Oh my!! It's like the engine is on a stand, but the stand is the frame of the truck and the transmission!! Can't wait to see the starter fixed and the carb rebuilt tomorrow. Thanks for keeping up with the great content even while you're shopless!

Your bro seems like a good dude man. If he’s comfortable doing so, showcase him a bit more. He’s like a more mellow version of your pops.

That's a cool design for tipping the cab! They're usually mechanically locked and opened with a hydraulic cylinder using a manual pump like on a bottle jack. It doesn't really take long, a couple of minutes or so, but it's a bit of a chore. Also, you have to pump the cab down as well, but that's less pumping. You just need to get the cab over the balance point and it sinks back down on its own. This F600 is a bit smaller and probably quite a bit lighter than the cabs i'm used to though, also it's weird seeing a gasoline powered heavy-ish truck! Since the 60s anything bigger than a car has been pretty much diesel powered here in Sweden.

Always fun to watch the family wrenching.

In someways I'm glad to see the old format videos back again.

Hell yeah! Digging these Ross Boys episodes. BTW - carb deserves a hot dip in an ultrasonic tank and the usual Walker rebuild kit.

I was once in a minibus travelling through Romania and saw at the side of the road a Cabover lorry hinged forward. In front of the cab was a blanket laid out with the engines head and all of its parts and ancillaries all very neat. About 6 hours later travelling back in the opposite direction I kept my eyes open for him to see how he was doing but amazingly he was gone! Only a basic toolkit and a hammer!

Man I love this truck. Really hope you can find a frame for it! Or... make one...

Love the episodes John especially when Mr Ross on the episode when he checked the truck over and tell us what's wrong with it . Thanks for all the work and content you make for all the viewers

I hope you can get that frame straightened on r replaced. With a little work, it could be a nice rollback. You can tell. The truck still wants to work.

In my younger years I was a volunteer Firefighter for 14 years and we had the same exact Ford truck for one of our engines! Always loved that old Ford truck and it never let us down! Hope you can find a new frame and save it. I would love to see it on the road again!

I also drove the Chevy version of this truck. It was also fun to drive. The GM version had a portion of the dog house that stayed over the engine when you tilt the cab, so it didn't have the complicated shift linkage the Ford had. It also didn't have springs under the cab to help lift it. And it was HEAVY! But still fun to drive. I know a lady that has a Chevy that I like but it needs all new glass, and the glass shops weren't able to locate the curved windshields. I'm a Ford guy but I think this truck would make a really cool hot rod. And when was the last time you saw someone put a Ford motor in a Chevy?

hats off to engineers who design all this truly amazing

Here is a thought about the shop. Could you build one behind your Dads place in the field? Maybe Holly makes a Sniper kit for the Ford. Good luck with it! -Jon

I still saw these things hauling for Yellow as a toddler in the mid 90's around Atlantic City and Philly.

I love spring hinges. Such a simple, yet effective design. My 78 AMC Jeep has spring hinges on the hood.

It was interesting seeing you and Jared working together in one of you vids. Maybe more in the future ?Also, I think he sounds a lot like your dad !

I think you should box in the trouble parts of the frame and continue on with your restomod. Very cool truck. I think boxing in the frame would strengthen it enough for driving it with a bed on it.

I used to maintain a fleet of water trucks that were all ford C-series,on propane fuel, with the 391 engine. I had two softballs in the tool box of my service truck which I would jam in the door hinges to keep the doors open. Then the cab would lift just fine. The doors were counter weights to lift the cab when they were open.

The first rule of lifting a cab over is to remove any heavy items from the shelf behind the seat. Ever wonder why both sections of the windshield are broken?

That’s a cool truck! Really enjoy the different content as a nice change of pace.

"R.I.P." on the starter tombstone stands for "RUST IN PEACE"...

I've got one of these, got 3mpg so I put a 12 valve Cummins in it, a 6 speed Eaton Fuller, and air ride off a Volvo semi.

This transient content is not too bad. Keep it coming JR!

this would be the perfect collab with Westen Champlin!

The frame doesn’t need to be a ford frame to fix/rebuild it, any frame of the same size (8” c channel, 10” or whatever size it is) from any medium or heavy duty truck can be used, just need to transfer over the holes for the springs and whatever else you need. No different then having a frame stretched or shortened on a semi truck

As always JR, I greatly enjoy your videos. The day after you bought your Ford CabOver, I found a Matchbox (1/64 scale) 1965 Ford C900, with Shell Oil markings. I would like to send it to you, but have no idea where/how to go about safely sending it. If you're interested please let me know. Thanks! Gary

I would love to see that truck turned into something cool. I've been looking at box trucks, but something classic would be cooler.

