Folks Of Interest 50 years of "Playing ON the Freeway"

some outSTANDIN news here

10am last thursday, I was invited to be on the Mike Slater radio show AM 760 here in San Diego to tell Beulah's story.

During the on air show, a fella called the station to say *HE* was going to ressurrect Beulah FOR me! and left his contact info

He was HERE this mornin 10am w his mechanic to inspect her remains annnnd -- as soon as I git her unloaded of all her gear, he's sending a rollback tow to collect her and transport her to his business where he estimates it will take 6-7 months to "raise her from the dead" -- repair --rehibilitate - -update --renovate and make her like NEW agin!

I'm overjoyed!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Fantastic news Highwayman. Let us know what you might need in tbe way of parts. My stash is thin and it's '55 stuff, but you never know.

 

I guess I'll ask. What happened?

 

That's awesome, but more than well deserved.
You do great work, and its great that someone is recognizing it by fixing Beulah.

 

loong story hotroddonnie -- suffice it to say, it's been a long hard trail to travel -- *this* is how it began --

http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblo...an-diego-highwaymans-rig-totaled-in-accident/

stories *here* for anyone interested
http://snowchains.tripod.com/sandiegohighwaymansweblogonlinediary/

 

Great news. Good things come to good people.

 

THX 55Brodie they're gonna take her apart to the frame & straightn it -- she IS 55 at heart --[ 55 County Sedan 4 dr wagon ] She's *also* Mercury, Volkswagon, Chrysler, Dodge, Buick, MB, & several other makes -- dependin on which part yer lookin at

56 [from the windshield forward ] Crown Victoria front sheet metal etc

Steering and frame IS 55 and the column shifter linkage was smushed by the engine's left exhaust manifold when the driveline [ engine - trans ] was knocked back out of it's brand new mounts by the double impact won't know if its repairable untill disassembled

 

Great news Thomas. Hope he comes through for you.

 

Absolutely fantastic news , Thomas ! I'm glad to hear it. For what you do for people on a daily basis , it is well deserved. You are a hero to many , now reap a bit of the reward by taking a bit of charity yourself. More people should be like you , my friend.

 

Cool.

 

I'm confused. The last I recall, your car was being repaired via labor, parts (front clip, etc.) and cash donated by HAMBers.
What happened to that project?

 

Well that is pretty cool, but I don't get the 6-7 months to replace the clip. maybe 6-7 weeks if he is slow.

Anyway pretty cool about the radio deal and someone willing to rescue the rescue vehicle.

 

The "devil" winds are blowin here --- HARD!

Everything is "blowin in the wind"

Tears are streaming down my cheeks as I unload Beulah's tool box, parts storage compartments, rescue and survival gear & supplies

boxes and boxes

It's hard to explain how-why I feel SO strongly!



46 years of service to others -- in the mountains, desert, along the coast, even across the country once --

http://snowchains.tripod.com/sandiegohighwaymansweblogonli…/

the memories and history associated with Beulah are tugging at my emotions --
thousands and thousands of rescues at accident scenes, breakdowns, and simple "situations"

In my life, many people have helped *me* and many MORE have helped me help others.

NOW, someone is enabling me to realize my dream! That Beulah be reincarnated --https://www.facebook.com/ABC10News/...67384.100450643330760/818533921522425/?type=1

-- in time for me to be able to "ride" w her aGIN, "While I'm Here" and able to -- and *THAT* keeps me goin -- thru my tears - my profound hope, is that my Shela will *still* be here TOO, as well, to enjoy the wind in her face as we cruise the trouble spots round these parts

 

>chuckle< thx porknbeaner, I understand -- *if* it was *just* replacin the front clip - hell, *that* I could still do myself i did it originally back in the late 60s -- it's all the frame damage [ front & rear,] and collateral damage -- steering column, shifter, entire driveline knocked back several inches, that knocked the wind outta *my* sails --

last time Beulah was "renewed" was 1984 - she was beautifull till 1994, when she was HIT, from the rear in Coronado - just havin come over the bridge and I was stopped when a fella made a driving error and ploughed into my RR quarter -- after that, I sorta gave up on keepin her "pretty" and just made shure she was mechanically sound to operate -- unTILL that fatefull day 08/10/11 @ 2pm in the afternoon, when she was "KIA": by the "SID" http://www.sandiegoreader.com/weblo...an-diego-highwaymans-rig-totaled-in-accident/

 

Outstanding!!!

