Event Coverage What did you buy/save in 2019?

Im just as bad in addition to my A's I have a BN a super C ,H, 6 M,s a 300 utility ,350 row crop gas ,350 Row crop Diesel and a 301 A JD, 20-10 JD diesel backhoe , a B F Avery, 3 Va case, 2 D4 cat dozers , 2 TD 14A international Dozers and a Cletrac dozer. Ive sold several in the past decade. and dint list the junked tractors. only bought two tractors in 2018. The 301 JD and a Dong Feng Terraplane. Sold the terraplane a couple of days after I bought it.My wife cant figure out why I need that many also. Did not buy a single vehicle in 2018. 2018 was a slow year for me. Kinda made up for it this year.

 

'31 International rolls over freely, just need two hoops for the front wheels everything else is there

 

I really need to come down and see you!


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I fell in love with this car back in April. I sold quiet a bit to get it. It just spoke to me.



This is what the car once was:



The previous owners got this car at some point and spent the last 50 years dismantling it. The car came equipped with a 9.3 Olds rear end and homemade ladder bars that extended all the way to the front of the doors on the frame.

At some point, someone was planning a Ford Toploader transmission conversion and gave up. I was lucky to get it in the deal. Its from a '64 1/2 Mustang, and it has the small pattern that fits behind a Y Block. It also still has an original Hurst shifter connected to it. The car was never set up for anything but a Y Block. I got my hands on a '56 Mercury 312 back in June.

As a factory car, this model of Thunderbird was fully loaded: power steering, power seat, power windows, and power brakes. I've struggled the whole year with whether to restore it to a factory car or to restoring it to the race car it once was. I've landed right in the middle.

The last time the car was on the road, someone had painted it a Lincoln Continental silver with a '57 Thunderbird black vinyl top. I'm going to restore it to the way the car was the last time it was on the road. Anything that was done in a shady manner will be properly fixed this time around while retaining its historical look. I want to preserve this car's provenance.

This is what the car looks like presently:

 

What size tires does it have.

 

Not all that far. Ive made many a run that brought me down ill 3 thru waterloo. We likely will see each other at George Rays this spring?

 

I sure hope so! I’m looking forward to it.


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No pictures, but, got a radio for a project, headlight rings and a AMC 401. Finally got a 1958 Edsel radio. Missing knobs and the chrome bezel unfortunately. Got a pair of headlight rings off a 1955/56 Dodge 4 door Lancer. Liked how they looked and took them home. All from a local pick a part junk yard.

 

Saved Dominique from the restorers. It's going to be a slow restoration, but she's in the garage. Now and in '62.

 

My 2 rescues....
Went to good homes...


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I purchased this in September
T roadster, RPU box & Model A chassis.

 

Old Wolf- the International runs 600-20.

 

I've got a thing for old Sporty Cars.

 

Damn...market place strikes again!!!

 

Great, now I have to find a 53/54 Corvette to put it in.

I already had one, It was missing the bottom "ring" so I built my own.

 

Ok I have a binder frame & axles that has been made into a trailer. It still has the differential brakes hubs & drums. it has 700 -20 tires. Had no idea what it was when I bought it. The experts here on the HAMB quickly identified it as being a international.

 

I like it as it was! You could still tone it down a bit if you wanted

Glad you are bringing it back to whatever you envision tho

 

I like the current hot rod vibe better than the full on custom

 

I had to start and finish something quick as the 30 Coupe is just taking to long.
Saved from just being used as a storage place to keep parts off the ground for the last 5+ years,added more leftovers and this is 2019s major achievement for the year .
Fun to build with the help from some mates and fun to hoot around in the dust for 5 days.

From this, To this.

 

I guess I'm getting lazy , bought this. 31, and changed it a bit to my taste, before and after with my logo and changes.

 

this is the only thing I saved got it on the road this fall it may be going to a new home in feb


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WOW some really nice scores! Cars, trucks, engines and parts. Really cool shops too.
This was a good year for me also. Finally got my shop put up. Wood stove and power coming soon.
So I went to my fathers back yard and dragged my 49 Chevy 2 door Deluxe home so I can get on it.

2019- bought garage, saved 49 Chevy from woods.

 

Scored me a ‘53 Mercury


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Here’s three that I drug home this year.

 

I have one of those adapters - might even be for sale soon if anyone is intetested

 

There was this old race shop that I had been watching stuff sitting outside. One day I saw a dumpster and a front loader loading the dumpster, I stopped. Turns out the owner had passed a few years ago and his wife was cleaning up. I truly pulled this junk out of the scrap pile.

 

On my way to ruining another stocker. Two inch dropped axle this winter, and the back down a little more.
Has a built flatty, and a Columbia rear axle.

 

A pair of '32 rails that can only be described as a "kit". Have since found an A rear cross memb with spring, bought a So-cal front cross memb, 35 front axle and 'bones, and 35-37 center x rails with a 39 pedal bracket. No body in hand yet.

What should this become?
I'm thinking early to mid '60s style with a Pontiac tri-power backed by a T-10 (have both) Buick finned brakes and Raider mags with piecrust cheater slicks.

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saved a 33 axle, wishbone and a pair of 16" wires