December 18, 2005

  • Well, our new addition on the trip to our house, coming off Hwy 2 onto Hwy 43...



    and here it is headed south on Hwy 43...



    It took us a while to get it started, it had traveled through sub-zero weather in Wyoming, so that old cast iron six was plenty cold....and the 6 volt battery was not charged real well...we managed to burn up a set of jumper cables jumping it, had Allen standing on the flatbed, with the D-T hood up, working the choke by hand. We finally got it started, then found out it was out of gas. Maureen and Kyle had to run back to the Bennet corner for 5 gals of gas. We poured that in, got it choked and started again, then let it warm up a bit. We had no brakes, so backing it off the ramp was a real treat. By this time the sun was going down, and of course there were no operational lights on it...so backing it in the drive was quite a treat.....we managed to get it in place tho. Sure runs smooth once it warms up. I will be anxious to get started on it this spring, replacing glass, scraping, sanding and painting, restoring the interior, rewiring it. This one is going 12 volt positive ground. Plus I will wire it 110v and put a window A/C in it. I will mount the propane tanks underneath instead of the middle of the roof. It will be a bit of work, but a lot of fun. A new set of tires and rebuilding the brakes will round it out. Plus a thorough lube and such. Probably new hoses, belts. I know I will have to adapt a belt to run an alternator. It is a 1949 Diamond T 404, 6 cylinder Hercules Special counterbalanced, and 4 speed transmission, with a 2 speed rear end. So far, so good... more pics to follow....