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MARTINSR · 10-26-2018, 01:07 AM

Just saw this on facebook, very cool!

Brian

1project2many · 10-26-2018, 07:40 AM

From an awesome picture link posted earlier.

I love the bed on this truck. The curves, factory fender skirts, and the continuation of factory chrome makes this a very uncommon truck.

Here's one that looks interesting to drive:

The rest are here:
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/...ous-ones-here/

1project2many · 10-26-2018, 08:02 AM

Typical work truck, not claiming the spotlight.

1project2many · 10-26-2018, 08:28 AM

Nothing big. Just providing ground support (and fuel) for the plane claiming the world's longest flight. The flight, BTW, lasted 64 days.

**Dan in Pasadena** · 10-26-2018, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by farmall

Movie Buffs?

A total guess but, "The Last Picture Show"?

Man, Cybil Shepherd was my fantasy for a looong time after that. Oh well, may as well remind myself.

MARTINSR · 11-06-2018, 02:02 AM

I have this one up on the wall in my garage.

Brian

MARTINSR · 11-06-2018, 02:03 AM

Here is a cool one just seen on facebook.

Brian

68blackbird · 11-06-2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Here is a cool one just seen on facebook.

Brian

Wow....if that sled got that jacked up, hate/love to see the other guy.

mikebte · 11-06-2018, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Just saw this on facebook, very cool!

Brian

That is great, reminds me of my childhood spent with my grandfather. Everything we did was out of the back of a truck. Fishing or working we spend many hours in the back of a truck and very little time at the house, let alone at the computer.

ghettoluxury · 11-13-2018, 07:01 PM

Just another day at the track.

1project2many · 11-14-2018, 07:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MARTINSR

Just saw this on facebook, very cool!

Brian

You know... the front of the hood on the GMC bears a resemblance to an old GM concept car:

(TF Content: If you look closely there's a '57 Cameo poster in the background)

MARTINSR · 11-14-2018, 02:34 PM

That car in the foreground is the Buick "Y job" that Harley Earl drove to work! Harley Earl was the head of the GM design studio from around 42-58. I saw that car in person recently at a museum near me. I went over twice to see it, those concept cars from GM are huge in my world, damn they were some cool stuff.

Brian

1project2many · 11-14-2018, 03:18 PM

Very, very cool that you've seen it in person. I have many pictures of the Y job saved on my computer at home. I keep hoping it will be a guest at a spot within driving distance of me.

ghettoluxury · 12-02-2018, 01:24 PM

Just hanging around

MARTINSR · 12-02-2018, 01:29 PM

Are you a member of the Facebook page where that was just posted? I dig that photo, wow!

An unintentional chopped top.

Brian

ghettoluxury · 12-02-2018, 02:57 PM

Yes I am.

MARTINSR · 12-10-2018, 02:22 PM

A couple of cool photos of our trucks. If you are on Facebook this a great page to follow, all on our AD trucks. https://www.facebook.com/groups/811987145484267/

Brian

MiraclePieCo · 12-19-2018, 10:59 PM

Owens Valley, California, taken 2018:

MARTINSR · 12-23-2018, 05:32 PM

Not an old photo, but damn I love this!

Brian

1project2many · 12-23-2018, 10:38 PM

^^^
Wow.

1project2many · 12-23-2018, 10:42 PM

A few more. Panel truck is interesting... armored car maybe??

MARTINSR · 12-23-2018, 11:04 PM

That is an armored car! Check out the windshield is made of bullet proof glass!

Brian

1project2many · 01-20-2019, 10:32 AM

I realize the truck in this photo is not the General's favorite, but the picture is too cool to pass up. The racer who built the car and truck raced on a small east coast track that has since been replaced by a bunch of Six Flags carnival rides. The track never produced much. A few small time guys like Geoff Bodine, Richie Evans, and Maynard Troyer raced there with thousands of locals over the years so it's not likely to be missed. But the car/truck combination is a good reminder of the energy that went into racing back then.

Keith Seymore · 01-20-2019, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1project2many

You know... the front of the hood on the GMC bears a resemblance to an old GM concept car:

(TF Content: If you look closely there's a '57 Cameo poster in the background)

Photo is taken from inside the GM Heritage Center.

