make an armored car, especially with the reinforcing side wall square tubing - almost as much as I would use. And yes, I do like 'C' cabs and always have. Had I found a decent 'glass body when I first built my T-bucket back in the late '80s, would probably still be driving it instead of the '31.

Mr.Dave... All the steel I bought for this build was around 700 LBS give are take.. All the tubing is 11 gauge.. And the steel sheets are 16 gauge... I can pick up the back of the car by myself... I also didn't use all the steel I bought.. And the pictures make it look bigger then it really is.. I'm going to say this car won't be over 2700 lbs dressed out.. I can post a list of the steel, If anyone would like to add it up.. A sheet of 4'x8' 16 gauge steel is 80lbs.. I used 4.5 sheets, That's 360lbs.. 6 -20' 1x1x11gauge tubing, 2-20'1''x2'' x11 gauge tubing, And 1-24' 2''x4''x1/8'' tubing, I want to say everything was some wheres around 600 or 700lbs.. Give are take..Hope this helps you..

I hope it has some weight, It will only ride better..

Originally Posted by dlotraf33

I'll second and third that. Thats gonna be sweet. I thought about building one, but I would have gone glass, and didn't want glass. You make it look so simple in steel. Will keep watching this one............. Gonna be nice........

Thanks.. I was planning on doing it out of glass,, But went with steel... They both have their good and bads.. The good thing about the steel is you have something to start with, The good thing about the glass, It's easier to make shapes.. The bad thing with glass is, You have to make everything... You don't have a 4x8 sheet of still.. So either way has good and bad sides.. I have done a home made car out of glass..It was my first try at home made.. This is it..

This was my first home made out of steel..Now the guy I sold this one to, He added the stickers and the 383 stroker..

Originally Posted by hotroddaddy

Absolutely brilliant! That is the most awsome c-cab build ive ever seen. Cant wait to see more.

Thanks Hotroddaddy...I really can't wait to see it done..

You are motivated!...
Do you have a completion date yet?

O yea.. GREAT JOB!

Originally Posted by ScooterCO

You are motivated!...
Do you have a completion date yet?

O yea.. GREAT JOB!

Yes.. I guess,, Some days are better then others..

I don't have a completion date... I wish it was tomorrow.. But you know how life and money can slow you down..

I love the hand made body. Looks like a fun ride.

Originally Posted by Rickomatic

I love the hand made body. Looks like a fun ride.

Thanks... Yes,,, it is a fun build..

few shots my little girl took today..

few more..

couple more..

No limits, There cannot possibly be too many people deeply involved in this style of car... but I met one locally about a year ago. He is not in business... but has a passion for them.

Now is currently building a new car, but he finished one last year, then sold it to start on the new one. If you like, I can put you in touch. You guys are surely "brothers from another mother". :-)

Here is his last effort. It is a quite different concept from yours... but shares a few genes. :-) BTW, I'm "TucsonJay" on the other forum.

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

No limits, There cannot possibly be too many people deeply involved in this style of car... but I met one locally about a year ago. He is not in business... but has a passion for them.

Now is currently building a new car, but he finished one last year, then sold it to start on the new one. If you like, I can put you in touch. You guys are surely "brothers from another mother". :-)

Here is his last effort. It is a quite different concept from yours... but shares a few genes. :-) BTW, I'm "TucsonJay" on the other forum.

That is bad A**.. You can let him know where to find me... I really like his style...

Here's a few shot's from today..

few more..