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-----Original Message-----
From: Graham Nott <thenotts@wolfenet.com>
To: Ole Trucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, August 02, 1999 10:30 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] ATHS Shelton WA show (long)
>Well I just had to tell you that I went to the ATHS show in Shelton WA this
>weekend. Being new to this "sport" it was, what I consider, a great show.
>Lots of old (very) and new (1979!) rigs. Milk trucks to logging trucks.
>There was a row of chain drive Macs that I was impressed with as I had
never
>seen one up close.
>
>I am a very new member of the ATHS and everyone I met, especially the
ladies
>at the check-in trailer, were very friendly. The dues are not steep and I
>encourage folks to join if you are not already a member.
>
>Now the excitement. . . I have at home, in my garage, in pieces, a 1946
>1-1/2 ton (Art Deco) dump truck. I had (have) great dreams for this rig
and
>have up to this point spent about $22,000 on the restoration (**gulp**).
>Long story short. . . the fellow who charged me the bulk of this money (who
>shall remain nameless, in Puyallup WA, but I have seen his company
mentioned
>on this list!) LOST a bunch of the front end parts. . .The leafs, shackles,
>etc etc are missing. Of course he wants me to bring it back down to him so
>he can fabricate the parts (and no doubt charge me another $20,000). Well
>guess what I found at the Shelton show????? The exact duplicate of my
truck
>in pretty rough shape for $1700!!! I couldn't resist. The PO even had the
>parking light lenses (real tough to find) and the "trafficator" turn signal
>(probably impossible to find) and a set of next-to-new tires (very oddball
>size I am told). OK so I bought the truck intending it as a donor vehicle,
>even though it runs and drives (pretty well actually). Minor glitch
>however. . . my wife, who attended the show with me, says "well now you
have
>the patterns, couldn't you have the parts that you need made and then. . .
>I could have the truck that you just bought?" I was flabbergasted! Didn't
>think she shared my enthusiasm for these old work trucks. Just goes to
>prove that I married the right girl but. . . now what do I do??????
>
>Thanks for listening. . .
>
>Graham
>2 (as of Sunday) 1946 1-1/2 ton Art Decos
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