This 1951 Ford COE truck, built by fordCOE on Ford-Trucks.com, was purchased in Michigan, and shipped out for restoration to Finland. Gasoline cost is prohibitively expensive in Finland, so the builder decided to use a 3.3TD Mitsubishi diesel engine from a similarly-sized truck.

The COE received new engine and transmission, front and rear axles, and suspension and brakes. Other upgrades include plenty of custom chassis fabrication work, a gear storage box made from a gas tank, and tires converted to whitewalls with white rubber mat.

The web is worldwide, but DIY forums are a small world. Partway through the discussion, a guy jumps in to say that he lives 10 minutes away from where the truck was purchased, and had seen it in person.



1951 Ford COE Truck by fordCEO on Ford-Trucks.com

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1951 Ford COE Truck by fordCEO on Ford-Trucks.com

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