Wondering if the solonoid is energised properly, as it seemed to spin ok with more volts going in, think I remember some of those old trucks had a seperate solonoid and an oddball wiring set up.

I'm sure someone has likely already mentioned it, but there should be a pin that goes into the lock arm when the cab is up. (note the hole that lines up when locked). As someone who has had the joy of that arm failing without the pin in place while under the cab, I'd recommend you find the pin or an appropriate sized bolt to stick in the hole. Springs weren't as good on the one it happened with me on, and I got knocked unconscious by the cabover pacman nom nom'ng me. Would not want the same for you. Just a thought.

Reminds me of the UK ford truck of the era.

JR if you have a Napa Parts Store in your Area check with them on the Odd Parts for the Cab Over as they have lots of the odd parts for the old trucks like this!

A Charlotte, NC resident here to say if think shar-LOT is a strange pronunciation, drive a few hours southeast of Charlotte (SHAR-lut), NC to the lovely little coastal town of Shallotte, NC. Want to guess how to pronounce this one? Go ahead, I'll wait... Did you guess shuh-LOAT? You did?! Amazing! You get a gold star just like the one on the NC flag, and recommendation from me to enjoy breakfast or lunch at The Purple Onion!

That truck is really cool Charlotte not pronounced like the city down south is 30 minutes from me and the dealership is now Hutson's John Deere.

Torch tip cleaners work best for cleaning carbs idle circuits and such

Thank you.

A neat truck, glad to see it !

13:08 Hot Tub Time, in the Ultrasonic Cleaner!

Jack shaft?? That was my nickname in high school!!

Love this truck. Wish I had a garage big enough to put one in.

I live 20 miles from Charlotte, MI LOL how cool.

I hope you get a frame or a way to repair what it has. I saw what looked to be a similar truck parked on the side of the road right after your first video the next day. I think it had a for sale sign in the window. It wasn't there today but stuff like that is fairly common here in Portland Oregon on the west coast. I doubt you'd want to buy it and ship it to Kansas but it was weird to see one right after your video.

That's a pretty cool lift design, does it serve a double duty by softening the ride in the cab or would that just be wishful thinking?

O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸Happy New Year…2024! Yes, those cabovers are great to drive, access & work on. I saw the next video before this one, so I guess your new starter worked wonders. Good job. I’ve never seen grab handles on the fender like that. The cab will take some good work, but it will be worth it! So you’re planning on selling this truck? Keep us posted! 🤩😎✌️

I think you should fix the old Girl up , add new frame where needed ..

Posted to your last video, but here you go if you didnt see it. C61 = C600 2WD (gas). D = 330 2V Heavy Duty FT engine. V = Kentucky Truck Assembly Plant. AG7348 = 1978 / 1978 was the first year Ford used a double letter code in the serial number. 175 " Wheelbase. Color NT = No listing given. C617 = C600 gas, 21,200 lbs GVWR A2 = Light Gray Crush Vinyl & Gray Twill Stripe Woven Plastic / 8 = 91B Custom Cab. A = New Process 435 4 Speed Manual Transmission. F2 = Eaton model 15201 Two Speed Rear Axle / 5.83/8.12 / 15,000 lbs. Rear Axle Capacity. M = Ford 7,000 lbs. Capacity Front Axle with Power Steering. 21,200 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight Rating. After now seeing the ex mani, that is not an FE or FT motor. Ford sure beyond any doubt, 385 series. 370-429-460. Which means the trans has also been swapped.

I am really hoping that you can find another frame!

I still remember old road way express orange & dark blue on the bottom even if its not there hard trucks to find

Took everything I had not to comment about Charlotte… Ha!!

Make absolutely sure you secure things. It'll bust the front glass.

Yep. I took my RV to Spartan for some work and learned that.

Please pin the support strut when cab fully open, your safety and my anxiety, dual win.

Fortunately the hood struts still work on this one.

Yooo great timing I just got home!

Save the Cab Over!!!!!

Cool truck, 330 v8 is small for such huge truck.

another great video from JR. thanks

Our old cabover had the 330ft too. I think any FT or FE would almost bolt in. 330-428 of course I'm building a 445 stroker from my 390 but I've seen up to 510 FE strokers.

Big Ross would get that starter working. Lol

That thing is easier to open than my Hino cabover. Mine has no spring assist, so I have to bear the full weight of the cab to open.

The thing about cabovers is that, as a driver, you’re gonna be the first one to the accident. I always take some comfort when driving with a big hood in front of me.

