kgreen Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Truck chassis converted to hay wagon on a Vermont farm. Photo believed to be from the 40's. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 OOOOOOO, Doggies! That woulda looked powerful sweet behind the Clampetts rig. Then they could brought all a' Ellie Mae's critters wit 'em! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 odd they left the fenders on- they just take up load space... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I think they were quite common. I have a 1926 Cadillac hay wagon. Short Wheelbase ; of the two offered, and I believe a Custom Series car. Factory leather spring gators. Most likely a Custom Series roadster before the unfortunate conversion. There couldn't have been more than a small handful of them sold locally and no known survivors. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Hey guys, what's going on in this thread? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capngrog Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 2 hours ago, dustycrusty said: odd they left the fenders on- they just take up load space... Look at the second and third photos posted by Ben P., and I think that the reason the fenders were left on becomes clear. Cheers, Grog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Is that what they call a shooting brake? A year or so ago I passed one of those on I40 in the pouring rain. What a sight to see! That Duesenberg is awesome! I'd say its a shame somebody converted it back to original. I'd love to have one of those to work on my farm! Edited October 10, 2020 by AHa (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Here's an early wrecker I've been meaning to post for Matt. Not much of a conversion. I expect the passenger car looked very similar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 (edited) Here is another famous towing car. This is before they invented booms. Nice conversion. For some reason I really like these conversions. It shows great ingenuity. Edited October 10, 2020 by AHa (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 That Ghost is lovely. I'm glad they restored it as its truck iteration rather than another ho-hum Roi des Belges touring. This is the one that got me started on my Full Classic truck fascination: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFranklin Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 1 hour ago, AHa said: Here's an early wrecker I've been meaning to post for Matt. Not much of a conversion. I expect the passenger car looked very similar. I bet that was just advertising his profession, tearing down buildings and salvaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 In the mid 50s I was a teenager working on a farm owned by a woman. Husband died. The wagon on the farm was the frame from a Buick with wooden spoke wheels and the hubcaps were still on. I asked her where the rest of the car was and she said her husband took the body and drive train off and it was down in the woods somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 First you find two Model A Fords, or to save time two Model A Ford frames. Get a hacksaw, maybe an extra blade and start cutting. Few holes drilled in the right spots and you can attach four casters, and have a cart to move heavy things around the shop. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F&J Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 I've had a few: 1920 Reo T6 that was ordered with lots of accy's; Rex California top, bumpers, Hayes wire wheels, etc. Still had the never used-still wrapped, side curtains to use in summer after you took the winter door tops off. They had a compartment built in the roof, and were still there. Skip at French Lake Auto Parts bought it, but I think he sold it. Hemmings did a feature on it when he got it, and when he used a pic of it in his monthly ads. Horrible ride quality on bumpy lots, I did not look into why. 1918 Studebaker was a wrecker, It sat as Commercial yard art for decades and the home built roof dissolved, so I found a rare Rex roadster California top that sort of fit ok. It's now back to a wrecker, I've heard. 1925 Star that George Dragone spotted poking out of a Pennsylvania barn on a trip to Hershey. He used it for rides with grandson on Sundays in the city, but the distributor drive broke and sold it to me. It was lost in a huge tobacco barn fire in central Ct 2 years ago. Best reliable early car I ever had, and was an honest treat to drive. Yes, I did put together some T-model spokes and rims for the back, that were part of the purchase.. I had more but that is enough for now.. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Saxton Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 I purchased an assembly of front and rear axles with Rudge Whitworth wire wheels, still connected to the frame by the original springs of an early Model A Duesenberg. The front right corner of the chassis frame was badly damaged by collision , and I used to tell people it had been converted to a one horsepower job. Now ACD Duesenberg historian Ray Wolff had previously persuaded me to buy a 1922 Model A D, from one of his friends in Mexico City ; which had the chassis frame shortened by 3 ft for car racing. Extra parts included a late 1923 chassis frame, which had been also shortened, but with the rear of the frame inverted to undersling the rear axle. ( There was most of the 1923 engine and transmission also, and other useful parts). I repaired the damaged front corner with new material; then I made a jig from that 1923 frame to repair the 1923 chassis frame to the correct form. I fitted the 1923 frame from Montana with the front crossmember from the left-over extra from Mexico; so that when the time comes to build a second car, the chassis number and engine number will remain a correct pair. In 1984 at Auburn while I was in conversation with Ray Wolff, Jim Gilmartin from the north of Manhattan also spoke to us. He had most of an A Duesenberg project, but desperately needed a chassis frame. I told him I would get new chassis quality plate , have it press-folded to correct channel size; and similarly a suitable piece of channel to make a cross-member for where the front mounts for the rear springs go. When Jim saw all the material on the floor under the jig for building the chassis , he said he had wasted his time and money, and could not see how I could ever make a chassis for his Duesenberg. But it was really quite a straightforward process. Just like Henry Leland told the English when they asked how he was able those Cadillacs so they could be re-assembled with new replacement parts that needed no machining for proper fit. He replied that it was really a very simple process: First you had to decide what you wanted to do, and how you were going to do it. Then you did it the way you decided. I apologise that I can never post photos of anything people might like to see. This is my fault. It is not Peter G's fault. I am Asperger's syndrome, which is very useful in most respects; but unless I have complete and literal instructions, I cannot learn to do computer process. If someone could be kind enough to send me instructions in English by PM, that do not involve Chinglish or thought-waves, I will use that method gratefully. