Tech....How Lukester and I load a project on a trailer..pics

[Rocky]

It was a classic! Lukester bought my decrepid 37 willys pickup a few days ago and today he showed up from Wisconsin to claim it. He brought his trailer, some loading equiptment and straps to tie down with. He also brought the biggest, burliest buddy he had. I think his name is Haystack Calhoun or something.
I brought my ol' lady's car, [excellent heater] my biggest buddy [Dar] and my digital camera. We met outside Mondamin, Iowa where the willys was parked at the previous owner's house. I had no place to store the thing after I bought it so I sold it right where I bought it....
See how innocent the little car/truck looks? Like you could just almost drive it up on the trailer, huh? I mean, it has front wheels and shit...Lukester even brought his portable air tank to pump up the tires...surely wouldn't be too tough to drag it up on the trailer, would it?

[Rocky]

We survey the situation from several angles....find the front axle is merely sitting under the front to give the impression of being attached to the frame...it wasn't

[Rocky]

While Mrs Rocky's dodge idles in the background with the heater on "kill", we trudge around in freezin ass weather in a 20 MPH wind, mapping out a plan...the plan is to go Midevil on the willy's ass and simply winch it off the oak tree limbs placed under the frame and onto the trailer...simple. Lukester pulls the winch cable out, berating the helpless willys with insults about it's mama while Haystack Calhoun operated the winch controls..a job I lust after....

[Rocky]

Here's the "Tech" part of this thread...Lukester has all his shit in one sock, ladies and gentlemen. He blew a mere $49.95 at Harbor Freight to score this 12 volt electric winch and built a kick ass mount bracket to mount it on the trailer. It ruled!

[Rocky]

I finally wrestled the winch control away from Haystack Calhoun. We needed somebody "qualilfied" to operate heavy machinery. I got a CDL....
Dar and Lukester used hi-tech 2X4s to pry the truck up off the trailer's crossmembers and Mongo lifted the entire back of the truck will I busted ass on the winch control. Did I mention we found the front axle was not hooked to the truck 3 minutes before this? Dragged the little pickup right up on the front wheels after they didn't move! Good thing I took over the winch operatin duties...

[Rocky]

The winch motor smoked, the sweat flowed and the metal-to-metal contact made ungodly noises. We humped this thing up 1/2 way and took a break to let the winch cool down...

[Rocky]

We forged on and finally got the 37 all the way on the trailer. Good thing, because I was starting to get a blister on my thumb from operating the winch switch. In this photo, Lukester's buddy, the incredible hulk, shames Lukester while he hangs his head in shame, contemplating his belly button and wondering aloud if $250 was too much to pay for this POS.....

[Rocky]

Ah, yes..a job well done! I doubt I could have done it without their help. I celebrated our success by warming up in Mrs Rocky's Dodge and shouting out instructions through the power windows as I drink one of Lukester's cans of "Sun Drop" soda pop and Dar helps load the trailer.
Hey, that Sun Drop stuff is pretty good!...the end

[draggin'GTO]

Geeeez, youse guyz tweaked the driver's fender loadin' that thing. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

----- Bart -----

[Rocky]

Sssssssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh....he'll want a refund...

[Tman]

I am REALLY happy Lukester got that one before I did................................what a pile! My dad wont feel so bad now Rock!

[Rocky]

Trent....as you can plainly see, the sheetmetal was almost perfect before they started pushing and prying on the poor thing....

[Kustm52]

You know, that's almost 'zactly how we do it here in Alabammer....'ceptin I got an 8000 lb winch on my trailer...no smoke or waiting for it to cool off! Worst I ever loaded was a '51 merc with no wheels..lug studs had been torched off...it was in a swamp in the middle of a thunderstorm...but that's a another story!

Brian

[NoSurf]

Great tech Rocky!

Wow, what a great project. (Lukester's probably got it almost finished.) Looking forward to some build up photos of that one!

Jay

[Mai Ki-Ki]

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[FeO2]

Great story Rock,Hope your blister heals soon.... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Boones]

Rocky, are you going to have to claim workmans comp on that injury????

You should be happy someone was willin to pay you for that hulk.. you are a lucky man

[Crestliner]

Rocky
I the second picture, I see top of what appears to be a 50 ford. Is it a crestliner?

[Rocky]

Crestliner, you are slippin, me boy! That crestliner is a common-as-nails rustbucket 1950 chevy 4 door sedan....

[Harrison]

Lukester will be driving the damn thing by Christmas.

This will be fun to watch...

