I had been invited recently to check out a true barn find. So I did today.
It's a 1931 Chevrolet 1-Ton stakebody truck. The truck has lived in a Southern Maryland tobacco barn its entire life. The thing about tobacco barns is that even though they have dirt floors, they stay very dry because of the great air flow through them.
Thought you all might like to see the pictures.
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
Thanks Glenn! Notice the caption on the last photo ...
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
👠Just seen it. The caption only shows for a second or so, then disappears. But also way cool truck.
Hover your mouse in the photo and the caption will stay. Cool trucks. Pretty amazing that the Dodge is still a driver.
Kevin 1951 Chevy 3100 work truck Follow this saga in Project Journal Photos 1929 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. | 1929 Ford Special Coupe (First car) Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
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!
Kevin -- It is pretty cool that the Dodge still runs. It's been a regular attendee at many of our truck shows for the last 20 years. It was the service truck at a local dealership from new.
Don -- This was a learning opportunity. Owner merely made them available for my research.
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
BTW, the Chevy is a 1 1/2 ton truck. 1928 was the last year of that era for a one ton (the LO and LP models), but starting in '29, the larger trucks were rated for 1 1/2 tons. The '27 and '28 one ton trucks share some of the same parts as the '29 - '31.
I know some on here will cringe but I would love to make that clean and road-worthy. I mean by making it a safe driver speed-wise and good stopping power.
Ron, The Computer Greek I love therefore I am. 1954 3100 Chevy truck In the Gallery 2017 Buick Encore See more pix 1960 MGA Roadster Sold 7/18/2017
The "barn find" I just bought literally had to be rescued from a collapsed barn. It's a rolling frame that I'm going to be using to build a replica of Dad's early 1950's dirt track race car. 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!
Are you going to buy the Chevy? That Dodge is amazing because it's still in working order.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy) 1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1956 Cadillac Sixty Special Fleetwood (The Godfather) | 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado (The Purple Knif) | 1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe | 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Otto... Not no, but HECK no. I have enough on my plate as it is with the '27. Besides, it's not going to be for sale anytime soon.
~ John
"We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are"
1948 International Farmall Super A 1949 Chevrolet 3804 In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum 1973 IH 1310 Dump 2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie" 2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
I've got a chance to work on one of those "original- - - -unrestored- - - -running condition" vehicles. All I've got to do is make my way to Christchurch New Zealand. It's a1925 Dodge 1 1/2 ton truck that belongs to a friend there. His great grandfather bought it new to deliver the products of the family-owned winery and it's been there ever since. Now it's rented out for weddings, parties, movie sets and other such occasions. My friend has scavenged up enough parts to build a spare engine for it, and he has asked me to assemble it, if and when I can find the time to do that. It's a tempting offer, since he's also a game warden, and a deck hand on an 80 foot offshore sport fishing boat. Work a while, then hunt and fish a while! 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!
Tim was born and raised in New Zealand. I’m sure he will help you out with your travels!
Don
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!
