[AT] Nice 40's or 50's truck to haul tractors

[Spencer Yost]

I have a 1957 3/4 ton Chevy that will haul tractors one day.   The truck is
completely disassembled, the 6 cylinder engine was rebuilt and then it and
the 3 speed transmission were traded for a  low mileage rebuildable 283 V8
(also a 1957) and a 4 speed SM4xx transmission (with that wonderful 7.x
ratio granny gear).  The frame is sandblasted and painted and the wheels
are sandblasted and primed.   Everything is stored nicely inside on shelves
and the cab is on the shop.

It has sat in the shop for 2 years waiting patiently for its number to come
up on the "What will Spencer work on next" lottery.   Money is actually the
biggest thing.   Trucks are more expensive than tractors and I can only
afford to put money in it once a year or two.  One day I will arrive at
Portland with that truck hauling a small gooseneck - With VERY good trailer
brakes and a small tractor (-;

Spencer Yost
Owner, ATIS
Plow the Net!
http://www.atis.net

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On 10/29/2004 at 10:24 PM Rick Weaver wrote:

>Hi,
>
>This is me probably DREAMING big time, but I had a wild thought the other
>day to get an antique truck to haul the tractor to shows.
>
>I was thinking of some sort of commercial truck with perhaps a 10' flat
>bed,
>or even a WWII flatbed (I'd paint it Olive Drab if that was the case).
>
>That TLC program "Overhaulin'" got me thinking about this.  That show is
>just wild, and what those guys do to junk heaps is nothing short of
>miraculous.
>
>Has anyone else done this?  Maybe you all could share your thoughts on
this
>idea and also about whether I'm totally bonkers or not.
>
>Rick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Rick Weaver [mailto:weaver at midsouth.rr.com] 
>Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 10:13 PM
>To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group';
>'Ford-Ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com'
>Subject: RE: Re[2]: [AT] TO-35 question
>
>Spencer (and everyone),
>
>At the below address:
>
>http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/9828/
>
>there is a great quick reference guide to Fergusons.  It has paint codes,
>paint schemes, and an accurate serial number guide.
>
>Rick Weaver
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Spencer Yost
>Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2004 7:44 AM
>To: Ford-Ferguson at lists.antique-tractor.com; at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>Subject: Re[2]: [AT] TO-35 question
>
>Summarizing the replys I have gotten on the lists and in private:
>
>TO-35 Regular
>1955-1957 Gray
>1957-	Red over silver
>
>TO-35 Deluxe:
>1954-1956(part):	Briefly Green over gray; - then gray over green
>1956 -1957 (part) Experimentation with cream/yellow over Green, then
>Cream/yellow over Silver
>1957 - Red over Silver
>
>Does this sound right to the Fergie owners out there??
>
>Spencer Yost
>Owner, ATIS
>Plow the Net!
>http://www.atis.net
>
>
>
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