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Another one of my Grandfather's trucks. (See others listed in signature line.)

My grandparents sold their farm a few years ago, and my Grandpa mentioned to the new owner that I wanted the trucks. I didn't make much of a plan, and headed out with my boy after they had sold it, in the summer of '16. I had finished building a rat rod out of a '36 Hayes and the owner was kind enough to loan it to me for the trip. I had different thoughts, trailer rental, car dolly, but nothing firm. Just that I wanted to get these trucks (both the 1100 and 9700) from Saskatchewan back to Vancouver Island. The company I work for hauls parts to Calgary, and often comes home empty. I got lucky and they agreed to backhaul them home for me, for what ended up being a very reasonable 400$. I was very happy not to have to haul them over the mountains, but still needed to get them to Calgary. I ended up buying an 18' car hauler trailer out in Saskatchewan and towing them with the Hayes... Slow and steady! During the hauling portion of the trip I only managed to pass 2 vehicles the whole time (both of them were combines / farm equipment) Overall the trip was a success, and I'm happy to have them home.

I really liked the grain deck on this truck. Unfortunately it didn't fit in the transport trailer in Calgary (too wide) and it was also quite rotten. The sides of it came off with a chainsaw mid trip. I did keep them (for all the metal bits) and took a few photos of it. One day it would be nice to replicate that grain box. She was a beaut.

I wasn't too sure what I wanted to do with this one. Initially thoughts were to leave it close to stock but update the brakes. Back in Saskatchewan it wasn't as big a deal driving out on the farm without them, but out here on the coast I'll need some good ones...