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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
I remember the Texas Highway Dept. used them for their engineers. The last one I saw was about a 1950.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Speaking of Coupe Pickups brings to mind the Australian Utes. Here's one that is truck-based,which shows it's just the style they preferred.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Coupe Pickups:
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Those coupes are Just too cool. Would these qualify as the first Elcaminos?
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
First El Caminos or Escalades. I'm curious what was done on the inside. Just open or sealed off some way? I like how they give you a little old stake pocket on each side.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Update on Early people Hauler made more progress. and picture before and now.
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I love the heater. LOL
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I love the historic value of that "motor stage". I look at that as a cool antique,then think of it's great importance as a daily service so valuable to so many in the early days of that region.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
I have a few more pictures taken in front of the mural of the Hastie Bus.This mural is # 9 of 22 murals of history of the desert in 29 Palms.We drove the bus in the Pioneer Days parade and had a lot of fans.The last time the bus was in the parade was 1956.
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What a great set of photos.
What does the description say on the mural? Do you have a close-up? You made a terrific transformation to bring the bus back to life. ![]() |
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I dont have a closeup. Google 29 Palms Murals and look at mural # 9 it is printed under the picture.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Here's an old coal mover and real early mover! What do you suppose those canisters hanging on the front bumper are one the GMC?, Fire extinguishers?
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Maybe these guys are the reason for GM to produce them Utes, As they fabricate on a model A.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Griffith is still operating today selling fuel oil. Not sure about those canisters. I believe I've seen them on trucks before.Possibly extinguishers,or maybe some sort of shock absorber? Totally guessing here. More likely they're extinguishers.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Researched a little on my pic of the early GMC moving van above, and those canisters on the front are possibly a kerosene road flare dispenser. They smoke like mad during the day and flare at night, pretty neat I think.
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
My 46 hauler
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1946 ton and a half Was a gulf gas truck when I got it Has a 72 c30 frame stretched 5 feet has a 86 dually rear end 4.10 ratio a mild 350 and 400 turbo power steering hydro boost brakes Old Air heat and ac 17 foot wedge bed with full side to side toolbox under bed
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Here is a pic of it at work and my newest project a 48 burb
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Hyatt, your car hauler is BEAUTIFULL!!
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Thanks gets lots of lookers wherever it goes
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Here is my 46 hauler. Just drove it for the first time. Need to put more braces under the deck before putting to work.
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^^^^^ That thing is awesome!
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Heres my people hauler
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Re: Thread #2: Early Hauler Pictures...
Funny, I was looking the other night and got interested reading a for sale ad on one of these. I don't recall being introduced to them before. Of course that read to searching and reading and looking.. kinda badass if I do say so myself. I like em. I can not find the one I saw first, it was some aussie pre war sale site? anyway, heres another neat one even if it says it is post 47
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