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[Willowbilly3]

So, I have this rancher who I do a bit of work for. He knows I look for old tin. Yesterday he called to ask me to work on his wifes Asstrovan. Then he says, "Oh, I found some old cars for you". He was out riding on some strays and came across these, well he always knew they were there but had no interest before. Anyway this is what he said. One car is a rumble seat, the top seems to have gone missing (roadster?) It seems to be all there but the seats are gone and the hood, well it might be around there somewhere, still has the engine. It is different than a Model A, fenders are more swoopy. Then there is some Model As and Model Ts and big piles of fenders and stuff. Now remember all old cars are Model As and Ts to most people so they might be Dodges, Whippets, who knows.
Now the real problem is I can't get in there until it dries up a bit. They live on the end of about 3 miles of badly rutted blue shale road and the ruts are axle dragging deep right now. I might borrow a 4x4 and woller my way in by Sat. or so. And yes I will remember my camera
I have been figuring it was about my turn to find a Ford 3 window coupe as much as I scrounge. Maybe the rumble seat is a 34-35 Ford.

 

[CR55]

Good luck Willowbilly. Maybe your time has come! I wish mine would.....What a great day that would be huh?,,,,,,,,,,,CR

 

[hotrod preacher]

i'm thinkin i'd HAVE to find a 4x4 or even learn to ride a horse or somethin!
i always dream of finding something like that..my finds always turn out bogus, already sold, not for sale, or whatever (even worse if i found a way cool car for sale i couldn't afford the purchase price) sounds like a great find keep us posted!!!!

 

[Bonehead]

We are all pulling for you on this one. Hope you hit the motherload!

 

[Willowbilly3]

It's hard to sniff this stuff out because people don't even think about the old rusty junk pile when you ask about cars, they send you out where the used up 70s junk is.
The family that owns this stuff, well it seems there was a bit of a rukus over the estate. I had stopped once to inquire about a couple old trucks I had seen from the road and was told by a wrinkled old lady they weren't selling anything. Now it seems my brother in law is good friends with her sister's husband and now that is settled and he has the go ahead to get rid of stuff. I looked at the trucks through binoculars, maybe 30s-40s can't tell much but when I was in the yard I saw the tail end of some 50s-60s mopars sticking out od sheds.
Anyway, that is the same family that owns the land the other stuff is on. Also kin to the guy I bought the 38 Ford and the 63 Fairlane from last spring, and some kind of inlaw to the guy who gave me the 37 Ford pickup. It's like the clan to know,lol

 

[sixtall]

Willowbilly... you've got two feet and a heartbeat, walk the three miles & snap photos if you can !! Not being from that part of the world I don't know what "blue shale road" is but can you beg, borrow or steal an ATC to investigate ? Then keep us posted ? Then drag one home and give it to me ? Wait, let's start with some pictures first ... this sounds like it could turn out to be one very interesting story.

 

[Bandit Ls-1]

dam u all! oneday ill find a free hotrod sitting around lol.

 

[LOWANDRATY]

Can I have your scraps please

 

[maddog]

Willowbilly, you posted this morning at 4:33 (my time) so, do you have pics yet?
You've had all day!

Sounds like fun.

 

[BruceR&C]

You may just have hit the jackpot there, Willowbilly. Hope it works out for you.

 

[Gastrick]

You never know what these things turn out to be until you get there but this stuff sure sounds interesting. I'm anxious to hear what's there.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Willowbilly... you've got two feet and a heartbeat, walk the three miles & snap photos if you can !! Not being from that part of the world I don't know what "blue shale road" is but can you beg, borrow or steal an ATC to investigate ? Then keep us posted ? Then drag one home and give it to me ? Wait, let's start with some pictures first ... this sounds like it could turn out to be one very interesting story.

2 feet but only one knee lol. Blue shale is like a dirt road only nobody knows enough to stay home when it's bad so it is just 2-3 sets of deep ruts, slimey muddy ruts with 2 feet of melting snow.

 

[clipper]

Good luck on your adventure DR. Jones.... I mean willowbilly3.

 

[Abomb]

Ummm, I really like the Black Hills.....maybe I could head up there this spring and help you out with these.......

Actually, I'm pushing for a Black Hills family vacation this coming year, and probably a Sturgis trip as well, we should get together. I may try to get our group a spot at ****y Whittakers place this time. I haven't been there since 2000.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Whitakers is just a few blocks from here. It was pretty quiet this year. Lots of the lodging people got too greedy and people just did something different. Many motels tight in Sturgis had vacancys. I heard BW was getting 400 a night for those dumpy old travel trailers with no plumbing or a/c. Let me know if you're coming, I'll find you something good. Bring a trailer, a big trailer.

 

[likes_2_tinker]

hey i am from sturgis let me know when your comeing through


and JB in a previouos storie didnt you give up a 34 chevey not 2 long ago its about time to treat your aelf too a nother litte project

 

[Willowbilly3]

For a rumble seat car, espcially a Ford, I would push this thing in my garage out intoi the weeds.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Well, just some more old junk, no rumble seat anything. Lots of 20s Chevy and model T tin, back half of a 26-27 T coupe miss trunklid of course.

 

[Willowbilly3]

The home made tractor is cool. Model A radiator, not sure who made the engine, 2 transmissions, international truck rear end.

 

[Willowbilly3]

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