You got that right Tim. That's why I mentioned it.
And thanks for buying this youngster a beer!

Don

,why is everone picking on me even a half a world away ?

Its gotta be your first name............

Ron enjoy the weekend have a extra cookie for me. Safe travels

Thanks, Tim and I did and you did say extras? I have a hard time understanding Aussie but you are coming along by being with Don the southern linguist.

The '19 Reunion was my first road trip with Mater. Being unsure of how things would go, I took I-70 from Columbia for the first 30 miles, until I could exit onto some secondary highways for the remainder of the trip. If I was going to have a breakdown along the way, I didn't want it to be alongside the interstate.

I was able to keep up with traffic at 70-75mph, but the old 235 was working hard at it. I don't know how much the boom in the bed weighs...plus the aerodynamic drag at interstate speeds, means the engine is working pretty hard. The truck seems to enjoy 60-65mph much better. After filling up with gas both legs of the trip, I estimate I was getting 12-14mpg...not too bad I suppose, but I was expecting better...that's a topic for another thread.

I took a slightly different route back home. While running down the back highways, I came across this:

The shop was closed, so I knocked on the door of the adjacent house; no answer. I walked down the shoulder of the road to survey the crop of vehicles, when a car pulled up to the house. The gentleman was looking Mater over as I walked back to the truck. We struck up a conversation...the shop is still an active business...he didn't have much time to talk as he was picking up his elderly mother for evening church services. I asked permission to take photos from outside the fence (because I'm a polite fellow). He said certainly; to come by during business hours, and I could walk around the yard.

These wide-angle photos were taken from the roadside ditch, outside the fence.

So, on my way home from the truck show, I was treated to another show! A pleasant way to finish the trip!

-Kevin

This past Monday, I drove back over to visit. I had noticed some '61 pickups and some '59-'60 Impalas, so I was hoping to score a few parts.

There were a couple of vehicles being repaired when I arrived, so business was booming! I walked around the yard looking for parts, and took some close-up photos of several of the vehicles. Many components have already been harvested, and the vehicles have been sitting there a long time. All of the Impalas I looked at already had their dashes removed, and the '61 pickups were of a lower trim level than mine...no parts for me that day!

With an eye toward stovebolts, I looked over many trucks. Some still had the engines in them, a few still had the carbs and manifolds...everything looked pretty toasted. What is beneficial here, are the sheet-metal body parts, and lots of trim pieces. Most of the trucks still had the seat frames. Some pieces of glass were good, but most had been broken or shot out by hooligans.

If someone was struggling to find some unobtainable parts, this might be a potential source.

-Kevin

You must be their favorite booger

Kevin
You know I have the ways and means to get what you want to your house!
Or, store it on our land!
My wife Vicki, will not even notice!!

Don