Thanks to FTE member Tienmac for some time spent in Regina yesterday, enjoying a look at his immaculate '56 Custom Cab. We were there visiting our son and Tien was gracious enough to meet us in front of the Saskatchewan legislature building for some period-perfect pictures. And the best part was a ride around Waskana Lake - still having trouble wiping the smile off my face from that one! Took a bunch more photos than these to provide great motivation to keep at our project - really enjoyed the experience.

 

Hi, that truck looks perfect!
thanks for sharing.
Greg

 

Sweet ride. Better story. Thanks for sharing.

Now, get after yours, Dave!

 

Hey Dave & Tien,
I'm jealous of that beautiful original truck. Our truck had already been heavily
modified before we got it ... so we didn't have the option to keep it original.

So... for clarity which one of you is wearing the John Deere sweatshirt?

It's also hard to miss that you are all wearing long pants & coats/sweatshirts &
the trees have a funny yellow color.... We are still baking down here in Texas.
Fall doesn't make it here till Halloween.

Looking good up there in Canada!

Ben in Austin
1950 F1

 

Dave,

It was my pleasure to meet you, your wife and son. I am glad you enjoyed to see my 56 Ford F-100 which was restored 15 years ago. When you come again, I will bring my 51 which was restored by the same gentleman 20 years ago.

 

Ben,

I am the one in the John Deere sweatshirt. Fall has arrived in Saskatchewan and it's getting time to put the trucks in storage. I bought the 56 in late May with 547 miles on the odometer, since restoration. The truck now has about 2400 miles. I had just finished changing the engine oil and servicing the truck before meeting Dave.

Tienmac

 

Always nice to meet up wth a fellow FTEr ad put a face on the name. Looking forward t doing the same next month with a long time fellow FTEr.

 

Yes - should have made the point that the good looking guy in the photo was, alas, not me, but Tien. One of the photos has my son, and my wife, talking with Tien.


Ben73058 - here in western Canada it was summer one day, and autumn the next. But we're used to it, so we'll survive. I've done some Texas "autumns" in various parts of the state, and that's definitely different than ours.


Looking forward to seeing that '51 next time. Another great excuse to hop on a plane and see family.

 

Nice thread, I love when we get to meet our fellow members, or here of others doing so, and I cant sign off without mentioning just how beautiful your trucks (plus gas pump and soda machine) are.

 

Beautiful trucks! I'm glad you got a visit in.


Bob kind of hinted at it, I'm going to be in Chicago for a couple of nights next month, he and I are going to try and get together and meet face to face. It should be fun


Bobby