She'd totally kick my ass...

[Brian Lohnes]

Saw this thing the other day and it was love a first sight. I wanted to walk up to the door and offer the owner a couple hundred bucks. How neat would it be with a Cummins or Duramax in it with some kind of nostalgic wedge shaped hauler body on the back?

The photos are kind of wonky because it was pouring rain outside, so I was blasting them from inside my truck.

A man can dream....a man can dream.





Brian

[fahrenschnell]

Re: She'd totally kick my ass...

You should at least find out if he is willing to part with it.....What could that hurt?

And if it is reasonable enough.....Why Not....Tell her you "had to do it".....for the site or something....

Or blame it on DF...I do. Hahaha

Seth

[squirrel]

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that's an oldie! 48-49? single piece side glass

[JOES66FURY]

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man my grandfather just cut one of those up for scrap....coulda had it for 300 bucks....no one wante it and it was very solid and ran

[Caveman]

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Here's my commentary on humanity... your truck pic made me think of these chowderheads...

Guy down the street has his grandfather's '49ish 1.5 ton Chevy flatbed sitting behind his barn. Refuses to part with it. Not smart enough to ever put it IN the barn. It has been there 30+ years, and is now worth zero, because it has sunk 12 inches into the ground, has a tree growing through it, another broke and crunched the roof, and the body is rotted through everywhere. But he's never gonna part with it. Not even to someone who would restore it to period-correct. It'll rot till he dies.

Guy down the street in the other direction has a '60's Healy 3000, parked in his side yard, sitting under a tattered tarp for at least the last 25 years. No softtop left. Won't sell it, won't restore it. Did I mention he owns a garage? Which is full of crap, none of which even comes close to being a vehicle. It'll rot till he dies.

These guys live 3.4 miles from the ATLANTIC OCEAN folks. In NEW ENGLAND. This ain't Tucson, folks. Salt air KILLS.

10 years folks. 10 YEARS is the limit. If you haven't touched your project in 10 years, sell it.

These guys make me furious. I hope I never meet them or learn their names.

[JOES66FURY]

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we are all feeling that pain Caveman....I see it all over here in Tucson....I know of a 71 Nova under a bunch of plywood...been there 13 years....the douche that owns it wont part with it.....it was my moms......f-ing tool

[Caveman]

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Hey where in Tucson?
I used to live over near base... still got a few pals around town. Ever seen a silver & red chopped '79 El Camino at the 'strip? That's my bud, Scotty. He's got it down to 11's and change with spray.
There's somebody over on the east side of base with a '67-'69 Camaro convertible that has at LEAST 15 years of dust/birdcrap on it. It's sitting in a carport. Probly a retiree currently residing in a nursing home... oh, well. At least its in the desert. Up here, a car outdoors is more like a felony...

[BluLightning]

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Got get it Brian. Remember it's easier to beg for forgiveness then it is to ask for permission. ;)

[trukluvr]

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Bob is right. Buy her a dozen roses to give her when you pull into the yard with it.

[milner351]

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Brian
I think we were cut from the same cloth - I've had similar thoughts about similar rigs. A buddy of mine had a 58 ford fire truck - I was thinking of taking off the fire truck bed and making it a hauler - with a 7.3 powerstroke of course...

I don't think the truck is worth your marriage, but, it's a damned cool old truck.


Caveman - I am 100% with you, totally - as an old boss of mine used to say "we are of the same mind" folks that keep stuff just to watch it rot are hopeless fools.

[Silver68RT]

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The guy I bought my '68 Mustang GT from up in Saginaw also has this truck. I think he was looking to sell, but I have no idea what he wanted for it. At least it's inside.



He's got an '80 Camaro Z-28 too, and he knows he's not going to finish either one now, so he decided it's time for them to go.

I've got a lot of project cars, and I think I've got more than I can expect to ever finish now. They're all stored inside, so it's not like they're rotting in the woods, but I'm having a hard time letting go of a couple and posting them for sale. I think I'm using the poor economy as an excuse.

[Loren]

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I came very close to dragging home a SWEET '55 Chev flatbed similar to that a couple years ago. The seller owed me some money too, and offered to give it to me for a hundred less than he paid for it. The thing was in incredible shape, an old farm truck that had been well cared for.

His wife found out he was selling it for less than he paid (...it was a fair deal, considering all...) and put a stop to that. We later discontinued doing business, I could never tell if I was working with the guy, or working with his unseen wife working through him. In any case, it was impossible.

Last year's San Diego wildfires consumed both their house, and the truck. Oh well.

[joebogey]

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Go get it. This isn't a good pick of the truck, but it looks like it's not too far away from what's on there now.

[Brian Lohnes]

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Holy drag race Cheetah bat man!

Know anything about that car?

Brian

[Monster]

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1/4" of lip between the rear tire well and the door !

Damn !!!