'55 Convertitruck

[L78racer]

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/pts/5297771934.html

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/11/full-3824-34175-55.jpg

[bbbentley]

Is the purpose of this post to garner a laugh? I think that this 'thing' is pretty cool (maybe not the response expected on this forum). I am intrigued with Ole American ingenuity. Obvious intent was a farm vehicle/tractor. I have a very similar setup a 95 year old friend made and I got it from his family upon his passing. Will have to take some pics. Mine uses a Ford Model A drive train grafted to a large truck (guy worked at the electric power co.) It looks like the same trans. as this vehicle. Mine also has duals on rear. Two transmissions. Second trans. has a PTO which powers a winch on the back. My friend who made this was a very good welder and fabricator. He told me he did not have money for things, so he made them. He made his own bushhog from a car axle with one side axle tube cut off & welded over. He also made a log splitter and several attachments for his homemade tractor. There is evidence of a hydraulic pump on the front, although it is now missing.

Although there are some good parts there for a 55 restorarion, I would find it hard to part out someones handi-work. Anyone able to bring down to Ohio?

[olredalert]

----Old friends of mine found a complete running Duesenberg front clip in Conn. years ago that had been converted to saw logs!.....Bill S

[earntaz]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olredalert</div><div class="ubbcode-body">----Old friends of mine found a complete running Duesenberg front clip in Conn. years ago that had been converted to saw logs!.....Bill S</div></div>

OMG!!

[L78racer]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: bbbentley</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is the purpose of this post to garner a laugh? I think that this 'thing' is pretty cool (maybe not the response expected on this forum) </div></div>

nope. sorry, just thought it was unusual and kinda neat.

[bbbentley]

Here is mine Same Concept 600 miles apart http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/11/full-13059-34283-nikon_1_1350.jpg