My tile business has all but died over the past 3 or 4 years, which forced me to sell my 55 panel with a factory sunvisor, and a # of other pickups 53/56, in order to survive. Plus my 81 Avanti. Plus my 56 Victoria.

I used to go to the Supernats from '98 to a few years ago every single year, now I can't afford to even visit, let alone have a truck there.

I'm sure that there are many of us, at least some, in the same boat as me. I don't come to this site as much; it really hurts, when you used to have some trucks and had to get rid of them....I just hope all the guys in a similar situation will hang in there so we can get back into gear in the future.

This Forum gives me hope!

Waaaahhhh, trying to stay positive,

Paul

 

Hi Gman....Long time.....since 2007 supernat's and dinner with Ksmith/mechmagn and Donna/ Andrew and you and us........tempest fugit!!
Terri sometimes asks if I hear from you. 81 AVANTI....HMMM---we are avanti owners too. I have hopes you will find another truck.
I have a 55 panel from California that is right up your alley.

 

I can somewhat feel your pain. I went through a period of selling everything but the kitchen sink and trucks. I guess I felt it was easier to find a new daily driver than a '48 F1. I wish you the best. They're still out there.....waiting.

I can also understand the "back in gear" thing, as the builds by the guys/gals who were half way through, haven't posted in quite awhile with any progress....Randy, Kevin, Nate, Ewilliam, 53fatfndr, Imlowr2, christopher2, irondragon02, mt54, etc... I just hope they're all on hold, like I am.

 

you willing to travel for one ?? i can hook you up with a fella , who also has the 49 studebaker i been drooling over , that has a 56 1/2 ton with a done frame . it has a volare front clip , late model diff of unknown origin , running 302 and auto , yada yada yada ............. it needs body work and some other things he is not willing to jump in and do as it is beyond his skill level . don't know the price but heres his name and number : tom elmore , petersburg il , 217 -899-9765 . tell him kevin in springfield , who sold him the running board brackets told ya about it whoever calls him . later guys !!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I feel your pain. Although I haven't been forced to sell any of my toys yet I'm self employed and business has been bad for a while but it really dried up the last 2-3 months. I have stuff to sell to make a little money but the hard part is no one is buying. I sold some parts a few weeks ago on eBay and only got one bid per piece. In better times I know I would have had at two people bidding them up. I have some truck parts I know are worth a few bucks but I holding out from listing them because I know I won't get what they're worth.

Business is starting to pick up and I've gotten a couple of big jobs in but I'm not going to celebrate just yet. These two jobs might be the only two jobs I get in for a while. I deal only in the industrial sector and everyone pulled the reins about two years ago before the election. I feel they were concerned about which way the government was going and which way they were going to take the economy and I guess they were correct. Hopefully this November will change things and the great leader will be pulled back from totally destroying this country. We can only hope.

 

good luck on the fearless leader bob ........ i have no hope while he's in there ......... obama : One Big A-- Mistake America . welcome to the united socialist republic of obama .................... care too venture what i think of him ????

 

Come on Kevin, what do you really think? I'm with you brother.

 

i can't post it here , 1 the mods will delete me , 2 if some of the stuff i hear about our federal law enforcement is true they will be marking me as some sort of redneck butt munch who dislikes him and prolly consider me a threat , 3 i wouldn't expose my friends here to the language i would use to describe said party .......................

 

i know how you feel had to sell my 55 that was half done anyone one know where i can get another hehe