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i might be picking up a 63 chevy COE (flat nose)its a 5 spd and 2 spd rear axle and that back tires are in like new condition, i was wondering what you all think of this? i'm buying from a good friend of mine and he bought it for the engine so i'm getting it without an engine but he said a 350 would drop right in where the 409 sits right now, also i'd like to know anything specail bout these trucks, just any thing and everything, and the 2 spd rear is stuck in high no bed on it but i'm gona get/make a flat bed for with hoist so anything to think about any ideas/suggestions it'll be my first big bolt so i kinda wonder what i'm getting into and what to watch out for
thanks
Nate

First off, its not a COE, it's a LCF. That's low cab forward.

Second, it sounds like a great score.

Sounds like a fun project! nothin to be scared of concerning a big bolt as opposed to a regular truck.

You might check the tech tips-'what to expect with big trucks' section. That will give you a few ins and outs that are to be considered when working on the big'ons.

Cletis, If it's the truck, I think it is (flatnose) tiltcab, like this, http://www.6066gmcguy.org/Lmodel.htm . It would indeed, actually be a COE. This doesn't sound like the LCF(Low Cab Forward) short hood trucks, like this, http://www.classiccoe.com/oldcoetrucks/6066.htm .

Not wanting to split hairs, boys, but the term LCF is normally applied - in these parts - to car carriers and refuse compactor trucks of a type where a standard COE cab is mounted lower and forward of the steering axle so as to make more room for the cargo or equipment. I believe that the truck pictured in your second link, Spanky, is properly called a snubnose or bullnose, although the term "bullnose" was also applied to early cabover highway truck designs, some of which were uglier than average.

Yeah, Hotshoe-I never understood the LCF as applied to the 60-66 short hood trucks, like the one on the right in Spanky's link-the cabs aren't really low nor that far forward-they just seemed to use a short hood/fenders. I know I have seen several w/perfect hoods in my search for a "normal" hood for my pickup. In my literature for '64 Chevy calls those flat-nosed trucks "tilt-cab". GMC musta used L-model. Brian

it isn't a LCF it is a COE there is no nose what so ever the first link that spanky posted is what it is only a chevrolet not a GMC and i think Chevy used T-model so the full name of the truck is 1963 Chevrolet Viking T60 from what i have seen there is only one truck like this on the stovebolt and thats Gerald Krahn's T60 Hay Hauler(1971) (thats where i got the T from) but thanks for the advice
Nate

Hotshoe, Chevy did indeed refer to the short hood conventionals as LCF (Low Cab Forwards) My Chevrolet Master Parts Books, & Chevy Maintenace Manuals, all refer to these trucks, as LCF models. The cabs were more forward, on the chassis, than the regular conventionals. The white, 1960 L80 LCF Tractor, the red 1964 L60H cab, & chassis, & the Blue, & white 1965 L80 Wrecker,with red doors, were all part of six, of these trucks, I had at one time. See them here, http://www.classiccoe.com/oldcoetrucks/6066.htm