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

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Have always enjoyed these C cabs , they can be so custom and look right at home .

Thanks... Been so busy lately.. Been building a t-bucket for a friend, And also bought me a 1950 Chevy coupe,, So things been crazy here... Here's a few shot's of the thing's in the bat cave...LOL..

The picture thing here is different now... They look to big now..

Your C Cab is looking real nice,,good work,,I like it ...also like that bucket,and your Chevy coupe,,very tidy looking example..Are you gunna give it a hair cut??

VERY NICE. I've been wanting to build a woody and you are giving me incentive to get to it. So far, all of mine exist in my mind .... it looks real good there.
Steve

I just discovered this thread... Here are pics of my C-Cabs (below). They were built of 3/8" plywood over a 2 x 2 skeleton and then glassed all over. The chassis were basic T-bucket style with the rear section lengthened. I used coil springs in the rear and torsion bars up front. I built the "beerwagon" in 1975-76, drove the wheels off it, and sold it in 1984. It is in Huntsville, Alabama now and is black with flames. The blue car I built in 1988 - 1990, sold it in 1996. Last I knew of it, it was in Miami, FL. Both cars had 96" wheelbase, but the blue car's body was 2" longer (added into the doors to improve legroom). There were 9 cars built from my original plans; 7 all pretty much alike, one pickup truck, and one that was longer, wider, and taller to accommodate a big guy.

I really like the rounded corners on your body and the diamond theme carried throughout. The recessed area around the back doors with the Caddy taillights below and the motor mounts are my favorite parts. The deep cowl will certainly improve legroom which my cars lacked. Can't wait to see this one finished.

Love the orange 'flake on that car!!

I personally like the look of the big photo's and that Chevy looks like a cool project. That T you are building for your friend looks cool too especially the upright screen.

chevy will be a chevy, dont get me wrong, love em! But how many C cabs you see running around?

this is why I decided to build mine. man you got to finish that one

just did the roof on mine

Originally Posted by c cab

this is why I decided to build mine. man you got to finish that one

Trust me.. It will get finished..Your roof look's great..

Originally Posted by no limits

Trust me.. It will get finished..Your roof look's great..

cheers its two pecies of plywood glued together to the shape I wanted then I used a 10mm 1/3 (or there abouts) foam over the top then marine vinyl the whole top then gets bolted down from the inside with T nuts through the wood this also seals the top

What thickness ply are the roof sheets?

I am curious what that thing weighs in at when it gets done???
Kurt

Originally Posted by vara4

I am curious what that thing weighs in at when it gets done???
Kurt

Kurt,
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