Cool Old Iron in your Hood

[Sandy Johnson]

We mountain biking at Mammoth Mountain this last week. The park staff was using this thing to haul pipe around the moutnain:

 

[Wades_76_cj7]

why only running singles on the rears instead of both duals?

 

[Sandy Johnson]

why only running singles on the rears instead of both duals?

wasn't sure, only saw a someone in it once and didn't have time to ask, but I'm guessing because it's a mountain beater and the resort isn't putting money into it?

 

[KungFooMASTA]

why only running singles on the rears instead of both duals?

More ground pressure for traction and no DOT to hassle them about weight.

 

[Santa]

Home depot yesterday. Cummins swapped, converted to SRW from dual and shortend with custom flat bed. Wish Id have gotten a better picture.

 

[det107]

1960 model-

 

[rugger]

1960 model-

Thinking about one of those for my son. They aren't stupid money yet for a driver.

 

[KrustyTJ]

Thinking about one of those for my son. They aren't stupid money yet for a driver.

The neighbor down the road pulled one out from his back 40 it sold pretty quick never stopped to check the price because I probably would have brought it home. Here’s a two old trucks in town at the local shop and old crew cab near lowes.

 

[Jwredneck]

Grocery store parking lot this afternoon.

 

[KungFooMASTA]

Saw this guy getting fuel while I was unloading. I talked to him a little bit. He said his dad bought it brand new back in 1953 and he put a hopped up Pinto engine in it back in the 70s. He said it has sat in the barn for years and recently he pulled it out and started fixing it back up to cruise around with. It sounded good.

 

[[486]]

why only running singles on the rears instead of both duals?

with how they're staggered on both sides of both axles, I'd bet they found some tires that are too large diameter for the axle spread

 

[KungFooMASTA]

with how they're staggered on both sides of both axles, I'd bet they found some tires that are too large diameter for the axle spread

Or so it always has a set of tires not in the ruts.

 

[Arps]

We mountain biking at Mammoth Mountain this last week. The park staff was using this thing to haul pipe around the moutnain:

Straight out of snowrunner!

 

[BlueNitro]

This old Nova is sitting in my garage. Transmission needs to be pulled and rebuilt along with some other small repairs.

 

[Sandy Johnson]

This old Nova is sitting in my garage. Transmission needs to be pulled and rebuilt along with some other small repairs.

Damn! I haven't seen a blower like that since my super redneck neighbor moved away and took his el camino with him.

 

[Thefishguy77]

 

[plym49.2]

The neighbor down the road pulled one out from his back 40 it sold pretty quick never stopped to check the price because I probably would have brought it home. Here’s a two old trucks in town at the local shop and old crew cab near lowes.

I think that's the access panel for the bed dump pump.

 

[Clb]

Tool box dealer add...

 

[KrustyTJ]

I think that's the access panel for the bed dump pump.

If your talking about the side door on the bed I believe those came on the camper specials

 

[Spreader]

^^^^^ this. Krusty is correct.

 

[[486]]

Tool box dealer add...

this

there was also the super camper special 350 with the wheelbase stretched out and the spare tire lived in that area, but that was a different shaped door/panel dingus and the box obviously had the wheel wells back toward the rear to accomodate the longer WB

 

[Johnny Longrifle]

Or so it always has a set of tires not in the ruts.

And this is the correct answer for the Autocar...maybe? that Harry Johnson posted

 

[Lincoln]

this

there was also the super camper special 350 with the wheelbase stretched out and the spare tire lived in that area, but that was a different shaped door/panel dingus and the box obviously had the wheel wells back toward the rear to accomodate the longer WB

All of the dealer adds that I have seen had a flanged box. Cut the hole and pop rivet it in place.

Yes on the camper specials. I’ve only seen two and both were large door hatches.

I have seen a bunch of 76 and older F250’s with that box. It’s not a dealer add on unless Boyd was traveling the states and fabbing them into the bed. Those have a flange integrated into the bedside.

 

[plym49.2]

All of the dealer adds that I have seen had a flanged box. Cut the hole and pop rivet it in place.

Yes on the camper specials. I’ve only seen two and both were large door hatches.

I have seen a bunch of 76 and older F250’s with that box. It’s not a dealer add on unless Boyd was traveling the states and fabbing them into the bed. Those have a flange integrated into the bedside.

This makes sense. No way the dealer was cutting, flanging, and repainting the bed side.

 

[desertPOS]

Saw this D200 for sale somewhat local to me for $2,500, but gone by the time I saw the ad. As long as the outer sheetmetal and grill are in good shape, that could have been a hell of a deal...

 

[Buffy]

I’ll play, wife’s hot rod I built for her

 

[KrustyTJ]

Ok not my hood but a few hours south for my family reunion

 

[Captain Call]

If your talking about the side door on the bed I believe those came on the camper specials

Not a camper special. Original truck too.

The spare in that spot was on single cab 2wd with a 140"wb vs the normal 133"wb if I remember correctly.

 

[roundhouse]

why only running singles on the rears instead of both duals?

And offset so they get better traction because the rear drive axle tires aren’t in the Ruts of the front drive ?

 

[roundhouse]

Thinking about one of those for my son. They aren't stupid money yet for a driver.

Other than the two seaters , None of the Thunderbirds are expensive .
I saw a nice 69 four door Thunderbird near me that was very tempting and I’ve owned several 66 birds.