Vintage picture thread

[Young Ed]

1 hour ago, Veemoney said:

Red paint fades faster than most. could be the sun is working it's magic or you have some oxidation going on, but I wouldn't call it orange just yet. If it does go orange just provide pictures in black and white and tell everyone it's red

 

Folks sometime think my truck is painted with primer when actually the paint shines nice if I buff it out but a few days later it is chalky again. Oh well.  

That's exactly what's going on. When it needs a good wash and wax it gets more orangy. That red paint is very very old. From what I can tell it's only the second paint job since 46 and it's not even a very good job. They didn't do between cab and bed or inside the bed either. 

 

Edited March 11, 2023 by Young Ed

[Young Ed]

On 3/11/2023 at 9:56 AM, JBNeal said:

hmmmm that's not what I heard...

 

Not sure who you've been talking to but the orange thing is just friendly rivalry between Mark and I. 

[ggdad1951]

On 3/11/2023 at 9:56 AM, JBNeal said:

hmmmm that's not what I heard...

 

Interesting....

[JBNeal]

On 3/12/2023 at 6:12 PM, ggdad1951 said:

Interesting....

24/7 yo

 

VINTAGEPIC:

 

Route Van spotted on the FB

[JBNeal]

VINTAGEPIC:

 

another Route Van spotted on the FB

[billrigsby]

Dodge PilotHouse Era Truck Club

[LeRoy]

This is a school bus and a driver. Not a great pic.

 

[JBNeal]

VINTAGEPIC:

 

another Route Van spotted on the FB

[billrigsby]

From Dodge PilotHouse Era Truck Club on FB, At Bonneville

 

[billrigsby]

From FB

[bkahler]

1 hour ago, billrigsby said:

From FB

 

THAT is a scary unloading operation 

 

Just doesn't look stabile enough for me.

 

[Plymouthy Adams]

also qualifies as a thrill seeker side show at a carnival

[Young Ed]

2 hours ago, billrigsby said:

From Dodge PilotHouse Era Truck Club on FB, At Bonneville

 

Crosley based racecar?

[billrigsby]

3 minutes ago, Young Ed said:

Crosley based racecar?

Yes;

 

Odd is what Bonneville is all about, and this 1951 shot shows what we mean. Cam Guru Howard Johansen entered his Crosley-bodied Modified Coupe in three classes, B powered by a 245" GMC-6, C powered by a 299" GMC-6, and D powered by a 1931 Marmon V-16 displacing 510". At the end of the week, Howard was top dog in Class B with a run of 131.964 mph to grab first in class. Second place Selway & Baker were miles behind in second with a speed of 114.795 mph but ended up setting the class record at 109.954 because Howard couldn't put together a two-way run. In Class C and D, no speeds are listed for the car.

[PT Moe]

10 hours ago, bkahler said:

 

THAT is a scary unloading operation 

 

Just doesn't look stabile enough for me.

 

Sure is, and the next one he has to back down. Yikes!

[billrigsby]

From FB; Dodge Trucks - 1993 and older

 

Traces of Texas reader Allison Sykes graciously sent in this stellar photo of Sykes Motor Company in Ballinger, 1935. Per Allison:

"This is a picture taken in 1936 of my paternal grandfather's auto business here in Ballinger. The trucks were driven in a convoy from Ballinger to Detroit,Michigan to pick up the autos and bring them back to Ballinger. My father was one of the convoy drivers when he was fourteen years old. My grandfather's name was Otto Clinton Sykes, but everyone just called him O.C. He died in 1955."

Thank you so much for this wonderful Trace of Texas, Allison

[JBNeal]

VINTAGEPIC:

 

another Route Van spotted on the FB

[billrigsby]

 

 

FROM;

Dodge Pilot House Era Truck Club on Facebook

Edited April 22, 2023 by billrigsby

[billrigsby]

 

Photo Currently on  eBay

 

 

[Dodgeed]

[billrigsby]

From Facebook, Dodge Pilot House Era Truck Club

 

[JBNeal]

VINTAGEPIC:

 

another Route Van spotted on the FB

[billrigsby]

From Dodge PilotHouse Era Truck Club

 

[billrigsby]

From Dodge PilotHouse Era Truck Club

 

[bkahler]

That is a cool looking wrecker