I don't want to be "that guy"... have you visited his shop?

Good for you and Shela

 

Interesting, isn't it.

 

C'mon guys ... Seriously ?

 

^^^ I think you guys are thinking of the replacement car being made road worthy. Not the original one.

 

That video says more in five minutes than most do in an hour.

But the real treat for me was hearing the Highwayman's voice for the first time.

 

Shoot, I remember seeing the highwayman helping
People all over sandiego area when I
Lives there, hell, he might have helped me a time or 2, my memories shot from all of the years of paint fumes.it's awesome that it will see the road again.

 

emptyin her out ---- airin up the tires -- settin her down on em -- preparin her fer movin out Monday

"people and machines - -unused -- rust"

 

all of her gear -- takes up a lotta room -- lotta weight -- gotta organize, pack it and stack it for the next 6-7 months -- not gonna be shootin any pool any time soon

 

http://www.760kfmb.com/story/13781695/mike-slater-show-760kfmb

from the Mike Slater show -- last week

http://www.760kfmb.com/story/280653...10202377986049427&fb_action_types=og.comments

 

good luck, glad its finally going to be repaired. you deserve it!

 

Cool interview , Thomas . Thanks for the latest link . Here's the direct link to the interview , BTW - http://ftpcontent.worldnow.com/kfmbam/podcast/audio/the_mike_slater_show_13404.mp3

 

Gomer) Nope im not a mechanic. My cousin goober could fix it. HE is real smart he put a car engine in his boat. Customer Well get him down here. Goober) Cant he is gone. Customer) where is he? Goober) He is at the lake with his boat!

 

an older story here - from back in 2011-- a coupla months after Beulah was "killed" -- I kept findin [ and it *still* happens ] that I didn't *have* things I needed in the Merc cause I was used to *havin* them to hand from Beulah's stock of 40+ years experience


Just t-day I stopped to help a mom, her daughter, and baby granddaughter w their broken-down small motorhome -- turns out they're livin in -- goin from place to place nightly

battery had been low on water and exploded in traffic on the I-8 EB JWO 70th -- MH was stopped on the *narrow* RS stickin out inta the offramp lane on a slight curve -- oncomin traffic couldn't SEE it till they were ONit -- no hazards since battery blew!

*I* missed seein it myself initally, and hadta do a "goaround" to git backta help em --

didn't have what I needed with me to gittum under way, so headed back to the ranch to collect the necessary items from Beulah's stores -- meanwhile -- I called 911 and asked that a FSP tow GIT there pronto to give em a courtesy tow outta danger --

I arrived back on scene bout 20 min later [ still there ] and began to effect tempory repairs to git them "outta Dodge!"

JUST as I got it to fire up w my aux battery installed and my aux portable ignition lit up -- CHP motor arrived w a FSP tow followin him in -- we're already runnin, so the motor officer took the lead and we all launched inta the rush traffic w the "lit" tow bringin up the rear

this ain't the end o this story but i jist got called to dinner -- "I'LL BE BACK"

well now, I'mmmm BAAAACK!

we got off the freeway, and proceded to Denny's parkin lot where I looked over the MH tryin to find the ballast resistor I suspected of failin -- w my battery init the engin would kick over jist fine but die right off when key turned to run position -- [ that's symtomatic of a failed resistor but also kin happen w a damaged electronic ignition module ]

couldn't find a resistor anywhere [ followin all the danglin wire harness ] but vehicle runs ok on my porta ignition

her battery is exploded [ literally ]

soo -- on observatin & talkin w em bout their "situation" I decided to leave my new battery in their vehicle -- and I hooked up the porta ignition semi permantly and showed the gal howta operate it -- ran the on-off rocker switch thru the doghouse
[ engin cover ] and draped it over the steering colomn


anyways

haven't had need ofit in a coupla years and these folk needed it moren I do --

told her, if she gits "situated" better I'd liketa havem back -- but theyr' her's no worries

littl gal teared up when I told er -- I mighta have jist a mite as well -- but *I'm* comin home to my "ranch" whilst *they* look every nite for a place to park where they won't git rousted -- or worse Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:39 pm

 

MOVING day for Beulah!

tow is on the way --

 

THANKEE Allen

 

She's -- going -- going --- going ---- GONE