Started the day today at 5am and came back home at 6:45pm. Made three stops along the way. First in Bakersfield, then Fresno, then Crows Landing to pick up the 51/52 bed.

Luckily, the older lady that owned the bed had a working forklift that the neighbor kid knows how to operate. Not sure I'd be up to the task of loading the bed with a massive homebuilt rear bumper.



Loaded and ready to head home. The front portion is occupied by four gas pumps, a pre-WWII Coca Cola ice chest in the front and an "A" frame Texaco oil can display rack in the rear.




I also found this 16" x 5" wide (5.5 x 5 bolt pattern) in the lady's yard. She let me have it. I asked her if she had any more, but no luck. This was the only one she had.



Needless to say, with the loss of one hour today, I'm very tired as I type this.

 

So, is my back bumper burried in there somewhere?

"Ilyas Traveling Bonus Built Parts Caravan"....plus!

 

LOL....

Last weekend I did something similar. I left Albuquerque at 4:30pm heading north. Made it to Denver about 10:30 and slept for a few hours. Bright and early in the morning I loaded up a whole truck bed full of Jeepter Commando parts and hit the road south making it home by 4:30 that afternoon.

It was a good trip, I bought a good windshield and frame and some tailights, then he gave me a complete roof assy with good glass and headliner bows, a spare rear hatch, a good dash pad, ignition switch, extra wiring harness, Jeep medallion for the grill, and front and rear spring packs.

Woohooo

Bobby

 

PS: I have two of those wheels I would be willing to just give to someone who wants them, for the shipping.

 

I was hoping to find the stock bumper there, but no luck.

Don't worry, I'm still on the hunt for one, for you.

PSS: PM sent on the wheels.

 

Ilya , looks like the insurance industry is treating you right or you got a heck of a deal on all those items .
I have heard of people looking for that style rim . Will let you know .
Julie, posted a message on the H.A.M.B. about your search for a bumper .

 

So far, no complaints. The annual bonus hit my checking account last Friday and I already had half of it spent on the items above a week before the money was in my account.

I got a great deal on the gas pumps and a decent deal on the bed. There was more to the gas pump collection, a lot of smaller items, that I grabbed last weekend before getting the pumps this past weekend.

Anyone interested in a gas pump for your garage?

 

a gas pump in front of the old shop would look cool? About what did you have to give for them, are they pretty restorable? Good find! And good luck on your project.

 

Thanks Denny! Shoot those suckers are HARD to find! And even harder to get off late at night!

 

Sure but it has to be a Wayne pump, for somewhat obvious reasons. ;-)
My preference is for a Model 70.

 

What's interesting in MERCs lower picture is that the price per gallon only has two places and the 9/10 cent place on it. Can't go above 99.9 cents per gallon....Oh those were the days (the late 60s and early 70s).

 

Ah, the Wayne 70. Also known as the "robot" pump, because it resembles a robot.

The Wayne 70 can still be found at a reasonable price. I had one that was pretty much good for parts. Sold it a few years ago.

 

Julie , acquired a stock ribbed bumper from another FTE member who lives in the Fla. . panhandle 2 yrs. ago for the stock truck under const. We agreed upon the price of $100.00 and the 4 braces came with it ! What a deal . After media blast , epoxy primer , some minor filling and satin black paint it is ready for installation .
During the search for a rear bumper I sold a heater boot to a guy in Utah . He had 3 rear bumpers but did not want to sell any.I think they would fit in a casket . Good luck to him .

 

The stock 51/52 rear bumpers are even more harder to find than a good pair of rear doors or stock seats for a Panel.

Good luck in your search, Julie. One's bound to surface.

 

WOW Denny you got a great deal. The one I have I paid $100 for then another $250 to have chromed! It's in very good shape! I'm at a point where I 'm writing to people with parts trucks for sale and asking them if they have a bumper. I'm almost willing to pay the price of th etruck just to get the bumper.

Thanks Ilya, I'll keep looking!!!!