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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 59 | I had to run an errand in St. Joe, MO this morning. As I approached St. Joe on a two-lane road I joined a short convoy headed by a big old truck doing about 45-50 in a 55 zone. As we neared I-29 the road expanded to four lanes. The old flat-bed truck stayed to the right and I slowly passed on the left. I noticed the Alabama license plate (long way from home). Then I recognized the '54 GMC 643 former-fire-truck. When I was abeam the cab I hollered "Hi Ed!" You should have seen the look on his face. I've never met Ed Pruss and he doesn't know me from Adam. But his truck was at the S/Bolt reunion truck show in KC last weekend. Hotrod Lincoln had driven it from south Tennessee to KC and regaled us with stories of the truck's troubled travels from Alabama towards Colorado. Traffic didn't allow for me to hail down Ed but he was "west-bound and truckin!" | | | | | Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 615 "MONGO" | | "MONGO" Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 615 | Very cool truck, it was fun to meet Hotrod Lincoln, we got his bike pulled off the back at my shop and then headed over to Classic Parts to park the bigun till showtime. We did run outta gas on the way but made it fine otherwise. After the show we stashed it back at Classic with my (What I thought was big) Truck "Big Red" and my Doodlebug till I could pick em up later in the week. My Pics from our adventures.. https://goo.gl/photos/ED9VeSrzCNhFe2TGAMongo | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Has anybody heard from Ed? I hope he's home by now, or at least close. The old rig was a little temperamental on the way to KC, but it ran surprisingly well for an unrestored vehicle over 60 years old! It's going to be interesting to see it after some serious TLC!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,109 | The pix brought a smile to my face seeing the three of them together.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am.1954 3100 Chevy truckIn the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 818 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 818 | Seeing the doodlebug bought a smile to my face as well Ron to red trucks looked great as well everybody would have to smile seeing the red trucks on the road
57 3200 pickup 265 V8 with service tray
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,185 | If you do see Ed, wish him a happy birthday. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,436 Moderator | | Moderator Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 3,436 | If I had seen this picture, of the size of the truck, I would not even bothered bringing the trailer. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1...bEFzeFR1OFN3NDE0bmw4c1c2N2hoLWpqdHVsTzRnDon
1967 GMC 9500 Fire Ladder Truck"The Flag Pole"In the Stovebolt Gallery'46 2-Ton grain truck | '50 2-ton flatbed | '54 Pontiac Straight Eight | '54 Plymouth Belvidere | '70 American LaFrance pumper fire truck | '76 Triumph TR-6 Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most! | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | Talked to Ed a day or two ago, he made the trip home in one long day without any troubles.
Said he started looking for a gas station every 50 miles, and passed very few of them. Had to stop for the night when the next gas station was not open...
Grigg | | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 59 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 59 | Thanks for the update, Grigg. A lot of us have been curious. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | I had a hotrod 58 Chevy coupe back in the dark ages- - - -it could pass anything on the road but a gas station!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
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