My '66 Custom - Cowtruck

[Bartenfeld]

Here's where it all got started for me. I was raised on a farm. I can remember hauling cows to the sale in this truck when I was a little kid. (just a handfull of times)

A bit of history-

My grandfather (who died before I was born) bought this truck brand new in 1966, and he only bought it for one reason - to haul cows. He drove it straight home, started up the welder, and fabricated a cage on the bed. This truck has been sitting for the majority of my life. It has never left Cumming, GA, and has only 45,000 miles on it. I can remember, as a kid, looking in aw at this contraption. Thats when I fell in love with this body style. I recently inherited it from my living father, and have now began the new era of this truck. After taking this pic (I wish I had taken more), I cut the cage off. It was just too top heavy, pluse I wont be hauling any cows in it. Who knows where i'll go with this project, but my plans are to leave the patina alone and focus on the drivetrain. Its just too rusted out too restore.