NEW MEMBER ..... HELLO
Posted: February 3rd, 2010, 10:08 am
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.
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.
