Projects

I was very lucky to purchase this 1962 Bel Air 9 passenger wagon with 59,000 miles. It will make a great cruiser to haul friends and family. A 283 Powerglide moves it. The car came out of Oklahoma which saved it from the salty Wisconsin roads.
The small block Chevy is so easy to work on and parts are cheap! My first car was a 62 Biscayne two-door sedan bought in the early 1970's for $50
Here it is a little cleaner in my driveway.I am getting all the problems corrected and hope to put some miles on soon.
This aerial shot shows the roof which had foam carpet laid on it for protection. It left its mark in the paint. The car drives well and after I fix the front seal in the Powerglide I will add to the 59,000 original miles. We took a few short rides last summer with my daughter and friends in the rear facing third row seat. I've replaced all hoses and belts, fluids, and put a set of new radials on in the proper size. It is hard to find 14" whitewalls in the right size today.
This big Chevy was the only one we didn't buy. George drove this truck for a living as an auto transporter.
Here is the trucking company logo on the door.
This was driven by one of the buyers that came to the sale.He bought this car at the Iola Car Show several years ago.
This Model A is very solid and came from the same sale as the Bel Air. They were stored in a dry pole building preventing further deterioration. I have a set of 16" 1935 Ford wire wheels that will go on it to get rid of the Ford truck wheels and caps. Juice brakes are in the plans
The previous owner was a gentleman named George Pass. His daughters sold the Chevy and Model A and T to me. Thanks Nicole!
The Model T was stored in a dry barn. That is my good friend Louie posing by the T. Without good friends, this hobby would not be as enjoyable.
Here it is in Louie's garage. It needs some work! I'm looking for the back half for the touring body. I want to take my friends along and they don't want to ride in the wood bed.
I work at the Northcentral Technical College. I found out a student attending was the nephew of George Pass. His mother was George's sister. This lovely little girl is her with the T when they were young. Thank you Gene!
This car was too far gone for me to save. It is a 1972 Karmann Ghia. The owners wife called the scrap dealer to come and take it. He called me to buy it, and I couldn't resist. Rusty but stylish! It has since been sold to donate parts to another Ghia that was a stripped shell. You could say it is an organ donor.
These are some of the projects I tried to save. They were on the way to being crushed. They are still good for parts to keep another piece of history alive.
The Studebaker station wagon is a rare two door. It is missing the frame. I would have liked to have built a mild street custom rod out of it, but it is too far gone for me to even pick up in one piece. The scrap dealer left this one behind and I am trying to find a home for it.
The Jeep was cannibalized by the owner’s grandson to restore another. It is an early flat fender version. It would make a fun military Jeep clone project. Update on the Jeep. The crusher beat me to it. The owner's son gave the OK to crush it.
This truck belongs to a son who has plans to make a doodle bug. At least it isn't being totally crushed!
Here is a preview of projects for next summer.