db123 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I pulled this hood out of the woods. Can anybody tell me the make/model? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 1951-53 Buick. Edited March 30, 2018 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Buick Special 1951. Edited March 30, 2018 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I notice one side caved in. Without the hood ornament, it would make a very fun multi-person toboggan...albeit a dangerous one. (ask me how I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, lump said: I notice one side caved in. Without the hood ornament, it would make a very fun multi-person toboggan...albeit a dangerous one. (ask me how I know) Just tie a rope to the hole in the front and its ready for bumper sledding. Edited March 30, 2018 by Brass is Best (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oily rag Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 2 hours ago, lump said: I notice one side caved in. Without the hood ornament, it would make a very fun multi-person toboggan...albeit a dangerous one. (ask me how I know) The fastest toboggans or sleds were old curved windshields. They were good for maybe 2 short runs (don't ask me how I know or survived) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 (edited) Excellent stone boat if you turn it up side down. That is a really good one with the oval chain hole, just hit that ornament with an ax so it doesn't dig in. Bob Edited March 30, 2018 by 1937hd45 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3makes Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Bob, Fist you have to explain to people today what a stone boat is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36 D2 Coupe Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 HAHAHA All us old farmers have had intimate associations with a stone boat. Used for picking up stones off the field and hauling them away behind a tractor. Especially fun on a 98 degree day in the blazing sun!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 37 minutes ago, 36 D2 Coupe said: HAHAHA All us old farmers have had intimate associations with a stone boat. Used for picking up stones off the field and hauling them away behind a tractor. Especially fun on a 98 degree day in the blazing sun!!! A close second to bailing hay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Stone boat was a low flat sledge pulled by a horse or tractor. You walked beside it picking up stones and throwing them in the stone boat. At the end of the row you threw the stones in the fence row. Had to be done before planting or after harvest. I don't know where they kept coming from but you could harvest quite a crop of stones every few years. Use the same stones to make a cobblestone driveway and they will sink out of site in the mud and disappear. How they know to float to the surface in a field and sink in a drive way is beyond me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 The only thing worse, well maybe equal to picking stones was riding the skid behind the bailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 7 hours ago, 36 D2 Coupe said: stone boat. Used for picking up stones off the field and hauling them away behind a tractor. Reminds me of the story my grandfather told of his WWI service. He was in cavalry and before they could ride much they would line up in a field and walk across, rolling all the stones in front of them as they went. Eventually they would make a pile on the side. Many of those piles are still visible. He didn't get to the war though. A horse reared and crushed his knee so he was invalided out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Man Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Well you will get the idea... Sled...this one could use a longer rope/chain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 Plenty exhaust fumes for those two boys then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lump Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 When I was a young teenager, my dad took me and my sled to a nearby park, and tied a rope to the rear bumper of our 57 Chevy convertible (daily driver), and pulled me all over the park at what seemed like high speeds. LOL. I had an absolute blast...literally. The Chevy didn't have snow tires, and as we drove on park roads which had not been plowed, the car spun the rear tires constantly as it tried to plow through 6" of fresh-fallen snow. We were moving too fast for me to let go with one hand to wipe my face, so I literally had snow packed about 3 inches thick over my entire face. I remember shaking my head to try and lose enough snow so I could see. But in a few seconds, I was covered again. When he hit curves, I shot off the sled and slid a long distance every time...seemed like several hundred feet...but was more likely about 50 or 60 ft. Wow, that was fun...and cold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emjay Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 We used a Bullet Nose Studebaker hood for a sled. No control at all and had a tendency to turn around backwards and then scoop up snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now