GARY F Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 On 12/11/2021 at 11:08 AM, Steve9 said: These old Dodge vans are rarely seen anymore. Maybe someone can tell me the year. Doing duty as a sandwich delivery vehicle should insure a nice long life. Seeing it always puts a smile on my face. Looks like period correct mags too. Looks like about a 1967-68 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stakeside Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 My tribute truck. 1929 Dodge Brothers. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 12/12/2021 at 12:25 PM, GARY F said: Looks like about a 1967-68 1968 would have side lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRH Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 (edited) Here's my not so old antique. 91 ford f 800, rollback, 33k miles. Very handy around the shop. Don Edited December 13, 2021 by DRH (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 When I lived in Iowa until around 2003, a landscaping company in Iowa City had a fleet of 1948 through 1953 Chevrolet trucks. Do they still use them? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 When I was just a young lad in the early 60s I remember the Helms Bakery truck coming through the neighborhood once a week. This was in the Southern California area. I am surprised that I haven't seen any of these since the 70s. I believe they were built on a Suburban chassis. Anyone seen one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Hauled some slab wood in the old 1925 White Model 15 this past fall. A truck that works for a living. 😉 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikefit Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 At times I'll see some old Mack trucks all restored along with Peter Built still working the road they look very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 50 minutes ago, Dandy Dave said: Hauled some slab wood in the old 1925 White Model 15 this past fall. A truck that works for a living. 😉 Looks like you rebuilt the bed and strengthen up the cab. Looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56Roadmaster Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Here's my '46 Dodge WF-32, it has the 237 engine and NP 4 speed. Bought it sitting in junkyard back in 1997. Did a refurb on it. I have been using since about 1998 and put about 21,000 miles on it to date. It started out as oil delivery truck in 1946. I took the tank off and mounted an old dump body on it, the hoist is rolling wedge type. Use it for everything, scrap metal, machine pickup, wood, gravel, mulch, and moving friends and family. Not too fast but it gets there eventually. Comfortable at 45-50 mph (until we get a hill). Last year had an issue with power booster - a yellow jacket got in the booster vent line, and stuck under the valve, holding it partly open. see pic. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 At least that "waust" paid a high price for its indiscretion!🐝😵 How can anyone not love an old truck? Especially one that's still working for a living. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/18/2021 at 8:55 AM, Larry Schramm said: Looks like you rebuilt the bed and strengthen up the cab. Looks good. I got the old bed for $10 bucks at a local auction. Shortened it up a foot and a half to get rid of some rotten spots and make it fit the truck correctly. Folks that have looked at it can't believe it hasn't always been on the truck. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 I sometimes go garage sailing in this 1924 Buick PU. When I arrive at a garage sale, just about everyone comes out to look at my truck while I go in to pick up the bargains.... 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryB Posted December 22, 2021 Share Posted December 22, 2021 My son is in NY today, he spotted this Chevy truck while out for a walk 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/21/2021 at 8:22 AM, Dandy Dave said: I got the old bed for $10 bucks at a local auction. Shortened it up a foot and a half to get rid of some rotten spots and make it fit the truck correctly. Folks that have looked at it can't believe it hasn't always been on the truck. On my 1915 Buick truck, I must have had to add the 18 inches you cut off to my truck. Someone cut off about 18 inches from my truck before I bought it. I figure that they cut if off to put in a small garage built for a Model T which is only about 11 feet long. Haha. The correct length of my truck is between 16-17 ft long. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Larry Schramm said: On my 1915 Buick truck, I must have had to add the 18 inches you cut off to my truck. Someone cut off about 18 inches from my truck before I bought it. I figure that they cut if off to put in a small garage built for a Model T which is only about 11 feet long. Haha. The correct length of my truck is between 16-17 ft long. The bed was 10 foot long. Shortened it to 8 and 1/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradsan Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 A really engaging topic near and dear to my heart. An unfortunate consequence of too many years spent working in the claims side of the auto insurance world is that one must be careful to define what is meant by the word 'use'. Here in the soon to be Great White