Montana Rust-Free Vintage Tin: Still Out There !!

Hey guys.....seems like lots of action in HAMB forums centering around bringing back to life a twisted, rusted, mangled POS.....I am here to report that there remains plenty of decent project cars out in pastures, farm yards, bone-piles, etc.

Pics show a '41 business coupe that "jumped" on my trailer over the weekend after resting in a pasture for nearly 25 years. The car is rough, but very ready to begin life again.

I think that a few days of hard driving to capture one of these cars ought to be worth a LOT of shop time or $$ bringing back something that is totally rusted and mostly wasted.

This is in no way putting down the commitment or talent being used to reconstruct some of the more severely deteriorated machinery....only to point out that there might be an easier way.

Montana HAMBers would probably be willing to help locate suitable tin, etc.

 

As I am a bit partial to 41's, Dad had a ragtop when I was born, that's pretty cool in my book.

It looks like a pretty solid start on a nifty little cruiser.

 

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh, dont be telling people that... its a secret!

 

Dont worry I checked that was the last old car in montana

 

Oh good. Nothing to see here folks... we are all out of old cars.

 

a 41 coupe is definitly high on my "when I win the lotto" car list.



you should send this to Hemmings for thier Old Car Calender.

 

wyoming is empty too... nothing to see here

 

My last two finds where in shops that burnt down.

 

Yes, Saskatchewan is empty too, nothing to see there so just move along.

Love 41's in the short door version. Wish I would have kept mine, it was a fun car to putter around in. It sat for 35 years and I was able to get it started with just the usual new battery and rebuilt carb etc.

For what it's worth, my 41 was the very last car to ever be found in all of Saskatchewan so you can all stop roaming the back roads now.




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Oh, I need some parts...

 

Why,why,why....can someone please p*** me the tissues..

 

Nice find Russ....looks very buildable. You can drop that off at my house.............

 

Yes nothing left in wyoming keep moving...........

 

I was about to write that I have just cleaned out the last of the best....when out jumps ANOTHER fat Ford. This car ran 7 years ago, according to the seller.

It will come home in a couple of weeks. After I remove the engine/trans, I will probably sell the car.

Russ V.

 

Thats one of several 49-51 mercs that got used for errosion control. Its hard to stomach...

 

why tear it apart, it sounds like it could be resurrected if it was running 7 years ago. I would leave it (my opinion)

 

Stay out of Montana the cold ruins all the old metal!! Russ V is pulling your leg those are West Kansas cars

 

We will use wrenches to "tear" it apart..

My buddy has a '48 convert that the engine/trans will go into. Besides, the fat ford needs a BBC or Hemi engine!!

I'll try to get down to your hoop-la.

Russ V.

 

Nuthin in Arizona either. The heat ruins em too.

 

stuff is still out their but you really have to look. about 2 months ago i go to the recylcling center to drop off some s****, look on top of the pile, 26 t tub. no tust windsheild frame was their, totaly complete body. askd the manager if it was for sale....nope, probly a toyota by now. and usually if you can find it it, it goes im gunna make a rat rod or im gunna fix it up some day. o well.

 

oops, i mean no reason to come here, everything is gone or rusted beyond repair. not worth your time.

 

Nothing left here in oregon either, especially in the high desert so STAY AWAY!

 

If I had that car listed on eBay I'd get an email about once a month telling me it's a piece of **** and I should s**** it, just the same.

 

Keep on stepping nothing to see here

 

How in hell is the trim still on that buried Merc in Wyoming???? I'd have taken it right after I took the picture.....

 

I make a motion that Russ be banned ........

 

Same here. I REALLY need that tail light and those 2 verticle bars and molding.

 

You Arizona guys would be money ahead to let the Monatana boys bring the Stuff to you at places like Pamona or others .Most of the farmers and ranchers are looking for new ways to use there Duramaxs now that they can't make any money on cattle or grain.
I travel the northwest and everytime there is a Pamona ,NSRA, Goodguys ,or HAN in Reno I see slugs hauling **** on Fri and returning home on Sunday with "Same ****"
funny huh !

 

my T body came outta great falls!

 

Because I am literally the only person who has seen that car in 30+ years... and we are planning to dig the whole car out.