Cars/projects you bought or saved in 2008!!!

Your camper reminds me of one that my friend Vern Miller here at Rockmart GA has--wish I had a photo of it--'50 Packard camper conversion that was sold new that way by a Packard dealer. It's built on an extended frame designed for hearse/ambulance applications. It's basically a hearse cut off behind the front doors with the camper body set on the frame. The design looks very similar to what you have. Vern has all the documentation from when it was sold new and info on the company that made the camper conversion. Supposed to be only a half dozen or so of them in existence.

 

Could not let them go to the crusher, so they got a new home here.
The truck below is my current project.

 

I brought this 45 dodge home earlier in the year with intent to cut up, but decided to get it running instead.

I have about 3500 into it including cost of vehicle.


Drive it everyday

 

Picked this up in May... Just getting started on it now.

 

The only thing we brought home this year was Samuel's '41.

 

Picked up this 'A' Roadster project in October and my goal is to at least have it driveable in 2009. '32 chassis w/ Y-block and T-10 4-speed, 9" rear....



Some other very cool cars and projects in this thread!


Malcolm

 

Bought a '57 Chrysler somewhere around November. Came in just before Christmas.
Car looks Ok and it does run and drive, but I want to go over the entire drivetrain and renew the suspension bushings and parts where needed.

 

...saved 2- 48 ford pickup cabs, 2 -40's International panels, and a 50 Chevy pickup
this year. Looks like we're all doin our part.

 

[Illinois] Were those IH panels on ebay this summer ? (or was it oldIHC.com I can't remember)

 

1956 ford f100 bought in March of 08

 

Son saved this '47 Fordor SuperDeluxe in October. Gonna be a fun/great project!

 

Nice projects Chris and Paul!

--mika

 

Great projets guys! Keep 'em comin!!!

 

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Hey Stovebolt55, go back and get all those Trimph motorcycle parts!!!! Sell em on the Jockey journal!!

 

Six pack,

I don't think the Triumph was for sale. This guy had tons of stuff.
Supposedly the '55 was the first car he's sold in many, many years.

He is a nice guy and said that he just decided one day that "enough was enough" and that he was tired of having so many projects.

 

Another 54 chevy....

 

Here is a before and after of my 46, decided to let it go in pursuit of a new project.

 

2008 was an off-year for me, I only dragged home two new "candidates". Both of them will be finding new homes soon as I also did a recent trade for a custom that runs and drives and can't really be classified as a "project".

The Jeepster is a '48, body and frame only, but is rust-free and almost complete except for engine, transmission, radiator and rear end. Will make a great rod project for somebody.

The other is a 1951 Ford sedan I bought off CL. It's a very nice, absolutely complete, arrow straight and quite rust-free sedan with 3-speed and overdrive. It's nice enough to make a really great mild custom with very little restoration required other than a little patching, paint and upholstery. It, too, will have to go to make room for the new car.

I have this thing about dragging everything I encounter home, whether I plan to build it myself or not. Better to "babysit" a project car for a while and then find a new home for it than to leave it where it is and risk it going to the crusher.

Any takers on these two?

 

here is my 2008 car, i hope it will be drivable in 2009.

 

Just my '29 coupe.

 

Here is my save for 2008

so get ready for all the questions
Ariel

 

not just any 29 coupe. that is an old leather back coupe i just restored one for a customer at my shop, not exactly a common car.in fact i belive they are damn near few and far between

 

one off craigslist in Montana 8++miles one way's worth of gas

 

Here is my new project...

 

Chris, you're right. Buying old Fords make people happy!
Bought me a nice all stock 1948 F1. Works fab as a daily driver.

 

This was my barnfind from January.

 

wow lots of great cars in this thread. I bought this one in the spring.

 

Bought and sold some real oldies in 08, but I hope I can keep this one and drive it this year. 32 Nash conv sedan. It runs good. I'll call it a hotrod because I'll never find the correct air cleaner...but an Edmunds Custom filter fits perfect Got it Oct 08


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