5 Ton HET

[1954 COE]

Excellent purpose built ride. Great fabrication and engineering.

 

[73m819]

Just wow ,

 

[WV New Guy]

Must say you got a sweet build going love the knuckle boom and rear bed configuration.

 

[Shark Bait]

Nice!

 

[grendel]

You have me thinking about an extended cab bobber.

 

[Carlstealth]

Managed to get the doors in on my last days off from my money making job. Thanks everyone for your moral support.

 

[Jeep Nasty]

Looks awesome, can you tell me the part number of the doors, you said you could buy them new. Is that with the weld in door frame? I think you have inspired me for my next cab build. Did the windshield and frame come out of the pete as well?

 

[grendel]

Hey Chris....

Crane look familiar?

Pete 379. They're aluminum and huck bolt in... I have the huck gun and bolts... and a set of doors and door frames.

I can tell you his windscreen is not Pete sourced.

 

[Jeep Nasty]

Lightbulb just went off above my head, I thought they looked familiar.

 

[davo727]

I like it. What gauge is the cab skin steel?

 

[Motiracer38]

Are the windshields going to be custom cut to size? Did you gain any overall height on the cab? I have been wanting to do this same thing but couldn't figure out the best way to do the door seals and hinges. It's good to see there's an easy method out there.

 

[74M35A2]

I'm envious and impressed. Nice work. That cab is beautiful. Love the visor. PM a quote to do mine.

 

[99nouns]

Isnt it amazing some people can just grab a tape measure, welder and couple of square tubes and rebuild an entire truck over, I can ask million questions, especially how did you do the dash and all the electronics, what about the guages?

 

[74M35A2]

Anyone have a good idea what seats would be nice in here.Thinking I want air ride.Also what would be a good aux heater system or would a combo ac/heat system be available. One last question what would be a good wiper system to install preferably 24v.

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[Carlstealth]

All of the Peterbilt doors are the same or similar as I recall.

It takes a lot of work to remove them from the old cab and the cab is pretty much destroyed afterward but in the long run used ones are cheaper if you price all the individual pieces.

 

[Carlstealth]

I like it. What gauge is the cab skin steel?

The cab steel is 1/8.I used it because it is more supportive to bolt items to and doesn't warp as bad as lighter metals with welding and cutting.

 

[Carlstealth]

Are the windshields going to be custom cut to size? Did you gain any overall height on the cab? I have been wanting to do this same thing but couldn't figure out the best way to do the door seals and hinges. It's good to see there's an easy method out there.

All the glass is custom cut safety laminate glass with the side and rear pieces smoke and windshield green tint.I regret not making the corners a larger radius so the rubbers would fit easier.The windshield glass is the same size as the rear windows so If I have a spare windshield it will fit front or rear.

I believe I gained 8-12 in cab height but would have to do some measuring to be exact.I know at 5'10' I can almost stand up inside LoL. I gained 21" of length in the cab the corners are concave to allow room for the Air intake and Exhaust piping. I also incorporated a 4"x 6" heavy wall roll bar in the cab framing behind the drivers seat.

 

[Carlstealth]

Its been a while since I have had time to work on the truck but I have had time to do more research on the best plan to move foreword on some of the head scratches.

1.Spray foam interior structure (Home Depot sells a spray foam kit)
2.Covering spray foam interior panels (Light gauge raised aluminum checker plate)
3.How to do Camo properly(Decided I will paint the rest of the cab the same color as what I already started)
4.Seats(A good leather air ride so easy to clean and durable aftermarket freight truck seats)
5.Wipers(Marine units used in Jet boats etc. have long shafts to get through metal on cab)

Have a long list of minor additions to wrap up and then hopefully start planting trees in the spring.

1.get tire orings replaced
2.build Hemit style revolving light bracket
3.Interior lighting
4.Dynomat floor covering and custom rubber floor mat.
5.Hook up aux hydraulics on boom and for deck attachments and replace old crane hosing.
6.Install stereo with hands free calling, 2 way ,CB and complete 12v electrical system side.

 

[Carlstealth]

Isnt it amazing some people can just grab a tape measure, welder and couple of square tubes and rebuild an entire truck over, I can ask million questions, especially how did you do the dash and all the electronics, what about the guages?

The dash is all original as well as the gauges,I will have an overhead consul for radios and aux switches stereo etc.

 

[74M35A2]

Any updates? Can I buy it? Ha!