"Oddballs" pics
Marmon-Herrington Man
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From: Central Illinois
Yeah, it's already needing all the normal rust repair. At least I could see cancer starting in the rear corners. The guy has a bunch of other projects, and is primarily a Chevy guy. He has no apparent strong connection to the truck, other than dollars. I made him a fair offer, allowing him to recoup what he's invested plus realize a modest profit. Told him to save my number, and will check back periodically if it stays his. Stu
Lead Driver
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From: San Jose, CA
That guy has nothing to lose, except for the worsening condition of that truck the longer it sits.Please keep us updated.
Hotshot
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
Stu,
You did what you could, now it's in his court. It'd be nice if he'd let it go to some one would appreciate it for it's historic value. Hopefully, he'll decide before it deteriorates too much more.
You did what you could, now it's in his court. It'd be nice if he'd let it go to some one would appreciate it for it's historic value. Hopefully, he'll decide before it deteriorates too much more.
Hotshot
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From: SE Wisc. (the Rust Belt)
On another subject in this thread, Jim Dworschack, my neighbor with the Nash pickup emailed me this morning with some more information on his truck:
Another note I thought worth mentioning is Jim's 86 year old Mom still drives the '29 Model A ford wagon that she learned to drive on in 1941. She lives in TX and belongs to a local Model A club. What cool mom
The pick up is rare, only production model known to exist. No one has ever found any production figures for the pick up or serial number data, or even know what span of years the pick up was actually made. The prototype still exists too, currently residing in the Hartford museum. There have been three that I know of Nash pickups made from the ton and one half Nash truck (5000 of these were made) chassis cabs using various other brands pick up boxes and mechanical configurations using a car chassis. My pickup was used by the Milwaukee body plant until sold. Eventually ended up at an auto parts store and machine shop in Kenosha as a parts runner in the 60's. A Nash Club member bought it in '71 from the shop. He took it apart to restore it, but that is about as far as it got 'till I bought it as a pile of parts in '86. I had it together and on the road in '87. Have driven it many miles since, as you know as you've seen it running around.
Laughing Gas
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From: Mid-Michigan
Stu - I hope you get that truck. Too bad you don't have an old chevy to barter with...
Bob -Thanks for following up on the Nash history and sharing your correspondence with the Dworschacks. Very cool!
Bob -Thanks for following up on the Nash history and sharing your correspondence with the Dworschacks. Very cool!
Marmon-Herrington Man
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From: Central Illinois
Not sure whether this is better here or in the Working Trucks thread. It meets both standards. There's a thread going over on the Smokstak site about this truck now. A 1938 trooley wire maintenance truck. Stu
Weird Truck - SmokStak
Weird Truck - SmokStak
Laughing Gas
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From: Mid-Michigan
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I'll have the Roast Duck
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From: Northshore, MN
Yamagrant, that's exactly how I hope to make one look someday.
The one i posted is $750, but getting it home is the hard part.... i imagine a low-boy is about the only way.
The one i posted is $750, but getting it home is the hard part.... i imagine a low-boy is about the only way.