What does $20,000 look like?

[Bob_Koch]

Just sold at the Mecum auction in Indianapolis for $20,000.

Lot F75 1949 Dodge 1/2 Ton Pickup

- Dodge introduced a completely new truck line, the first new models since 1939

- The truck is originally from Kansas and has excellent rust free sheet metal

- Restoration includes; new paint, all new brake system, new clutch, new king pins, all oil leaks repaired

- All glass and rubber gaskets and channels are new

- Hubcaps, trim rings and grille are new

- New correct interior and BF Goodrich wide whitewall tires

- Custom oak side boards and factory radio

[Don Coatney]

There are 9 straps in this picture. Two of these straps are what twenty grand looks like. Two straps would easily fit in your pockets. Chump change for most lottery winners.

Nice looking truck.

[Plymouthy Adams]

you disappont me Don..was looking to see 20,000.00 all shredded up in a ball of fuzz

[Don Coatney]

you disappont me Don..was looking to see 20,000.00 all shredded up in a ball of fuzz

Here you go. It is what I do for a living.

[Flatie46]

Don, do you burn it after you shred it?

[Don Coatney]

Don, do you burn it after you shred it?

The machines I work on shread it and send it down a pipe. Not sure what happens to it after that. I believe burning has been outlawed by the regulatories so most goes to landfill.

[Plymouthy Adams]

at one time I read that the shreaded money was used by oil drilling rigs as a lubricant/coolant for the bit..

[greg g]

or does it get recycled? some sold as souveniers on Fed Bank tours?

[48Dodger]

The amber turn signals are on the bumper.....don't think I've notice anyone doin' that before. I'll have to look at my huge stash of truck pictures and see who else has done that.

48D

[Don Coatney]

or does it get recycled? some sold as souveniers on Fed Bank tours?

Not sold. On the tours of some FRB branches there is a box with free shreaded money pouches available as you leave the bank. These make great gifts (not tips) to the servers at eateries and bars.

[Don Coatney]

The amber turn signals are on the bumper.....don't think I've notice anyone doin' that before. I'll have to look at my huge stash of truck pictures and see who else has done that.

48D

I dont think they are turn signals. They are called fog lights on the car side. I do have a picture or two somewhere in my stash.

[48Dodger]

I found a few...but how many are turn signals and how many driving/fog lights? Just curious.

48D

[Don Coatney]

I found a few...but how many are turn signals and how many driving/fog lights? Just curious.

48D

All but the Blodgettes truck look like fog lights.

[1937 Dodge]

I have wired my amber fog lights to work as front turn signals. Sure gets folks attention while avoiding adding after market front turn signals to the body.

Edited May 24, 2010 by 1937 Dodge

[48Dodger]

I have wired my amber fog lights to work as front turn signals. Sure gets folks attention while avoiding adding after market front turn signals to the body.

I agree....that's the direction I wanna go with my truck (pun intended). It has a cleaner look than up on the fenders. Am I wrong?

48D

[Reg Evans]

I just used my parking lights for the turn signals on my truck.

I couldn't get the darn arm to work correctly.

[HanksB3B]

I agree....that's the direction I wanna go with my truck (pun intended). It has a cleaner look than up on the fenders. Am I wrong?

48D

Tim,

Before you were born, in those days a truck was just a truck. Mine had after market directionals mounted on the fenders, but I guess compared to cutting the running boards off just behind the cab, throwing the rear fenders out, drilling the bed sides to mount two tool boxes with a piece of sheet metal over the top to serve as fenders as well as cutting a chunk of the bed-sides out over the axle because they must have consistently overloaded the truck. Patching the holes in the top of the fenders and making them like and like Reg, the directionals are in the parking lights was the easy part.

Hows, the Panel Truck Body coming along,

Hank

Edited May 24, 2010 by HanksB3B

[48Dodger]

Hows, the Panel Truck Body coming along,

Hank

Its waiting in line behind the 50 B2B!!

48D

[41/53dodges]

I just used my parking lights for the turn signals on my truck.

I couldn't get the darn arm to work correctly.

is that arm an actual thing wired into the signal or is it just there to look funny? if not, it would sure be cool to make it point somewhere.

[HanksB3B]

the middle finger could be bent in such a fashion that when people in Los Angeles cut me off I can flip them the bird without being seen by either my wife or other drivers. I suggest you patent it !

Hank

[41/53dodges]

now THAT i would buy!

[villageidiot]

I've seen this on the border to Mexico before. Thought Reg was playing Coyote!!

[1949dakota]

where can you get new window rubber+channels+

trim rings and grille?

man I love that shiny green!

on my front bumper there are 3 "bumper guards" with the center one slotted for a hand crank, on most of the trucks I've seen they left them off or never had them? why? gaudy?

[1949dakota]

has anyone got a picture of what a factory crank looks like?

[HanksB3B]

has anyone got a picture of what a factory crank looks like?

They used to call me Cranky Hanky back at the factory , but now that I shaved off my moustache I feel better about myself.

Hank

P.S. I'd know a factory crank when I'd see one and I think I've seen one somewhere. I have the original tire spoon and lug wrench that must have come with my truck. I'll post if I find the factory crank.