K

MARTINSR · 01-20-2019, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1project2many

I realize the truck in this photo is not the General's favorite, but the picture is too cool to pass up. The racer who built the car and truck raced on a small east coast track that has since been replaced by a bunch of Six Flags carnival rides. The track never produced much. A few small time guys like Geoff Bodine, Richie Evans, and Maynard Troyer raced there with thousands of locals over the years so it's not likely to be missed. But the car/truck combination is a good reminder of the energy that went into racing back then.

I have one of those trucks in my world too so I am all good with it. My dad bought a 55 in 1965 along with a 58 Buick and had a mechanic from the Buick dealership he worked at come and put motor out of the 58 in the truck! I drove it to high school SMOKING the tires in the school parking lot often. LOL

Yep, I put my arm around a girl for the first time while in a drive-inn movie in that truck.

The first photo is of my brother in the drivers seat and me out back was on a camping trip with dad around 1968. The second photo is of it in the "Rodders Journal" magazine around 12 years ago after he restored it. It breaks my heart to know that my dad missed seeing it all done and on the road again by only a few months.

Brian

10-26-2018, 01:07 AM	#51
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Just saw this on facebook, very cool! Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-26-2018, 07:40 AM	#52
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread From an awesome picture link posted earlier. I love the bed on this truck. The curves, factory fender skirts, and the continuation of factory chrome makes this a very uncommon truck. Here's one that looks interesting to drive: The rest are here: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/...ous-ones-here/ Last edited by 1project2many; 10-26-2018 at 09:58 AM.

10-26-2018, 08:02 AM	#53
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Typical work truck, not claiming the spotlight. Attached Images

10-26-2018, 08:28 AM	#54
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Nothing big. Just providing ground support (and fuel) for the plane claiming the world's longest flight. The flight, BTW, lasted 64 days. Last edited by 1project2many; 10-26-2018 at 08:43 AM.

11-06-2018, 02:02 AM	#56
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I have this one up on the wall in my garage. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

11-06-2018, 02:03 AM	#57
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Here is a cool one just seen on facebook. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

11-13-2018, 07:01 PM	#60
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Just another day at the track. Attached Images __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

11-14-2018, 02:34 PM	#62
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread That car in the foreground is the Buick "Y job" that Harley Earl drove to work! Harley Earl was the head of the GM design studio from around 42-58. I saw that car in person recently at a museum near me. I went over twice to see it, those concept cars from GM are huge in my world, damn they were some cool stuff. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

11-14-2018, 03:18 PM	#63
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Very, very cool that you've seen it in person. I have many pictures of the Y job saved on my computer at home. I keep hoping it will be a guest at a spot within driving distance of me.

12-02-2018, 01:24 PM	#64
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Just hanging around Attached Images __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

12-02-2018, 01:29 PM	#65
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Are you a member of the Facebook page where that was just posted? I dig that photo, wow! An unintentional chopped top. Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

12-02-2018, 02:57 PM	#66
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Yes I am. __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

12-10-2018, 02:22 PM	#67
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread A couple of cool photos of our trucks. If you are on Facebook this a great page to follow, all on our AD trucks. https://www.facebook.com/groups/811987145484267/ Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

12-19-2018, 10:59 PM	#68
MiraclePieCo Registered User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: USA Posts: 2,249	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Owens Valley, California, taken 2018: Attached Images __________________ 1951 Chevy Panel Truck

12-23-2018, 05:32 PM	#69
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread Not an old photo, but damn I love this! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"



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12-23-2018, 10:38 PM	#70
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread ^^^ Wow. Attached Images

12-23-2018, 10:42 PM	#71
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread A few more. Panel truck is interesting... armored car maybe?? Attached Images

12-23-2018, 11:04 PM	#72
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,003	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread That is an armored car! Check out the windshield is made of bullet proof glass! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

01-20-2019, 10:32 AM	#73
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,193	Re: Our Trucks Doing What They Did - Vintage Photo Thread I realize the truck in this photo is not the General's favorite, but the picture is too cool to pass up. The racer who built the car and truck raced on a small east coast track that has since been replaced by a bunch of Six Flags carnival rides. The track never produced much. A few small time guys like Geoff Bodine, Richie Evans, and Maynard Troyer raced there with thousands of locals over the years so it's not likely to be missed. But the car/truck combination is a good reminder of the energy that went into racing back then.

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