The last Chief PO I worked under at Coast Guard Airstation Miami had one of these with a lift crane welded in the back left corner mounted on a steel plate to lift heavy items like engines. He was just like you. He specialized in working on and restoring VW of all types and was always going out and finding VW engines and stuff. He even hoisted and moved a P & W 850 redial aircraft engine with it one time one if our pilots who owned a pre war biplane he needed the engine for. Didn't even squat the rear an inch when he loaded it. He'd installed pump adjustable dual coil over airshocks on each side in the back to carry more weight. He once move 4 VW engines in it when he bought them and had to move them immediately. I was an AD3 in charge of the ground support shop under him. Great guy to work for. I had a 72 VW bus at the time that had the same paint job as your read one.
Gall do you think they got any of the paint they're trying to deliver to the job site? And I know this is a little late but they do make epoxy that'll glue quarter panels back on cars without welding them on.
You know what I just thought about you kind of like Steven Spielberg. It kind of sucks for you you never really get to see your videos first hand. And the way everything unfolds you kind of just got to sit there and watch it as it unfolds and then try and narrate us through it. It's pretty good though you do a good job. I would think it would suck to be Steven Spielberg. Cuz he never got to see his movies for the first time he had that work on them through the process.
As I mentioned before now I'm watching the single cab restoration for the third time because it fascinates me. To be honest: After this closer look I would have given up the project. But fortunately nearly nothing is able to scare of the great and skilled Mustie1.
Poor Crusty, I see part of his original maintenance program was regular wash offs with salt water. 🙁 Good thing Mustie got a hold of this one, it was saved by the right person.
Mustie- do not know if you will read this but, good old crusty you said it had 30 horsepower. Then further down the videos you said it was a 3/4 ton pickup. So loaded it top out at what 15 or 20 miles an hour? I'm glad that you keep some of these old vehicles on the road that is the biggest reason why I keep coming back and watching. This and what you find that people throw away and with a little effort you get running again. We need more people like you today!
I think the Brookhaven Lumber Company still exists down there. Have you thought of getting in contact with them and sending them pics of this awesome truck?
it's too bad you didn't have the capacity to put the vehicle on a rotisserie to make that bottom work that much easier. At my friends custom car shop they made a couple different ones depending upon the vehicle. Very simple design and very to rollover by one person.
Jerry Seinfeld featured this model on his web cast show….."Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"….look up the episode he does with Michael Richards.Very fun show …each episode he features a restored vintage car.Too bad he didn't feature any Farnicastaffs
I like this guy very much. He is funny and good mooded. And a very handy guy I tell you !! 🙂
The last Chief PO I worked under at Coast Guard Airstation Miami had one of these with a lift crane welded in the back left corner mounted on a steel plate to lift heavy items like engines.
He was just like you.
He specialized in working on and restoring VW of all types and was always going out and finding VW engines and stuff.
He even hoisted and moved a P & W 850 redial aircraft engine with it one time one if our pilots who owned a pre war biplane he needed the engine for.
Didn't even squat the rear an inch when he loaded it.
He'd installed pump adjustable dual coil over airshocks on each side in the back to carry more weight.
He once move 4 VW engines in it when he bought them and had to move them immediately.
I was an AD3 in charge of the ground support shop under him.
Great guy to work for.
I had a 72 VW bus at the time that had the same paint job as your read one.
Gall do you think they got any of the paint they're trying to deliver to the job site? And I know this is a little late but they do make epoxy that'll glue quarter panels back on cars without welding them on.
Are interested in selling any of your collections? Please let me know.
4th time enjoying this build
You know what I just thought about you kind of like Steven Spielberg. It kind of sucks for you you never really get to see your videos first hand. And the way everything unfolds you kind of just got to sit there and watch it as it unfolds and then try and narrate us through it. It's pretty good though you do a good job. I would think it would suck to be Steven Spielberg. Cuz he never got to see his movies for the first time he had that work on them through the process.
As I mentioned before now I'm watching the single cab restoration for the third time because it fascinates me. To be honest: After this closer look I would have given up the project. But fortunately nearly nothing is able to scare of the great and skilled Mustie1.
Poor Crusty, I see part of his original maintenance program was regular wash offs with salt water. 🙁
Good thing Mustie got a hold of this one, it was saved by the right person.
Mustie- do not know if you will read this but, good old crusty you said it had 30 horsepower. Then further down the videos you said it was a 3/4 ton pickup. So loaded it top out at what 15 or 20 miles an hour? I'm glad that you keep some of these old vehicles on the road that is the biggest reason why I keep coming back and watching. This and what you find that people throw away and with a little effort you get running again. We need more people like you today!
Lots of work to do for you….
I think the Brookhaven Lumber Company still exists down there. Have you thought of getting in contact with them and sending them pics of this awesome truck?
it's too bad you didn't have the capacity to put the vehicle on a rotisserie to make that bottom work that much easier. At my friends custom car shop they made a couple different ones depending upon the vehicle. Very simple design and very to rollover by one person.
back in the 60's a dairy called balone dairy in st andrews fife(st andrews is the home of golf) had a fleet of these vw pickups for delivering milk
Jerry Seinfeld featured this model on his web cast show….."Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"….look up the episode he does with Michael Richards.Very fun show …each episode he features a restored vintage car.Too bad he didn't feature any Farnicastaffs