Antique Yard Tour!!!

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, today with my 5 yo son we drove 5 minutes to meet a gent who is into old cars. His place is along the historical Red River, the place was about 80 acres, the yard is thick with oak, ash, maple, aspen trees. Along the trails to the cars was lush undergrowth, ferns and other plants, northern bayou country.The first car was a 61 Caddy, in great shape, I saw a number of Model Ts' and As, some in pieces and a few complte, he had a 1915 Model t Roadster, even the leather seats were intact, a 48 desoto, lots of 49 to 53 Plymotuh and Dodges. Some were in building, he showed a 7 passenger limo, it was 1915, a 1955 Rambler, a 1958 Lincoln. Also a lot of furds and some Chevys. I have never seen that many old cars, teens, 20s, 30s. Even had a 38 Ford, but he did not have a gas tank for my car, but he did have side mirrors, which I will be going back to pick up. There were old machines, even hand operated drill presses, I did not bring a camera, as it was a first visit, the owner is a retired cop from Winnipeg city, this place he bought in 1973, and he has been bringing cars there ever since, he has sold 30 or so cars out of there in the last year. It is an old farmstead, the kind of place you would expect to be cooking whiskey on the trails, could almost hear " Copperhead Row" bySteve Earl. It was truly a neat tour and experience.

[dmulhall]

do you know if he has a factory rear bumper for my '50 Dodge pickup?

hopefully we'll be able to see some pictures next time you go

Hi all, today with my 5 yo son we drove 5 minutes to meet a gent who is into old cars. His place is along the historical Red River, the place was about 80 acres, the yard is thick with oak, ash, maple, aspen trees. Along the trails to the cars was lush undergrowth, ferns and other plants, northern bayou country.The first car was a 61 Caddy, in great shape, I saw a number of Model Ts' and As, some in pieces and a few complte, he had a 1915 Model t Roadster, even the leather seats were intact, a 48 desoto, lots of 49 to 53 Plymotuh and Dodges. Some were in building, he showed a 7 passenger limo, it was 1915, a 1955 Rambler, a 1958 Lincoln. Also a lot of furds and some Chevys. I have never seen that many old cars, teens, 20s, 30s. Even had a 38 Ford, but he did not have a gas tank for my car, but he did have side mirrors, which I will be going back to pick up. There were old machines, even hand operated drill presses, I did not bring a camera, as it was a first visit, the owner is a retired cop from Winnipeg city, this place he bought in 1973, and he has been bringing cars there ever since, he has sold 30 or so cars out of there in the last year. It is an old farmstead, the kind of place you would expect to be cooking whiskey on the trails, could almost hear " Copperhead Row" bySteve Earl. It was truly a neat tour and experience.

[BobT-47P15]

Now that sounds like a really neat trip, Fred. I love places like that. Not many left around here any more, though. Always nice to find an old car guy who will sell some stuff you need. Maybe some pics next trip, eh?

[Dennis_MN]

do you know if he has a factory rear bumper for my '50 Dodge pickup?QUOTE]

Did the factory make, sell a rear bumper for pickups? I think that most came without a bumper and local fabricators made and sold accessories.

A company in Luverne, MN comes to mind as making a dandy rear bumper and trailer hitch. Sold well into the 70's

I have a bumper from a '86 Ford Ranger as the rear bumper on mine.

Looks good, is functional and it works.

Dennis Sullivan

[Young Ed]

Dennis there are factory bumpers. I have one on my 46. I believe the 39-47 rear bumper continued to be used through 53 on all the small pilot house ones. You are correct that they didn't make all that many of them and they are kinda hard to find.

[Dennis_MN]

Here is a shot of the Ranger bumper

[Reg Evans]

Here's what the factory bumper for the B series looks like on my 52 low side.