02-21-2013, 12:10 AM | #1 |
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It's a sickness i swear....
Drove this 80 miles home today.... broke down for a bit... alternator died.... luckily i was close enough to have a friend bring me a battery to get me home. Alot of the sheetmetal work has already been done... clean on the inside... hood could use some smoothing out a bit. |
02-21-2013, 12:19 AM | #2 |
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I saw that on CL (I believe that's where I saw it). I had big dreams, but no cash. Then I remembered I didn't need another project. Glad you got it.
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02-21-2013, 12:24 AM | #3 |
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Is that a chatch 22 or ?? Seems like you should be able to tow yourself home. That thing looks to be in really good shape. Nice find!!
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02-21-2013, 02:32 AM | #4 |
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It IS a sickness and there is always a relapse! That is a beautiful truck! Congrats
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02-21-2013, 02:40 AM | #5 |
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Looks to be in beautiful shape. Glad to see you could manage to bring it home.
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02-21-2013, 05:01 AM | #6 |
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Saw it, said some rude words, then just grinned.
Good looking from here.
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02-21-2013, 06:31 AM | #7 |
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Veeery KOOL me likes...
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02-21-2013, 09:01 AM | #9 |
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The PO has a website with pictures of the build process... I took a few of the truck when he got it (with permission of course)...
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02-21-2013, 06:12 PM | #10 |
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Looks good Bill
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02-21-2013, 07:13 PM | #11 |
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Cool!! I need one of those!
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02-22-2013, 07:36 AM | #12 |
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Slick.
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02-22-2013, 03:10 PM | #13 |
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I dig it.
What model is it? Apache 20, 40, ?? But... what can you do with an old wrecker? I'm looking at picking up a '61 Apache 40 stake bed this summer, but I'll actually be able to use it to haul parts to the swap meet, and building supplies when I move next year. It's not terribly practical, but I can see a use for one. I can't think of what I'd do with a vintage wrecker, other than rent it out to movies. -Brad
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However taking it to a small car show last night it did not get as much attention from the older folks and those with pristine rides, however it did light up the kid's faces I was watching a dad and his kid walk around to all the Chevelles etc and the kid didnt seem all too excited to be there but he ran to the old wrecker with a huge smile. That made it worth it right there to me. I like to be different. If I need to haul something, I have many other cars/trucks to do that with that would get alot better gas mileage than an older truck. Apache C-30 btw |
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02-22-2013, 04:00 PM | #15 |
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02-23-2013, 01:05 AM | #16 |
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That's a nice tow truck
That's something I wouldn't mind having.......that would make it so much easier to drag home more projects and parts trucks
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02-24-2013, 06:47 PM | #17 |
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Love it!
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