You see the bed full of junk? I gotta take the bed full of junk. Thats the price I gotta pay.
Which isn't so bad, since most of it is scrap steel that the local scrap guy will take for free!
I've got 33 acres here, and have a large hill that has what I call a 'gully' on it from wind erosion. Over the years people have dumped everything from old cars (sans gas tanks and engines) and tractor equipment to old stoves and water heaters in it, I don't know if it was to simply get rid of the junk, or perhaps they figured having all that steel in the hole would help reduce further erosion. Worst case senerio, i'll just pitch all the scrap steel in the back of the '46 into that gully before I fill it in this summer with dirt.
There are lots of old cars and trucks sitting out in fields and pastures in this part of the country, all in varying condition. Some folks have grown accoustom to seeing them sit out in their land and won't part with them at any price.. while other folks will just about pay YOU to get them out of there.
I got a better look at the the '27 Chevy truck right around the corner from me yesterday evening, and I think i'm gunna leave it sit there. No hood, no engine, all the glass is gone, and the seat has rotted away to springs. The cab is surface rust, and the roof has a pretty big dent in it, like somebody dropped a cast iron stove on the roof.
I considered breifly dragging it home and putting it out by the front entry to the property.. maybe having the wife plant flowers in the bed.. but ya know, it's probably better to let it rust away in dignity than turn it into a flower pot!
So within a 50 mile radius of my place, there are alot of free and near free vintage vehicles to be had just sitting around waiting to have somebody love them.. altho alot of them were "in the yard when I bought the place" so you won't always get a title.
Driving around is one way to find them, but sometimes it's best simply to ask around. My '46 wasn't viewable from the road, since the barn, house, and garage were between it and the street.
I got lucky and got a title with the '46.. i'm not sure what you'd do with an old vehicle without a title besides use it for parts, or file for a lost title and hope for the best.
There are plenty of projects out in this part of the country for 100 men.. I don't think I want to tackle more than one at a time. I'll keep my ear out for available stuff, and if I hear of anything, will be happy to share it with anyone intrested!
