I'm new here but will jump right in and get both feet wet.
Saturday morning I loaded up my 1949 3800 series flatbed, hooked onto my trailer and headed out from central Kansas to western Kansas to pick up an Ebay purchase of a '50 auto chassis and complete drivetrain.
On my way I cruised along leisurely just listening to the 216 purr like a kitten as always. Sweet, very sweet! I met quite a number of autos going to a rod meet at Great Bend.
Upon destination arrival I met a fellow street rodder that still uses the old terms like shaved, choppped, etc. He had chopped 5" from the top of his 50 Chevy coupe, recessed the headlights, readied it for a one piece windshild, made a new grill, put it on a Camaro sub-frame and prepared it for a 500+ CID Caddy engine.
After we loaded my purchase he started giving me parts--radiator (2), holder (1), 12 volt converted starter, and spare tire which was not part of the purchase, etc. I also looked over his other cars before shaking hands and bidding adieu to a new friend. Always good to network for future parts needs. What a great fellow.
I headed to the city park where I made some sandwiches and washed them down with iced tea. It takes lots of iced tea when the temps push above 90º and you're driving windows down and vents open.
To make a full day out of the trip I made a side detour to a country cemetery where some ancestors are buried--my first time there.
From there I headed to the farm where I grew up to look over a future project, a 1946 Ford F1. I took some measurements from a '60 Chevy ½ ton, and checked to make sure a stored 4 bolt main 350 was still free turning. I drove through my hometown to see the changes made there--about 10 homes and business razed in the name of progress. Sigh!
Arrived home about 11 p.m. rested and relaxed from a very nice enjoyable day filled with out of the norm activity. Noted a little truck driver's arm
mild sunburn.
Oh yeah, I met a number of motorcyclists and auto drivers that gave me a thumbs up for my old truck. Whee!