Need lots of will to work on that truck it's nice you are getting some help out there.

Be glad that ford isn't older with a 21 speed gear box with 3 shifter sticks lol

Thanks!

Once you get a shop up and running, you should ask Cleetus if you can borrow Tye to back half the Rolls

Good Evening John Ross

They put the starter on a “Workbench “. What , not the floor! There is your problem.

LOL. I live in the area. The other appropriate pronunciation for that city is "Chartucky".

Love your show

Yes, those Michiganders will most certainly let you know if you pronounce Charlotte wrong! Then they’ll spend the next 5 to 6 more hours telling you how much Michigan is the greatest state to ever have existed. You might even learn their name somewhere in there! Sincerely, Married to a native Michigan family who settled in South Carolina.

I own a 1989 Mack cab over truck called a Midliner and I have been trying for MONTHS to get the flip up cab to actually work so I can get the the engine to do an oil change. The release mechanism for flipping the cab open does not actually seem to work. It worked when I first bought the truck in Phoenix AZ but after a couple trips around the country it stopped functioning.

Is it 24v ?

JR, I love your videos. Your ability and skills to successfully tackle every project is amazing. Just one thing would be helpful from a viewer's perspective. I never know the big picture of what your plan is. For instance, I bought this truck for $1,000, I'm going to fix xyz and hopefully sell it for ???

Weren't those cabs made by BUDD manufacturing company??

I’m always wary of those tilt cabs. About 5 years ago close to where I used to live there was a guy who had vintage trucks and tractors. One evening he was working on one of the trucks and the safety mechanism failed. The cab fell on him and killed him. Old trucks = old tech and with time things can fail.

What up John Ross! Hopefully you're having luck finding a new garage

I like the new traveling content. Keep it up!

I love those.

Without a new frame what's the point?

I'd love to see you try and restore it.

Why don't you cut off the bad part of the frame and make it short base. Since the feaer spring mounts heavs to be replaced any way, it might be easier to to shorten it. Put a couple of tractor weights on the back.

My GF had one of those trucks we made a lot of money with it. Scrapping. His was red probably an old 🚒

Any luck on the frame?

Maybe some more 100percentjake crossover content here with his smoke machine hunting for vacuum leaks.

I can't remember if I've seen you use a hydrasonic cleaner or not. I know a lot of people use them for carburetors and they do a lot of work for you especially with the passages and jets. Is it something you've thought about or something you have?

You should fix that truck find another frame or build another frame back half put a modern engine in it painted make it a long term project pop it on the channel here and there

good old ford

Cab over's are the norm here in the UK.

04:22 I have never seen a fuel pump so small for a truck so large as this one

Again not a 330, its a 370 or 429. Maybe a 460 if its a transplant from a regular pickup.

we need more DAD R O S S

les go new vid

The engine is not original. The original engine was a 330 FE/FT engine, but that engine looks to be a 385 series engine, probably a 370. You can tell as on the FE/FT engines, the exhaust manifolds have bolts that are above and below each exhaust port, not on each side. Also, on FE/FT engines part of the intake is also the cylinder head. The brakes are a hydrovac setup. There are 2 master cylinders, the one under the dash and the one by the rear axle. You might have brakes, but without engine vacuum, the smaller master under the reservoir will be trying to energize the whole system itself and its just too small. When there is engine vacuum, you can think of the system like a hydraulic clutch setup. When you push on the smaller master under the dash, it sends pressure to the larger master by the rear. It builds pressure on one side of a valve, which opens and then sends vacuum to the booster which energizes the larger master cylinder and activates the brakes. The master cylinder under the dash does not actually physically send fluid to the wheel cylinders when there is engine vacuum. If there is an emergency like the engine stalls or something, where there is no longer engine vacuum, there is a bypass valve that will open and allow the smaller master to energize the whole system, you'll have brakes but not very good, just enough to stop. There should be a vacuum reservoir somewhere that is tee'd into the system with a check valve that connects to the intake manifold.

Hi John

Whats the soup can looking canister do next to the overflow tank.

All I can say as driver.. in the event of a collision you will be first on scene and it won’t be good.

8:35 is that a reliable method for locking a C-clamp, just knocking it straight-on with your screwdriver handle? I would be afraid it would go flying. But on the other hand, there's no other good way either. I hate C-clamps.

That’s a big block ford in the 429 family definitely not a 330

Wait until you have things in the cab and forget when accessing the engine.

Did you say - when you sold your fire truck - it was just too big to work on etc - and you go and buy this?