Hello from Seattle ,
Looking foreword to chatting with fellow truck nuts!
About me ...... I'm 55 , was born here and into a family demolition business started in 1929 by my great grandfather and his three sons. Their first truck was a Model AA , they started with Fords and stayed with them. I have many pictures which I can post as soon as I can figure out how to do that. I have been around old trucks and machinery all my life , and have many fond memories of riding in Ford "Big Job" trucks from the 50's , F-6's , 7's & 8's. I listened to many "stories" told by my grandfather about the Model A era , the struggles and the delights. I had never ridden in one or new much about them.
In the sping of 2007 , I stumbled onto one by shear luck (1931 AA Dump all orginal) , wasn't looking for one. It was only about three miles from my house and I had driven by it for years. It was hidden behind a house , under a fir tree , covered in at leased six inches of fir needles. The old boy that owned it was moving having lived there since the early thirties. I bought it that day. A year later , it was on the road. My first test drive was with out a windshield. If you ever want to get your face sandblasted with dust , rust and dirt ..... that's the way to do it! ha ha Anyway ... I enjoy it very much. I've restored it mechanically where needed but will leave the interior and exterior as found.
Happy Trails to you.
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- JEFF I
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- Joined: February 1st, 2010, 5:48 pm
- Body Type: Dump & Flatbed
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Seattle Wash.
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- Model Year: 1930
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Howdy Jeff, sounds like an enviable connection to the past. Looks like a great find on the dump truck too. Looking forward to more pics. Welcome to the forum.
Best, russ
Best, russ
Everybody likes pics.
- JEFF I
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- Joined: February 1st, 2010, 5:48 pm
- Body Type: Dump & Flatbed
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Seattle Wash.
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Thanks
Here's a picture of their first truck. I believe it's a 1928 or 29 model based on it having the more square looking cab. The photo was taken in 1933 and my grandfather told me he's checking to see if the tires were going to rub.
Here's a picture of their first truck. I believe it's a 1928 or 29 model based on it having the more square looking cab. The photo was taken in 1933 and my grandfather told me he's checking to see if the tires were going to rub.
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- JEFF I
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- Joined: February 1st, 2010, 5:48 pm
- Body Type: Dump & Flatbed
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Seattle Wash.
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More pictures ,
Gramps and truck #1. Truck #2 , 1930 with tag axle and salvaged lumber. They used to hire guys to just pull nails all day.
Gramps and truck #1. Truck #2 , 1930 with tag axle and salvaged lumber. They used to hire guys to just pull nails all day.
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- JEFF I
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- Joined: February 1st, 2010, 5:48 pm
- Body Type: Dump & Flatbed
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Seattle Wash.
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It seems I can only send one picture with each post?
Anyway .... here's a picture of my grandfather from 1933 who just hopped out of truck #1 , wearing trucking garb of the day.
Anyway .... here's a picture of my grandfather from 1933 who just hopped out of truck #1 , wearing trucking garb of the day.
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- Joined: April 24th, 2003, 11:50 am
- Body Type: Mail truck, Stake tr
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: SO CAL
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Grate pictures. The first one is an early '30, the second one looks like a BB, it looks like
there is a vent in front of the windshield and the third one is probably a '30 has a '30 steering wheel .
there is a vent in front of the windshield and the third one is probably a '30 has a '30 steering wheel .
- miner art
- Posts: 295
- Joined: March 22nd, 2005, 8:27 am
- Body Type: AA flt.BD.82a
- Model Year: 1929
- Location: gold hill oregon,97525
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Hey Jeff, great photo's,those guy,s loaded those truck's up to the hilt,then to LA.and back to seattle,what else ya gonna do,no benie's have to do what you have to!!!
ART
ART
- JEFF I
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- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Seattle Wash.
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I'm putting together a vintage trucking costume of the 30's. I have the type of cap and boots that my grandfather is wearing but have not found those style of pants. Does anyone have a clue where I might find a pair. I think there called "Knickers" ?
- Chris Haynes
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- Joined: September 7th, 2003, 5:18 pm
- Body Type: 82A
- Model Year: 1930
- Location: Camarillo, CA
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Also called jodhpur's.JEFF I wrote:I'm putting together a vintage trucking costume of the 30's. I have the type of cap and boots that my grandfather is wearing but have not found those style of pants. Does anyone have a clue where I might find a pair. I think there called "Knickers" ?
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- Body Type: 186 stake
- Model Year: 1931
- Location: Hawthorne California
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Gotta cock that cap off to one side, might have to get one of them myself.