Great COE project truck, Bob! From the looks of the lot where it's parked
(if that's yours), sure you've got yourself enough projects for at least a
couple of months. :>) Good luck with the COE!
Tom Caperton
'47 2nd 3100
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Fischer <bfischer@utm.net>
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Date: Tuesday, June 29, 1999 9:19 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Big, tall, truck
>I mentioned a couple weeks back about acquiring a new project truck,
>specifically a
>5703S from what I can determine from the resto packet supplied lightning
fast
>by the
>free 1-800-222-1020. I think it arrived less than a week after I called. I
also
>ordered one
>for our 3100, however that one hasn't turned up yet, but I was given a case
#
>for follow
>up.
>I trailered it home the day before Fathers Day, since ladies first, I
thought
>it was Mothers Day.
>Needless to say THAT didn't fly when it came thru the side gate. Perhaps I
>slightly under
>described what pretty much filled the 20 foot car trailer, and my wife
wasn't
>quite prepared
>for the lil ole truck and a few extra parts which actually showed up. We
had to
>remove the
>outer rear tandem wheels, 1 1/16" lug nuts since they fit right where the
16"
>high rail is on
>the trailer, but length wise I think we had a couple feet to spare. My
friend
>Mark who helped
>load it on the trailer didn't even hang around for a brew. I don't think I
can
>remember Mark
>ever leaving without a beer before. Needless to say we went out to my
spouses
>favorite
>restaurant that very night!
>
>Anyway here are a couple pix of it taken where I found it. I don't have any
yet
>taken here in
>the back yard yet, since I only go near it after dark. I'm afraid of the
rocks
>and verbal abuse
>hurled my way by the neighbors :) (just kidding)
>
>Cab over picture 1
><<http://home.utm.net/bfischer/pix/coe1as.jpg>http://home.utm.net/bfischer/
>pix/coe1as.jpg>
>Cab over picture 2
><<http://home.utm.net/bfischer/pix/coe1bs.jpg>http://home.utm.net/bfischer/
>pix/coe1bs.jpg>
>Cab over picture 3
><<http://home.utm.net/bfischer/pix/coe1cs.jpg>http://home.utm.net/bfischer/
>pix/coe1cs.jpg>
>
>
>
>"Nothin lasts forever except old Fords and a natural stone" - Willie Nelson
>
>
>http://home.utm.net/bfischer e-mail - bfischer@utm.net
>
robert.fischer@cdc.com
>
rfischer@worldnet.att.net
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>
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