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 18 hours ago, JFranklin said: I bet that was just advertising his profession, tearing down buildings and salvaging. Are you saying that car wouldn't be able to tow anything? Really? You haven't seen under the hood! Oh, I'm sorry, it doesn't have a hood. Well, looks can be deceiving. Maybe this town only had flat streets and other high wheelers. It's possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 There have been lots of cars transformed into tow trucks. This is a nice example shown in all its glory. Can anybody determine the make and model of the donor vehicle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AHa Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) Then there's this Locomobile Steam car converted to a popcorn wagon. Edited October 11, 2020 by AHa (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Here's one of many Model A's that had been cut down for farm use. My own personal daily driver from 1980-1985 ,seen here at the purchase site preparatory to being readed to fired up to drive home after 16 year rest. 5 foot bed of aftermarket origin and wider then a stock Model A pickup made it extremely useful. The extra seat room with original folding bucket seats were great. It was slowly improved cosmetically. Ran sweet ...35.000 miles I racked up on it with 2 valve jobs tossed in plus one set of tires. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachJC Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 I have posted these before but this is a 1913 Caddy touring car turned into a farm truck. It has been restored back to its original form. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Flivverking said: My own personal daily driver from 1980-1985 ,seen here at the purchase site preparatory to being readed to fired up to drive home after 16 year rest. They did a nice job on the conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustDave Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Is the Cadillac the one that was owned by frank stokes in calif for so many years,was later restored by Harold hoe in la puente calif,if it’s the same one it was beautiful when finished, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 During the winter of 1970-1971, while driving from home in Ft Wayne to visit family in NJ, we stopped in (I think) Port Matilda, PA to pick up an A/C for our Citroen DS-21 from Stan Smith. He gave my wife a ride in his 2-CV which convinced her that we "needed" one of our own. We became intrigued with a project he was working on, building a Mercer T-Head Raceabout. Stan and his father had been aware of the existence of the Mercer chassis, converted ages earlier to a hay wagon as I recall, for many years. The farmer refused all cash offers for many years and ultimately agreed to let it go in exchange for a new hay wagon. After loading the rolling chassis and preparing to leave, Stan was asked "don't you want the body?" He didn't know it still existed, and was of course pleased to have it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flivverking Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 I love the truck converted early cars when done with reasonable care and thought. Whether a Rolls Royce, old Nash or Plymouth.. They all have such distinct earthy personalities and if you look hard enough..there is some warmth in there that the regular stock cars ,no matter how nice and fancy jest don't seem to have... For me anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 1924 Buick "cut down" roadster pickup. These were relatively common in farming country. It's now my garage saling & fishin rig... 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachJC Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, JustDave said: Is the Cadillac the one that was owned by frank stokes in calif for so many years,was later restored by Harold hoe in la puente calif,if it’s the same one it was beautiful when finished, Dave No the Caddy is from Southern Ontario and is owned by Alfred Acres. I believe the car has recieved its AACA senior. Edited October 17, 2020 by coachJC (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Mark Shaw said: 1924 Buick "cut down" roadster pickup. These were relatively common in farming country. It's now my garage saling & fishin rig... Very nice Mark. Love the looks of it!!! Do you have anymore pictures? Edited October 17, 2020 by Fossil (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon Desert model 45 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 How about a bridge ? After parting out a 1926 Buick chassis, my dad noticed the wooden beams holding up a foot bridge over the creek in the back pasture were rotten and needed replacing. The Buick frame was just the right length to span over the creek bed, and so a Buick was reborn as a bridge. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Roth Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Mark Shaw said: 1924 Buick "cut down" roadster pickup. These were relatively common in farming country. It's now my garage saling & fishin rig... Mark, I thought you had sold, or were selling that lovely rig, complete with canoe? If only I had the space ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Not QUITE old enough to be an antique, but I just bought this funky little working-class hybrid and it's sitting in my driveway right now: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossil Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 hours ago, Matt Harwood said: I just bought this funky little working-class hybrid and it's sitting in my driveway right now: I give up, what is it.? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 28 minutes ago, BobinVirginia said: Looks like you got an Elco from down under? Holden? GM Holden stopped AU manufacture in 2017. They never made a hybrid ute. Utes's were RHD, while some cars were made LHD .https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden From South America/Europe? Edit Looks like some one converted Holden Ute to LHD in USA https://drivemag.com/news/you-can-drive-a-fully-legal-left-hand-drive-holden-ute-in-the-us Edited October 18, 2020 by 1939_Buick (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, BobinVirginia said: Learn something everyday. Be curious to see what it is. 👍🏻 GM have withdrawn from the right hand drive market: UK, Japan, Thailand. Australia, New Zealand, and other countries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozstatman Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Could it be an Audi? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1939_Buick Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Ozstatman said: Could it be an Audi? Or VW based (same) https://carbuzz.com/news/this-is-the-audi-pickup-truck-we-have-always-wanted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Marty Roth said: I thought you had sold, or were selling that lovely rig, complete with canoe? My daughter claimed the canoe, so it is still for sale without it. Edited October 18, 2020 by Mark Shaw (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Harwood Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Ozstatman said: Could it be an Audi? BINGO! 2004 Audi A4 Ultra Sport sedan converted to a Ute pickup. 6-speed, 1.8 turbo, quattro, leather, etc. Drives great for a custom built thing and ridiculously fun. Totally absurd. Everyone cranes their necks to figure out what it is. I think I'll put some Audi rings on the tailgate to help them out, I plan to make it look like the factory built it this way. Didn't cost much and turns out to be a lot of fun to drive. Melanie wants to go buy a new dishwasher just to make them load it into this thing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Shaw Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 22 hours ago, Fossil said: Very nice Mark. Love the looks of it!!! Do you have anymore pictures? Here you go... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H.Boland Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 My '21 Chevy 490 was originally a touring car,but neatly converted into a roadster pickup when still relatively new. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 My 1928 Ford used to be a pickup.... 4 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