Old Wreckers

Are you talking about the wrecker,or my old '48 Flxible bus? Every thing on the little wrecker was acid dipped as they built it. Thankfully it didn't start a new trend of Rat Reckers.

 

Here is my '51 original Holmes 525. I've recently decided to sell it to make room for a '45 Diamond T that will soon be headed to Texas.

 

When I was groing up, one of the local hot rodders,Johnny Woods of the Merced Valvle Burners, had a Model A tow truck. The best I ever saw!

 

Nates Auto Parts...1500 Washington Ave Mpls,Mn

 

Lettering not finished,but we gave it to my Dad yesterday (12-24-09) He loves it !!!!!

 

Man 396skip,that is beautiful! I'll bet your dad was stoked! What a great present!What did you make the bed panels out of?

 

Here's one I ran across on the way back from California this summer.

 

This one was at an auction a few years back. It was very complete and pretty solid, with all of the original communication devices, riggings and the big flathead that was loose. The were two people bidding on it, me and a scrap yard owner, I didn't have the $225 to out bid him, it went for $200.

 

Well guys here are mine. I hope you enjoy them. I have too many projects and not enough time to build them.
Thanks
Brad


54 GMC with 460 Holmes



49 chevy with Holmes 515



49 chevy with Marquette



Whats left of a 39 Ford COE with a Holmes 515 Road King. One of 217 ever built.

 

Here is our 1956 Ford F-350 with a 56 Manley wrecker body. It has been in the family since new. I am thinking a re-chassis with a 7.3 powerstroke. Another project that's on the list.

 

Just finished this one today. Started with a '39 GMC cab and chassis and built everything else from scratch.

 

I guess mine isn't technically a wrecker, but I'll throw the picture up here anyway to keep the thread going. '38 Chevy, bought it at a rummage sale.

 

This wrecker belongs to Tom..a member of my C.C.

 

My neighbor made a living with this Stude.

 

I don't have picks yet, but that's the direction I'm going with my 24 TT. Just got a Weaver Auto Crane last week. I've searched the net but not alot of info on them. If anyone knows much about them I'd appreciate some information on models and styles, not exactly sure what I've got. BUT IT"S COOL!!!

 

Love the thread and pics.

Michael

 

Figured I'd add more to the pile:

 

couldn't find a shot of my wrecker so here's an early pic of my grand pa's shop and their wrecker...I had to look close...see the hook?

 

found this one out in eastern Tennessee...

 

here are a few from the Lemay collection

 

one more time with attachments

 

Be nice to see that thing up and running again. I don't recognize the Garage it came from in Schofield. I grew up in Wittenberg and happened to notice.

Michael

 

I picked this one up last week. 1938 Dodge.

 

nice 38! duz it got a hemi?

 

Here's a better shot of the Pierce Arrow and a couple more I got last
weekend.

 

This cool old Chevy was at the Atlantic Nats this summer ...had a BBC in sounded great !

 

Not yet!

 

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This one belongs to a friend.

 

Here is my 57 Chevy 6100 Wrecker getting delivered.