PartsAncient Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Thought you might enjoy this: I am a native of Sacramento CA, my father and I shared an interest in antique automobiles. When I was 14 years old one search led us to Pleasant Grove, near Sacramento, there we made friends with Charlie Singh. Charlie had lots of antique automobiles, farm equipment and junk. I was intrigued and fell in love with his 1912 Packard Truck and I bought it with $400 that I had saved. The truck was originally owned by Yuba Consolidated Gold Fields, and it had old lettering painted on it. My dad and I managed to get it loaded onto his company's 21 foot flatbed truck. My parents graciously allowed the truck to be stored in our driveway. Can you imagine that?! Please excuse these pictures, They're the only ones that I have. They were taken after I had disassembled it for the purpose of investigation and education and potential restoration. I failed the exam. After a year or so, I sold it as is and disassembled. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartsAncient Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 Amazing things happen in this hobby. It wasn't until many years later that I learned my truck had been beautifully restored and made into a fabulous touring bus! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Congratulations on your find! With a little effort, it will look like the green one I posted here: Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdome Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 Its amazing what a little buff & shine can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Skelly Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Guys, he stated that he sold the dismantled truck and someone else restored it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Peterson Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 On 1/27/2022 at 2:08 PM, glennwood34@yahoo.com said: Amazing things happen in this hobby. It wasn't until many years later that I learned my truck had been beautifully restored and made into a fabulous touring bus! WOW!!! Where is it now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Schramm Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 Looks great. Nothing that time and money will not fix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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