And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
After your last post about a five window Chevy pickup a photo popped up with a red one just like above, only not as shiny. It had been completely restored, beautifully I might add. It sold on the auction site the pictures were from for a price of $36,500. That's a price I'd gladly pay, considering the cost of a new pickup these days and how few miles I'm driving in retirement.
had one, former wrecker, rear axle sprung with multiple multiple leaves, fourspeed with a digger ratio rearend. no bed, rails, half a miller highlife can gascap. never titled it, left it in Lake Station, Indiana. a '48 IIRC.
That sounds a lot like my first truck. An 1963 F100 I traded for a cord of wormwood. So much wrong with it but wouldn't quit. Granny gear that could climb a telephone pole. Always played cat and mouse with the fuzz. No title, no registration. After 4 years I sold what was left for $800.
I've got an unrestored '49 with the original stovebolt 6 and the Muncie SM420 4 speed, the one that was famous for its low low Granny 1st gear, the one that has that gear 'whine'. Can't wait to get started on the resto. It was my daily driver back in the early 80s, 26 miles to the gallon (gas), about 100 miles to the gallon (oil)
That year had babbit main bearings and a splash oiler system. I'm pretty sure the engine is 98% worn out, so a re-build is in the cards. Wrassling with the 'keep it original' and 'rest-o-mod' decisions.......
After your last post about a five window Chevy pickup a photo popped up with a red one just like above, only not as shiny. It had been completely restored, beautifully I might add. It sold on the auction site the pictures were from for a price of $36,500. That's a price I'd gladly pay, considering the cost of a new pickup these days and how few miles I'm driving in retirement.
ReplyDeleteI was too rough for oil bath filters. That's a fine resto.
ReplyDeletehad one, former wrecker, rear axle sprung with multiple multiple leaves, fourspeed with a digger ratio rearend. no bed, rails, half a miller highlife can gascap. never titled it, left it in Lake Station, Indiana.
ReplyDeletea '48 IIRC.
That sounds a lot like my first truck.
DeleteAn 1963 F100 I traded for a cord of wormwood. So much wrong with it but wouldn't quit. Granny gear that could climb a telephone pole.
Always played cat and mouse with the fuzz. No title, no registration. After 4 years I sold what was left for $800.
I had a 53, and a 51. Would drive another any day. Cab corners were rotted out too easy in this climate. Solid trucks.
ReplyDeleteAll that space in the engine compartment …
ReplyDeleteI've got an unrestored '49 with the original stovebolt 6 and the Muncie SM420 4 speed, the one that was famous for its low low Granny 1st gear, the one that has that gear 'whine'. Can't wait to get started on the resto. It was my daily driver back in the early 80s, 26 miles to the gallon (gas), about 100 miles to the gallon (oil)
ReplyDeleteIf you didn't see any leaks underneath, then go for the rings and valve seats.
DeleteThat year had babbit main bearings and a splash oiler system. I'm pretty sure the engine is 98% worn out, so a re-build is in the cards. Wrassling with the 'keep it original' and 'rest-o-mod' decisions.......
DeleteThat is candy apple red.
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