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just got back from nebraska this weekend and thought i would post some pictures of the 65 grain truck that belonged to my dad. dad passed away 2 years ago and my mom and brother are trying to decide what to do with it.

thought i'd see what everyone here thought of it and if they're were any suggestions?!?

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2068242450099732965flNHxB

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2599927580099732965iMRTtg

i've got more pics of the interior and some of the engine compartment if anyone wants to see more.

It looks to be a very nice 65'. Would be nicer if it were mine. Is it a straight six or a bent motor? Details, details, we love pictures and details.

A very straight old truck. I'm with Joe, you should try and hang on to it being it was your Dads and all. My Mom sold my Dads truck just after he died, it's somewhere in So. Cal (I hope someone is taking care of it as he did).

the history of the truck as it has been told to me:

purchased new by a lumber yard in york, nebraska. 6 cylinder, 4 speed tranny, single speed axle and did not have a hoist under the bed. made at least one, possibly two trips to california.

the truck was then purchased from the lumber yard by alfred maronde, a neighbor who lived 3/4 of a mile from my parents farm. alfred added the hoist and he used and maintained the truck (meticulously) until he passed away from cancer in 1978. my dad purchased the truck off of the farm sale in 79, and it had been used on his farm up until about 4 or 5 years ago when the brakes started to give out.

my brother, who has taken over the farming operation since my dad's death, and had his own truck, parked the 65 in the shed.

the battery has been pilfered for use on an irrigation engine, the blower motor on the heater has been replaced, but other than that it is as original as the day it was new. the mirrors were installed by my brother and i about a year after dad bought the truck. the passenger side mirror was damaged backing into the shed and the attachement bolt pulled through the door skin. there are two rust spots on the side of the truck, i'm assuming, in the ususal spots for a truck of this vintage.

it shows a little over 44k miles on the odometer, but my brother speculates that there may be something wrong with the mechanism. worst case it is in the 50-60 range as far as mileage.

i hauled many truck loads of corn to the elevator with this truck until i moved away in 83. i always liked the way it drove and handled even with a full load, although a two speed axle would have been nice once out on the highway.

if anyone wants to see more pictures of the truck, just send me an e-mail and i will forward them on to you.

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thanks for the comments so far. still not sure what to do with it?!?!

some more shots...

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2656274640099732965QVvXSs

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2375607560099732965RATfiM

http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2409282150099732965yrCftF

Beautiful truck. Can I have both fenders??

Just kidding.

You obviously like 'Bolts or you wouldn't be here. Why not keep it? You have a place to store it. fix it up and enjoy it. Just because it isn't a 1/2-ton pickup doesn't mean you can't go to shows, cruise-ins, etc. Like the others have said, it's part of your family history and you may regret it down the road if you sell it.

V/R
John

Keep it, looks like it's in great shape and you'll probably regret selling it somewhere down the road.

i remmember you talking about it, keep it, it's a very nice truck, not all beat up, i'm sure you used it from time to time hauling, plus its a keepsake being your dad's

That's a keeper for sure. I'm still trying to sort out how to get my Dad's ol' 47 2-ton wrecker here. Even if I have to push it over the Smokies by hand...

Willy

had a conversation with my brother last night and asked him what mom might want for the 65. he asked how much was offered and i told him as much as i could afford

he said that if i wanted it, it was mine. he even suggested that it might go back to its roots as a lumber truck (dad "collected" lumber from buildings he would buy and we would tear down).

i'll track down a new master cylinder and get points, plugs and condensor and when i'm back there in july i spend some time on getting it rolling again. pretty excited about taking it for a drive again!

man, I need to buy a farm so I can get me one of those trucks.

hehe.

-W