Re: 1950 8n Restoration Progress Pics

Posted by flathead on April 29, 2005 at 08:01:59 from (170.143.252.32):

In Reply to: Re: 1950 8n Restoration Progress Pics posted by thexpostman on April 29, 2005 at 07:42:28:

Naw, I'll use it.

When I was growing up, we took all our holidays traveling around the country in a 31 Model A that my Dad restored. That's where I learned the different between show cars and usable touring cars. We were definately touring folks. When I was in high school me and my dad restored a '50 F-1 Ford pickup. I put it in one AACA show and got some trophy but decided right then that car showing wasn't for me. You got to sit around all weekend while the "experts" pick over hard work and compare it to other vehicles that are pretty but barely run. By the way, I was the only person in the whole show who drove his vehicle there from home. I drove that truck for the next 12 years as my only mode of transportation.

My point is, these old machines are a lot more fun if you use them. I put a lot of work into getting the body rust free and painted well, but only because I thought It was necessary to stop the deterioration after 54 years of constant use. My main focus on things like this it to have the mechanical condition as good is I can get it.

To me it's like starting over with a factory new tractor. I'll continue to use and work it for the next 50 year and I'm sure it will get old and deteriorate all over again, but by then it will be my sons problem.

By the way, I still have the Model A and the F-1.

flathead

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