Art & Inspiration Sitting and Rotting.............picture thread

Came across this pic today sorting through stuff, Was taken just off Highway 12 near Obert, Nebraska about 10 years ago so I doubt they are still there

 

Lee county Alabama.. Not for sale.

 

Off Highway 82, Alabama.

 

This is all I found today.......It does have whitewalls.

 

Had my eye one these two for a while...... My boy likes the pickup & I have to agree. Flux

 

I'd make it a twofer!

 

These damn thing are all over Alabama.........

 

Yep. They are all over the northern part of the state too.

 

well that's ....eclectic!

 

the top picture looks like the car is peeking out to see if it's safe yet. Glad scrap prices are down.

 

Saw the on CL, I liked the posters title:

1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Pickup "Tree Hugger" - $1900 (Hickman)

 

Does that qualify as a Woodie?

 

Its got wood!

 

In case you didn't see my right turn signal here it is...What is this feature for 31Dodger or MaverickD?

 

Thats one big Peace of tree

 

You are actually looking at a 1941 Plymouth. Impossible you say? This thing was built in ’56? You are right in arguing the constructed in ’56 part but wrong on the Plymouth part. Sure this thing was built in ’56 but it was built on a ’41 Plymouth chassis and running gear. Why? Because they were cheap and plentiful as all get out.

The body on the truck is interesting in that the nose cap is fiberglass while the rest of the body is steel. The bed and cab are a single piece, not two pieces like we typically see on most trucks. Various accent and trim pieces on the truck were taken from old Fords and other vehicles that could be readily found and stripped in junkyards, and the dashboard was typically a reworked 1950 Plymouth piece. Obviously this was a small volume operation and the Powell business plan of constructing “new” vehicles out of what were essentially 15 year old junkers didn’t have long term legs.

This particular truck is a “loaded” model because it has the two tone interior as well as the diamond plate tailgate and bed surround. One of the coolest parts of the truck is the tube-like storage area that could have been located on either side of the rear of the truck. Intended to be used to store fishing poles, it looks like this one was made into a tool box or something over the years.

 

I have hungered after a Powell for many years. Typical story, I walked past one in San Diego for years. Asked the old guy about it many times and showed major interest. Helped him with his lawn a couple of times even.
One day I SAW the dam thing going down the road on the hook.
He sold it for $25.00 because, "Nobody wants that old thing".

 

Bubba, I am afraid that one is a little too far gone.

 

I would still have to try to save it.