'79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

HERE ARE SOME PICTURES OF THE TRUCK IT ALL STARTED WITH. I JUST PULLED HER OUT OF THE BARN THIS MORNING TO GET HER PREPED AND SHINED FOR MY OL MAN STRETCH HER LEGS A LIL
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Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

Boy! she's in nice shape for a 79. What kind of numbers are on the odometer? Bet it's been around a couple of times. The long wheel base COE tractors are my favourite.
Rob

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Thnaks...one of the ol man's prides. She has at least 1.5 million miles on her. Been pampered quite a bit over the years with new parts so she doesn't have all the originals. My father is a horse power freak and hates being passed on the hill so he had a cummins n14 built up to put out 650 horse and dropped it there. The original tranny was a 13 speed and he changed it to an 18 speed and the rearends couldn't hold up to the power so we put bigger ones in also. She' not only drivable but workable on a day to day basis

Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

Great looking truck!

Brian

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I forgot to ask what the short stack on the passenger side is for, is it a Janitrol heater.
Rob

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This truck use to be a single stack truck. We wanted to make it dual but the cab was recessed for the stack to enable you to have more room for over hang or what not. To fill the void we had a stainless tube tank made. You can put what ever your enjoyment in refreshment is...lol

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love the older trucks . i wish i still had photo,s diamond reos my dad owned
dodge 900 hi cab 74 freightliner w/a 12v 71 detroit we even had an emeryville 290 cummins 10 speed crackerbox gmc w/a 238 5+2 w a joe dog converter
old white compact 205 hercules gas engine 5+2 w a pusher.
those were the fun trucks

Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

Now! that what I call travelin in style. Fill it full of Rum and Coke and your gone for the whole day. lol ;)
Rob

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Wow, she's in such nice shape, I think what you have there is a working class show truck. Love the sticker on the cab. 'Cummins Power' says it all. :D I love that you are sharing all these photos. I'm big into the heavy hauling trucks and equipment. Very nice.

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650HP?! What a ride that be! I understand now why the fuel tanks are so large, 200ga a side? What's it get, 2 or 3mpg? :D

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Jack and Coke and you got yourself a deal...:D

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Thanks....I'll keep them coming. I start going through the 9 million I have and can't decide which ones to post

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You know I've never checked it but I really doubt I'd want to know...;)

Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

Very sharp looking rig! Dan

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Beautiful freight shaker, I like the fact that she's already built.

Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

wow very nice looks new

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I think one of you're trucks is in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C5p0YH5oSU

Re: '79 freightliner cab over coe "the truck it all started with"
 

Yes it is...that is in Woodland, CA. It is the back gate of a customer's of ours.

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nice truck:),she is long legged what do you haul with her :D

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She sits in the barn for the most part now days. The reason our trucks are so long is so we can take a lot of over hang in the front which is good for hauling long rebar, concrete piling, steel pipe and such. Thanks for the compliment!