North ( which will soon have me pining for the formerly known as Wet Coast when i have to shovel snow; apparently on Christmas no less! ) our courts have decided that removing the bent steering bracket from your vintage vehicle and taking it into the backyard to beat it into shape with a hammer on your concrete back steps with such vigor that it flies up and hits your overly inquisitive neighbour in the head is, in fact , 'a use to which a vehicle is normally put'. Or , as Inigo Montoya so aptly put it, 'I do not think that word means what you think it means' My point in all of this , as any one who owns a vintage commercial vehicle of the flat deck persuasion knows, is that once they are parked in the garage that flat level 5'x8' space behind the cab just becomes too attractive and is soon put to 'use' storing parts for the rest of the projects I submit to you that my commercial vehicle is ALWAYS in use.😇 Merry Christmas everyone. 2 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 It seems that every horizontal surface becomes a work bench or a storage shelf, including the said work bench in the workshop. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted December 24, 2021 Share Posted December 24, 2021 (edited) Not a truck, but in Australia a ute(pick up). Photo taken in July 2019 Melbourne, Australia. In original condition, including dents Guessing after 1972 to ~1980, by the position of the front indicators. Type 2's were assembled in AU, but unsure if utes were assembled or imported https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_2 Edit From the (probably original) b&w rego plate is 1977 or before (~1974 1975?) Plate is not currently registered (may have been unregistered in 2019!) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_Victoria Edited December 25, 2021 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c49er Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 My old Dodge I've had for 35 years...mostly now retired from hard labor... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 (edited) This is our 1915 Buick truck that I still use occasionally to pick up stuff around town for the house. We also tour with it occasionally. This pictures are of the truck at Greenfield Village at The Old Car Festival. The second picture is of us delivering drinks to participants in the Lansing-Dearborn tour at The Old Car Festival. Edited December 25, 2021 by Larry Schramm (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 20 hours ago, 1939_Buick said: Plate is not currently registered (may have been unregistered in 2019!) Probably unregistered if it was used for hauling dead bodies... Ha! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted December 25, 2021 Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 12/17/2021 at 6:15 PM, kingrudy said: When I was just a young lad in the early 60s I remember the Helms Bakery truck coming through the neighborhood once a week. This was in the Southern California area. I am surprised that I haven't seen any of these since the 70s. I believe they were built on a Suburban chassis. Anyone seen one of these? They are a Twin Coach chassis, if you're thinking of one of these: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 19 hours ago, 8E45E said: Anyone seen one of these? Sandy Olsen of Olsen's Gaskets has one; Engine Gaskets for the Antique Market - Olson's Gaskets (olsonsgaskets.com) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 23 minutes ago, Mark Shaw said: Sandy Olsen of Olsen's Gaskets has one; Engine Gaskets for the Antique Market - Olson's Gaskets (olsonsgaskets.com) The one parked on the grass is his. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingrudy Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 23 hours ago, 8E45E said: They are a Twin Coach chassis, if you're thinking of one of these: 23 hours ago, 8E45E said: They are a Twin Coach chassis, if you're thinking of one of these: The ones that I recall were in service during the mid 50s, or early 60s and they were built on a Chevy Suburban chassis. The rear of the truck opened to deliver bread and donuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9 Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 Here’s a truck used on display so it technically is in use. They said 1925 Chevrolet. I love the barn find originality. Looks like the owner passed while waiting for the restoration to commence! Hand crank dump bed too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, Steve9 said: ........Looks like the owner passed while waiting for the restoration to commence! Sure does! 💀 Edited January 4, 2022 by Ozstatman add detail (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 A truck still in service that's older than ten years could become a rare sight: Unifor warns of chaos at Vancouver port - Truck News Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 One pizza shop owner/car restorer built a pizza food truck for his own business. It attracted such attention that he has now built about 60 units for buyers across the country, according to an article in the Charleston, SC Post and Courier. Coastal Crust pizza and vintage truck restoration business have grown organically | Business | postandcourier.com Don 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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