History New photos of my 31 roadster

It was hot and windy today and I took the old 31 "rpu" out for a spin and stopped to take some new photos without all the silly chicken coops and signs that I use in parades. These new photos just show it in it's everyday working clothes. A nice clean 31 roadster that was cut and hacked into a farm pickup truck many moons ago. Owned by the same family since new until this summer. As you know, it was common to convert an obsolete car into a farm truck to get a cheaper license tag as well as more gas and tire rations during WWII. And quite possibly, there was a shortage of trucks or money to buy them so people got by the best way they knew how. They CUSTOMIZED something in their own shop. Here are some photos.<center>
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Here are more photos and notice how ripe the wheat is getting in the background. June hot wind means harvest time is near....(but I am not a farmer anymore, just an observer). <center>
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povertyflats, I like your ''A'' a lot!It has a utilitarianism about it that makes it Damn COOL in my opinion.

Nick.

 

This is a great looking truckster.

 

That is so cool, real history sittin there,I hope it always stays that way......Lucky Man

 

That's the best looking Stake Bed Roadster I've eveer seen.

 

Thank you fellas. That's real kind of you.

 

you're just having to damn much fun, grt to work!

 

Impressive that you've left the conversion. I'd be tempted to return it to roadster state but it really should be preserved as it represents a segment of American history. My hat's off to you.

 

Thanks, I had a visitor from out of state last week who said "why don't you let me take that home and restore it to original for you?" and I said "why, so it can look just like every other perfect restored Model A ?" "It will get more attention just like it is." Most everyone (except him) likes it so far that has seen it. I like the old black patina myself.

 

Looking great Paul!

 

Too cool

 

i would'nt change a thing .

 

A real timepiece of Americana...too cool.

 

Soooo, this is why decklids for A's are hard to find? They were lying around after this conversion and then, they were s****ped out as part of the war effort? Nice looking jitney, I wouldn't change a thing !!

PS. Got a '29 decklid?

 

My dad made his A coupe into a truck to deliver milk because it's all they could afford.I wish I had pics.

 

Looking at the photo's of your 'truckster' in that setting is like a time warp only in color..
If car's could speak i'd bet that 'Ol girl could keep us interested for a long, long time.
VERY cool car and great pics!
Thanks for sharing.

Tony

 

Wow!! ...What a real icon of "American" History!! ... Thanks Henry!!

 

i love it !!! keep it as it is

 

I love this ****ing thing..if you change one thing I will ***** slap you..hahahaha..

 

hell yess!!!!!!!!!!! I enjoy..........it is a early 30, because of the gas tank and instrument cluster.....never the less bad ***

 

Very nice Paul !! >>>>.

 

I think Paul wins the prize, for the most fun ride on the HAMB!

 

I want one

 

that is cool as hell, i love it the way it is

 

...pockety...pockety...pockety...etc.

 

One can almost see "Jobe" from the "G****s of Wrath" behind the wheel.

HellRaiser

 

Cool!! what's the plans... keep it original or load it full of billet?

 

My only plans are to get me a galvanized stock tank full of ice and watermelons and feed the hungry m***es at some event for free. "just for the fun of it" like my pal Hellraiser would say....