JH

[Rocky]

Harrison, I don't doubt it for an instant. Luke showed me "before"photos of his little, chopped 35 chevy pickup. It was a collection of bent, twisted, rusty body panels, not attached to each other and thrown into the back of a truck or trailer to be brought home. Totally unrecognizable as an automotive device of any kind and look at it now! In bare metal, yet!
I firmly believe the little willys will be massaged into a killer little car/truck by the Lukester.

Hey Luke! Post those "before' and "after" photos of the 35.

[superbell]

Rocky your one smooooth operator, did you sell lukster an extended warranty with undercoating? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[andysdeuce]

Rocky, why did'nt that one guy just pick it and throw it on the trailer!!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Damn he's big enough!!Remind me to never bad mouth Lukester!!!! He has big friends!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[ray]

WOW, what a pile!

good thing there were few witnesses of the last truck i hauled, winching a rolled over blazer donor onto the trailer, the combo of the weight on the ramps, and the triangulation of the cable hooked to the front of the trailer, and the front of the blazer being winched, lifted the rear wheels of the tow vehicle a foot and a half off the ground, woulda been a fun ride if the harbor freight comealong broke!

[Radshit]

Great story Rocky!....with the typical Rocky finess.......

[Max Gearhead]

Geez Rocky, just looking at those pics gives me a case of the Willys! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Max

[choprods]

Funny thang about us HAMB guys....it aint what condition its in- its just the PRICE and being able to finally[[[[[[FIND]]]]]]AND afford the car of our dreams for what we got in our pocket!!AINT WE SPEACIAL....and theres always some NICE http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif guy wiling to sell us our dream??????HE HE HE http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[JimC]

Great Tech post.
"How to Sucessfully Wrestle the Winch Switch from a Big Guy and Operate in a Masterfully Method"

And my facorite, "How to Sucessfully Market and Deliver Used Cars"

Jim

[DrJ]

That's cool, and knowing there ar cheap winches that work is good info..


I want to se the tech steps on saving that HOOD!!! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

[cougardan]

Sure looks like the front of a four door sedan to me. Are the back of the doors square at the top or rounded? Also, the rear window isn't right. Guess you could call it a pickup.
Dan

[Rocky]

Doc...the hood is the cherriest piece on the whole project, except for the frame. And Dan, it is a 4 door with the back cut off to make a 1940's pickup...maybe to beat the high cost of gas for cars during the war...trucks were able to get gas cheaper than cars, so I'm told..The back window section is hacked from the sedan and attached to the shortened roof with bolts and screws. Thank God they didn't have a welder handy! I don't think they ever bothered with making a back panel.....

[Rocky]

I forgot I had a photo of the cab-back attachment..beauty, eh?

[Rocky]

And Dr J.......the hood top ain't so bad...

[CharlieLed]

Lukester, you are a stud...that is not a project for the timid!
I hate to say it but I just saw a pair of straight fenders for that Willys today at Pomona, sure looks like you could use 'em...

[briggs&strattonChev]

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Lukester's buddy, the incredible hulk, shames Lukester while he hangs his head in shame, contemplating his belly button

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haha Rocky rules! lol this story kicks ass,

ill never get to sleep now!

[LUKESTER]

Yeah.... I got screwed on this deal for sure...... Rocky.... I'm glad that we could help you so you didn't have too work SO hard..., we couldn't have done it with out you..... BTW I spent more on gas picking it up, than I did on this POS..... Haystack thinks I got screwed on this one, but I think I can probably make somethin out of it....... LUKESTER

[Tman]

Lukester, you will do that thing proud! Keep us posted man.

[Rocky]

I'd give you your money back but it was such a small amount I spent it all on gas and Pizza before I got home....and I was only 60 Miles from home!
I'm sure you'll make a kick-as gasser from it. It's a fargin WILLYS! Chainers will be chasing you down for your autograph. They'll want the thing to star in movies.... I've seen it happen! Prepare yourself for 5, no! 6 figure offers to buy your gasser....

[LUKESTER]

the main thing I learned is.....i'll never drive through iowa again............... Rocky.... thanks I cant wait to get started on it, ive wanted one of these since I was a little kid, BUT I have to finish my 35' truck first before I can even look at it........LUKESTER

[max wedge]

Loading up an old car (that most people won't touch) with out all four wheels, in the winter is called "Hardcore Hotrodding"!!
I can't wait to see that rig done. Hey is that Illinois in the back ground?

[Bugman]

Sorry to hear about your thumb Rocky.

I can't wait to see that one finished Lukester.

-Bugman jeff