possum
05-15-2010, 07:22 AM
A small distraction from the car biz..........
In 1983 we were looking around in an abandoned barn, and found a 1936 Dodge pickup. The property owner did not want it, so we got the company wrecker and pulled it out. SLOWLY, over the next several years, we stripped it down to the bare frame, and had it powder coated.
While the engine was out, our shop completely overhauled it, along with new gas tank, new brake lines, wheel cylinders, and any other mechanical pieces that were deemed bad.
Then, in 1994, as times got really busy, we sold it and concentrated on the car biz. Several years ago, the man we sold it to passed away. His family asked if we wanted it back, and so we re-purchased "our" truck.
Over the next many years, we have re-assembled it, re-painted it, and then sort of sat it aside. Now, with the extra time on our hands, we have gotten it out again and freshened it up, again. It is running great, and has been a lot of fun mess with. We are now going to get some chrome work done, and do some finish work, then it will be "done".
Anyway, its a nice distraction in a bad time.
In 1983 we were looking around in an abandoned barn, and found a 1936 Dodge pickup. The property owner did not want it, so we got the company wrecker and pulled it out. SLOWLY, over the next several years, we stripped it down to the bare frame, and had it powder coated.
While the engine was out, our shop completely overhauled it, along with new gas tank, new brake lines, wheel cylinders, and any other mechanical pieces that were deemed bad.
Then, in 1994, as times got really busy, we sold it and concentrated on the car biz. Several years ago, the man we sold it to passed away. His family asked if we wanted it back, and so we re-purchased "our" truck.
Over the next many years, we have re-assembled it, re-painted it, and then sort of sat it aside. Now, with the extra time on our hands, we have gotten it out again and freshened it up, again. It is running great, and has been a lot of fun mess with. We are now going to get some chrome work done, and do some finish work, then it will be "done".
Anyway, its a nice distraction in a bad time.