bamfordsgarage Posted June 22, 2015 Report Posted June 22, 2015 Last weekend several members of the Edmonton Antique Car Club went exploring and camping along the historic Victoria Trail NE of Edmonton. Despite several months of promotion at club meetings (Minimum Pavement! Maximum Gravel! Tent Camping! Mosquitos!), only three oldies and a Kia van took part in the adventure. I ticked a modest item off my bucket list Friday night — ever since 2010 when friend Jerry and I built the car top carrier on my '47 D25 I have wanted to sleep up there, and now I have. A couple years ago Jerry bought a tent and fly designed to fit in a pickup truck bed for $10 at a garage sale. Turns out it was almost a perfect fit on top of my old heap and with the door facing backwards and steps bolted to the back and RR fender of the car, it made a dandy loft apartment! Of the total 180 miles about 130 were on gravel. Things have been awfully dry around here so the outbound trip was pretty dusty, but rain Friday and Saturday evenings kept the dust down nicely. The other oldies were a one-family-since-new 1953 Chev 1/2 ton (the now owner came home from the hospital in the truck when he, and it, were just a few days old) and a very interesting 1950 Kaiser Vagabond purchased at the Hershey PA Swap Meet in 2014. Photos: Period motoring on fun old roads; The old Dodge obscures view of the modern Kia, Kaiser Vagabond is in the background; Bush-find Dodge Grain Truck has been there for a while (note bumper); Truck and neighboring Case 900 Propane tractor were not visible from the road, hadn't been stripped or vandalized; Kaiser trunk opens to reveal a deluxe cargo bed, car was marketed to the outdoor sportsman 4 Quote
Ulu Posted June 23, 2015 Report Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Wow! I've never seen a Vagabond, but there's a guy locally with a Kaiser Traveler that opens the same way, with a bed in the back. Edited June 23, 2015 by Ulu Quote
pflaming Posted June 23, 2015 Report Posted June 23, 2015 Now that's my kind of trip! And I agree, love that loft! Quote
Young Ed Posted June 23, 2015 Report Posted June 23, 2015 That is a 1940 dodge truck and it looks like that tree is about to ruin its 1 year only grill if it hasn't already. Quote
1940plymouth Posted June 23, 2015 Report Posted June 23, 2015 Thanks Chris, looks as if everyone had a good time. Is the Dodge salvageable? Looks like it from here LOL Quote
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