Model A Ford.... I keep threatening.....

[ultrarunner]

My Dad had a lot of old car stories. Remind me, and I'll tell you the story of the Star coupe and the neighbor's bull. View attachment 749921

Your dad resembles my grandfather...

 

[joemd11]

A little bigger and newer than a Model A. Took several years to restore but was a fun project. Driving it is like stepping back in time.

 

[3930dave]

First in class was very well sorted and lots of back and forth.

It was restored as a club project and originally entered in the commercial class as AA stake side.

It had sealed beam headlights and a 12 volt electrical system and it was out of the running and Modesto A's none to happy until bumped to modified...

Big Field like that, # 2 carries a lot of weight - well done .

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

My Dad had a lot of old car stories. Remind me, and I'll tell you the story of the Star coupe and the neighbor's bull. View attachment 749921

That's a great picture.

After the concrete story, I can't wait to hear about the bull .

Rgds, D.

 

[3930dave]

A little bigger and newer than a Model A. Took several years to restore but was a fun project. Driving it is like stepping back in time.

The closest we get, to an actual Time Machine .

What would have been the factory Payload Rating on that Ford ?

Rgds, D.

 

[joemd11]

The closest we get, to an actual Time Machine .

What would have been the factory Payload Rating on that Ford ?

Rgds, D.

The tag on the glove box door says 12,500 GVW and the truck weighs about 5300lbs.

 

[Jstpssng]

The tag on the glove box door says 12,500 GVW and the truck weighs about 5300lbs.

That's a nice truck.

This was my father's KB5 the day that he sold it, about 10 years ago. It did a lot of work for him in the 50 years that he owned it. The last time I knew it was sitting in a gravel pit rotting away.

 

[joemd11]

That's a nice truck.

This was my father's KB5 the day that he sold it, about 10 years ago. It did a lot of work for him in the 50 years that he owned it. The last time I knew it was sitting in a gravel pit rotting away.

Gotta love the old trucks! That truck deserves better than to be wasting away in a gravel pit. Do you recall the manufacturer of the dump body?

 

[3930dave]

The tag on the glove box door says 12,500 GVW and the truck weighs about 5300lbs.

Good capacity, and I'm sure it earned it's keep well.

Rgds, D.

 

[Jstpssng]

Gotta love the old trucks! That truck deserves better than to be wasting away in a gravel pit.

I agree. It got to the point where my father couldn't keep it running, yet another victim of his Alzheimer's. A friend offered to buy it and originally was going to fix it up, but it must have needed too much work. Now they both are gone. I thought briefly about trying to buy it back but have no idea where it is; and most likely is full of bullet holes by now.