Hey guys.
I love the concept of the "bolt undergound railroad". I MISS the midwest. I grew up in Ames, Ia and went to school in Lamoni, Ia. That's my old stompin' grounds. My truck was a rural school bus for the Coon Rapids district I think.
Get out your secret decoder rings, gps units and treasure maps. The big black treasure X goes just south of Bethany MO. Highway 69 runs out of the south end of town and you'll get to the Bethany Motel. Drive south on 69 past the motel and look to your right, directly behind it. There seem to be plenty to go around. I'm not holding out on the rest of the bolters out there, but being a panel owner, I feel a little extra loyalty to you guys. All the P/U owners are more than welcome, but they'll have to read the Panel forum for the info. *grin*
I haven't made any contact with the owner, and don't even know if he's willing to part with anything. Many of the trucks have parts removed which I took as a good sign.
Someone post if they drive past and find it, and CERTAINLY write back if you make contact. Post a picture of the lot if you can.
Happy hunting and good luck.
Joel -happy to share the loot- Morain
(Hey Mr. Iowa State Cyclone... If you have a free afternoon, drive south out of Ames on 69 (south duff). There's a little tiny town called alleman. It's not much more than a bunch of radio towers and nitrogen tanks, but on the corner that would take you into town is a little used car lot. Not much old Bolter Iron, but he's ALWAYS got some really cool stuff around the side and back. Saab Sonnet. Bradley kit car. Older VW Dune buggy. Some oddball stuff that I've only seen there. I think he even had an old BMW Isetta one time. He tells me that old International Bus is entirely filled with old VW engines. Strange dude.)
