She'll be comin' round the mountain

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Dec 31, 2015 | 09:30 PM

#196

GB SISSON

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 6,104

Likes: 138

From: Orcas Island Wa.

It's licensed as a collector vehicle with '47 plates. It doesn't leave the island, but the island is 75 sq miles. I sold the '37 for more than the cost of shipping and fixing the '47. The '37 was a really cool truck, but like said before the '47 does the hauling with a lot more confidence. Actually the '47 will be called into service tomorrow as I off load a bunch of salvaged wood off my '92.

Jan 1, 2016 | 12:48 PM

#197

project tetanus

New User

Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 7

Likes: 0

so cool to see an almost 70 year old truck still working that hard. goes to show that a ford truck will never die if you treat it right!

Jan 2, 2016 | 04:22 PM

#198

GB SISSON

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 6,104

Likes: 138

From: Orcas Island Wa.

Quote:

Originally Posted by project tetanus

so cool to see an almost 70 year old truck still working that hard. goes to show that a ford truck will never die if you treat it right!

Thanks! It was a blast fixing that old wreck up and I hadn't seen the thread for a long time. There is a youtube video my kid made so you can hear the flathead rumbling through the plumbing twice pipes. I think it's called something like 47 2 ton first drive. I drove it yesterday and it started almost immediately in sub freezing weather. If you find the video maybe you could post a link because I don't know how to and then it will be chronicled in this thread.
Thanks, GB

Jan 2, 2016 | 04:55 PM

#199

tacomacream

Fleet Mechanic

Joined: Sep 2007

Posts: 1,412

Likes: 23

From: East Wenatchee

https://www.youtube.com/results?sear...on+first+drive

Just copy and paste the link here. For example: www. whatever line at the top

http://www.wikihow.com/Copy-and-Paste

Jan 2, 2016 | 07:49 PM

#200

GB SISSON

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 6,104

Likes: 138

From: Orcas Island Wa.

Thank you TC, you are a gentleman and a scholar.....

Jan 2, 2016 | 07:58 PM

#201

truckdog62563

Marmon-Herrington Man

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 11,986

Likes: 444

From: Central Illinois

Pretty cool video, Gary. Also watched the one on your '37. Wish I'd have videoed that ride you took me on in your Toro! Stu

Jan 2, 2016 | 08:06 PM

#202

willowbilly3

Post Fiend

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 8,209

Likes: 12

From: Black Hills of SD

Nothin sounds like the cackle of a flatty!! Whats the blue 58ish panel in the back ground?

Jan 2, 2016 | 08:50 PM

#203

GB SISSON

Thread Starter

Lead Driver

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 6,104

Likes: 138

From: Orcas Island Wa.

Without looking it's a '58 panel I got for 300 bucks and traded to a kid for mowing my lawn which he he never did so I repo'd it and sold it to the original owner for 300 bucks. I am a very good business man as you can see. Two trips with my one ton, load/unload numerous times and break even. Good thing I also make cabinets!