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

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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.

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..

I like your engine mounts, very cool. i like C Cabs myself and a freind is currently make one in sheet steel, i will see if i can get some pics.

One thing, wear a shirt when welding, those UV rays ain't gonna do you any good.

That weight sounds about right for what you are building - I figured it had to be in the 16ga range - so it will withstand at least a .22LR.

Nice little detail carry through on the motor mounts, firewall, dash and body sides. You've obviously done a lot of planning before cuttin' steel and burnin' wire. Too many of these sheet steel and box tubing home creations turn out looking.....well.........like a box. Ya done good.

Thanks guy's... There was a little planning on this build,, But it wasn't very much at all.. This is my #3 home made build so far... I have been dreaming of building this car for years now... I never had a dream at night about a car my whole life... (Day dream about car all day long) But never a night dream... I kept looking at the pizza wagon.. Love that car.. So one night I dreamed I built the c-cab... Told my wife over and over that I wanted to build it... She said what ever you want to do.. Well the next day after I had the dream.. I told her I had the dream,, Well she went to work that day,, And I started the build.. Didn't tell her till she got home that day... She came in the shop, And there it was Mocked up in wood.. She said WOW !!! so I kept going... And this is where I'm At today...


Great news today.. Isent info to Gearz on tv... Well they sent me a email today saying they may want to air it... WOW !!! I would have never thought..