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Wow! While that is a cool truck, there isn't enough metal in that cab to be able to build it out.
Now that 51/52 cab and fenders look good also the 56 COE looks good as well.
A guy i know that lives 1 mile away from me has an old farm equip scrap yard that has a crew cab three door 1954 ford f100 lifted on 8 lug dodge axles and has a mustang 390 and 4 speed in it and hasn't ran since it was hauled in there back in the 1970s I would go drag it out but 5 years ago there was a miscommunication between him and a dumb as a rock 12 year old me thought he was going in for dinner and coming back out, and i kept looking around for rims for the truck and 20 min passed and he came storming out yelling at me to get off his property or he would call the cops i havent gone back since but it is still there his name is Skip Miracle in PRATT KS if you want to try to track him down to buy it. It is rusty but has a good frame I would love to see it on the road again.
A 1932 American Bantam that was used for ferry service over the Pudding River in Oregon. The operator removed the tires and placed rubber bands on the rims for traction. Three cables were strung, two for the wheels and the third attached through the top of the car for stability. It was said that one gallon of gas was enough for 1500 trips across the 120 foot span.
A 1932 American Bantam that was used for ferry service over the Pudding River in Oregon. The operator removed the tires and placed rubber bands on the rims for traction. Three cables were strung, two for the wheels and the third attached through the top of the car for stability. It was said that one gallon of gas was enough for 1500 trips across the 120 foot span.
There was no such things as the American Bantam in 1932. American Bantam was founded in 1937.
The original company was American Austin, it failed in 1936.
American Bantam won the US Military contest between Ford and ******-Overland (the only other companies to compete) to design a new Scout Car, but this small Butler PA auto maker didn't have the facilities to build them.
So, ******-Overland was given the contract, they used the Bantam design, but changed the Bantam grille and called their version .. Jeep.
Seriously! $13,500! I think that there are more rust holes than truck remaining. It looks like a Pittsburgh vehicle. As a teenager there that is how I started learning bodywork - fixing rust holes.
Sure if you buy it and ship it to me. To me nothing is too far gone if it is that unique or rare.
I would buy it but i am 16 and have $500 of scrap metal and $20 in my pocket to rebuild my current truck.
Sure if you buy it and ship it to me. To me nothing is too far gone if it is that unique or rare.
I would buy it but i am 16 and have $500 of scrap metal and $20 in my pocket to rebuild my current truck.
16 years old? Still very young and foolish. With age you'll get wisdom and come to realize not everything is worth saving. I know from experience. I got my '49 F-2 when I as about your age. It was a bucket of rust. I replaced it rebuilt everything on the truck. I restored it mainly because I was raised in it since I was about eight years old. I foolishly started a rot bucket '37 Buick about ten years ago. Now ten years later I am reality was too much of a project but I'm already into it to stop. 60 year old me has a lot less ambition than 18 year old me, but more sense.
i worked in a body shop from 18 to 29, than i ran my own body shop for 26 years.
there is not much i can't do.
my 88 F-SuperDuty diesel 4X4 conversion with 496k miles on it is about 90% restored.
the 79 F350 4X4 is about 80% restored.
the 65 Falcon 2 Door Hardtop V8 is about 60%.
the 66 & litre is waiting for a full restoration.
67 year old me has very little ambition any more, and even less sense.
60 year old me has a lot less ambition than 18 year old me, but more sense.
In addition to the 60 year old me finding a similar motivation loss, I'm beginning to question myself how much more of my life savings am I willing to devote to these projects instead of saving for retirement. With the current state of our nation's energy policy, I'm not sure how much longer it will be allowed to own or drive these old vehicles. Are we at the top of the market for old cars and trucks? Does it make sense to continue playing in the hobby that's given me so much pleasure for all these years? Sad times these are, for sure.
In addition to the 60 year old me finding a similar motivation loss, I'm beginning to question myself how much more of my life savings am I willing to devote to these projects instead of saving for retirement. With the current state of our nation's energy policy, I'm not sure how much longer it will be allowed to own or drive these old vehicles. Are we at the top of the market for old cars and trucks? Does it make sense to continue playing in the hobby that's given me so much pleasure for all these years? Sad times these are, for sure.
Interest in a vintage vehicle, I think, depends a lot on the connection the person I have with the vehicle. Did his parents own one like it? Did he have one like it when he was younger? As the population ages the people who have any interest in cars or trucks their interest changes. You won't find many people interested in a stock Model T, not many younger people have interest in them. As you stated, as we get up in years we prioritize how we going to spend our money. The older crowd I don't think wants to waste their money and time working on an old vehicle. When I was much younger I had a list of vehicles I wanted to restore, now I realize I don't have the time or money to do any more.
that was used for ferry service over the Pudding River in Oregon. The operator removed the tires and placed rubber bands on the rims for traction. Three cables were strung, two for the wheels and the third attached through the top of the car for stability. It was said that one gallon of gas was enough for 1500 trips across the 120 foot span.
