1940? IH COE

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Yes that is all Hyster Crane. Best money I ever spent. Believe it or not bought this at an auction for $600 a few years back. It needed nothing.

I have a KD & it's handier than a shirt pocket. Didn't give much more for mine & runs great.

Mike

 

[Mule Meat]

The OP's truck is a LONG ways from that. Probably about $50,000+ worth of time and materials away from that.

That's generally how the restoration business goes. You put in a whole bunch of money and get some/most of it back out. If you're paying someone to do the work it doesn't pencil out. If you do the work yourself it better be top notch work or you're not going to get the top dollar. Regardless, figure that your labor is going to be free if you want to "profit."

 

[Steve in VA]

I live in the Texas Panhandle and there is not many collectors in this area. Thanks everyone for the comments and I will put some of this information to good use. I will get it cleaned up and check out the engine this week and post a few more photos. I see ads on CL and FB for barn finds but they are actually not. This is a 100% true barn find. I did find something interesting on it yesterday, it has a side draft carburetor. Never seen one. Who knows I may just keep it!

If we weren't on opposite ends of the country I'd be sorely tempted to have it.

 

[jwal10]

That looks heavier than mine, may be a D-400. Mine looked more the size of the one in the picture of the rebuilt one.

I only used the cab, to make a small RV. I used the running gear of a 4 cyl Chevy Astro van. Built a 6 1/2' x 8' wood Vardo box on it.

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We used it 1 summer, someone wanted it more than we did, offered $35,000. Next, I built a camper out of my '76 Chevy Shorty van. Did the same running gear swap. Still have it....James

 

[moresmoke]

I live in the Texas Panhandle and there is not many collectors in this area. Thanks everyone for the comments and I will put some of this information to good use. I will get it cleaned up and check out the engine this week and post a few more photos. I see ads on CL and FB for barn finds but they are actually not. This is a 100% true barn find. I did find something interesting on it yesterday, it has a side draft carburetor. Never seen one. Who knows I may just keep it!

I’m also in an area that doesn’t have as much demand. But there are a couple guys that are buying up all the old COE trucks and shipping them to where there is a market. I bet they aren’t doing it for free!

 

[560Dennis]

I like the looks of the rig . Interesting choice

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

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Same deal. LOTS of time and materials to get the OP's truck to this level. $42,000 isn't even what the seller gets. Anywhere from $4200 to $8400 of that goes to the auctioneer, which is something I didn't take into account in my last reply.

It's a beautiful truck and worth every penny, but it's not a money-maker for the seller. Someone put 1000's of hours and $10,000's of dollars into that truck, and the only one that made any money is the auctioneer.

 

[machine1]

Anyone know how I can find the year model of the truck? Is there a serial number plate somewhere?

 

[JOCCO]

Anyone know how I can find the year model of the truck? Is there a serial number plate somewhere?

Look on firewall, door jams or pillars. Try to get engine number too. I am not real sure on this year IH. Also get title if you can or bill of sale this will help you if you wanted to sell or register it. Different states have different laws. It could hinder a sale or registration

 

[RedMF40]

Nice truck, I like that style IH and the 1960s cabovers as well. I'm thinking it may have more appeal without the dump bed. A potential buyer is probably interested in the truck for that particular cabover style and may just get rid of the bed. You might get an offer for that by itself. Would also reduce transport costs for someone needing to have it hauled. If it were nearby I'd be taking a hard look at it. As it sits I think it would bring around $2500 at a local consignment auction or estate sale. Listing it with Hemmings (a paid ad in their magazine) would bring better exposure and likely better money. For an ad with national exposure I'd start it at around $6,000 and be prepared to negotiate. Looks like hours of fun going through it and seeing what it needs and doesn't need. Enjoy it, can't put a price on that.

 

[4wdtom]

Looking for some help on this old truck I have acquired and thought I would start here. I'm helping a friend clean out an old quonset and finally made it to the very back and was able to pull the old truck out. According to the information I have acquired it has been parked since the mid 60s. Hasn't seen sunlight in many years. I'm wondering if anyone might have some knowledge or point me in the right direction on these old trucks and maybe the value? I have no need for it but it is a neat looking old truck. I haven't checked out the engine yet but suspect it is locked up due to sitting for so long . Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in Advance

If you decide to sell it you might advertise in the American Truck Historical Society's magazine or maybe web site.

 

[DoubleO7]

"Bring A Trailer"
Is also a good place to sell a truck like that.

 

[Absent Minded Farmer]

Anyone know how I can find the year model of the truck? Is there a serial number plate somewhere?

If there's a glove box, there's a chance the build ticket is behind it. That will give you the sreial number & some info about how the truck was originally ordered. You can always get one reproduced if there isn't one & you find the serial number. In a truck of that vintage, the number is probably on a tag on the firewall.

Mike

 

[redtom]

I belong to several IH Facebook groups some just for trucks. One is "Everything IH vehicle, buy-sell and trade".

 

[machine1]

Can anyone tell what year model the old truck is? Thanks in Advance

 

[Mule Meat]

Anyone know how I can find the year model of the truck? Is there a serial number plate somewhere?

Look on the panel that the front of the seat rests on. Between the floor board and seat.

 

[machine1]

Can't believe it but the engine is not stuck!

 

[JOCCO]

Can't believe it but the engine is not stuck!

Engines are funny they can set for a long time like this and still turn or set for a year and be stuck. You still may have stuck rings or valves. I cannot tell you the year but d300 model. Others can probably decode the tag. ALSO wanted to tell you .any parts on these old cab overs are unique compared to there long hood brothers. Like the carb you pointed out. Manifolds, starters, shift fork towers, radiators. They can be hard to get parts.

 

[Duner Wi]

Wisconsin Historical Society has lots of IH info.

 

[showcrop]

I had one of those when I was about six years old. It was brand new when I got it. I wish I could remember what it had for a body on it, but whatever it was it never fit into my excavation company fleet so it never got much use. I think that it ended up in the fence row with very low miles.