Old Trucks

I had a Cornbinder. Drove it from WI to WA in a rather circuitous route. It was a beast.

this is a good one too

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Last night they aired an episode of Fast 'N Loud where the boys rebuilt a '49 Chevy that was found in similar circumstances to the photos above. Although by the time they got done with it I'm not at all sure how many original parts were still on it.... they replaced the chassis, motor, tranny, steering, brakes, wheels and tires, suspension, fenders, and bed for sure. Think they kept the rest of the body and restored the interior, maybe rechromed some of the bumpers, etc.

But it was a sweet ride when it was finished - sold for $150K.

I was just thinking the other day about how it seemed that giving cars and trucks a name had fallen out of fashion, and I think maybe you got it right, the new ones don't have no character to 'em. Nowadays they all look alike, may as well call them all Sue

I advise against coming in my yard, taking pictures of my treasures, then posting it on the internet.

The old Dodge is about the same vintage as my first vehicle. Mine was a '51, though it looked pretty similar to the late '40s models. I bought it in 1973 and drove it regularly until 1985 or so when I got a company pickup. I finally sold it in 1996, just before I got married.

Daniel Ralph, post: 413447, member: 8817 wrote: I had a Cornbinder. Drove it from WI to WA in a rather circuitous route. It was a beast.

That took some fuel, one thing I remember about my Cornbinder was its insatiable thirst, well that and a very impressively low granny

Almost salvaged this old girl the other week. Unfortunately it had a very hard life and couldn't agree on a price that I felt comfortable working with.

It's hard to find a new regular/ standard cab. New ones bring a premium price, go figure. Some makers don't make them anymore.
Neighbor has a F150 standard cab that he bought new about 15 years ago or so. Believe me, he could buy any new truck/style or SUV on the market now but he wants his standard cab.
A standard cab almost entails a custom order nowadays.

joabmc, post: 413521, member: 10395 wrote: Almost salvaged this old girl the other week. Unfortunately it had a very hard life and couldn't agree on a price that I felt comfortable working with.

I found one just like this in a farmers bone yard...1963 FJ-45, fixed cab, short bed. Same color. Have tried several times to buy it, but it is sentimental to them (even though it's rotting outside). Most of the FJ-45's were not fixed cab and usually had the long bed.

The old Dodge pickup shown is similar to the 1951 model we had. I've been told they were driving it the day they brought me home from the hospital. I've also been told the nuns were happy to see me leave. It may have been my big sister who told me that.

The old Chevy/GMC under the shed roof is somewhere close to 1960. We had a '61 Chevy that was similar.

imaudigger, post: 413529, member: 7286 wrote: I found one just like this in a farmers bone yard...1963 FJ-45, fixed cab, short bed. Same color. Have tried several times to buy it, but it is sentimental to them (even though it's rotting outside). Most of the FJ-45's were not fixed cab and usually had the long bed.

Been looking for a barn find 40 series for years now. One day...

Here's a bunch of old men singing about Neil's old pickup...Long May You Run
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Dave those oldies are interesting.
What's their past purpose?
Running telephone lines across the country is all that comes to mind, well my wife's. Mine was blank!

Holy Cow, post: 413536, member: 50 wrote:
The old Chevy/GMC under the shed roof is somewhere close to 1960. We had a '61 Chevy that was similar.

It's a 64-66. I had a 63 and the A pillar sloped back instead of forward so the windshield wrapped around the corner more. I think all the GMC's in this age had dual headlights, if that's true then the one shown is a chevy.

JaRo, post: 413631, member: 292 wrote: It's a 64-66. I had a 63 and the A pillar sloped back instead of forward so the windshield wrapped around the corner more. I think all the GMC's in this age had dual headlights, if that's true then the one shown is a chevy.

My first truck was a 62 Chevy. Wish I had that one back! I remember going down the highway and the roof peeled back like the lid on a sardine can before me and dad fixed it up.

Richard, post: 413625, member: 833 wrote: Dave those oldies are interesting.
What's their past purpose?
Running telephone lines across the country is all that comes to mind, well my wife's. Mine was blank!

I believe those are antiquated water well drilling rigs.