WHUTZUP! M.T., The only parts I can think of needing right off ,are the early chrome cab grab handles & the 5400(53-54 style) hood side emblems. And of course, the item every G.M. COE owner could use, those ever popular fender scuff pads. Sure wish I could get that NOS scuff pad the guy in Virginia has. He knows what he has ,he would probably want a small fortune for it. Mothertrucker I have decided to install Fulton Visors on the '52 GMC & the '53 Chevy Holmes Wrecker, what do you think. Spanky Hardy.....Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks.

Spanky the Fulton visors look great on any AD truck, good choice. Lets see if you can get that NOS scuff pad. Let me know what he wants for it.
If we can get that 1 nos pad , we can make a mirrored image of it & they can be reproduced.Dont let me down here Spanky.

Lil Johnson. Minimum crank out of a mold is 1000 per side. You are correct. It will take some $$$ to invest in the tooling for the COE fender pads.
Anyone interested in investing ???
Count me in.

Hey Spanky! Yes, my '51 COE was a special order because it came new as a moving van and the frame has never been altered. Sorry, but I don't have any photos of either of my two COE's at the present time since I don't have a digital camera. When I do get photos, I will post them so that you can see the trucks.

Hey JunkYardDog! Maybe Ralston - Purina will throw in a Dog Chow Digital Camera if you buy enough Dog Chow!
Do you use your Big COE to haul the bulldozer on?

Hey Macky Wacky! I use my COE slideback to haul EVERYTHING on, and I also use the winch to pull out dead trees and such. By the way, I only eat Kibbles 'N Bits, and I use a beer chaser!

J.Y.D. I always enjoy your adventures in the G&D.
"Wacky Macky" ...... Where did that one come from JunkYardDog ?

MT, the old pooch just made that up! Yuck!Yuck!
Don't mean a than.g. The *&&%^^%$ old Junk Yard Dawg is a &$%#@ old meanie!
( You don't thank I am Wacky, Do you?)

I am still waiting for the response from JunkYardDog before I answer ya in certain terms " Pilgrim ".

Well, at least you didn't say YES! at least not yet!, Thanks.

We gotta 2 pager goin' here & thats a good thing.

Hey MT! Glad that you like the JunkYardDog stories in the G&D. That's why we do them because dudes like you enjoy them so much and that's what keeps us going. We are planning a BIG adventure this year. It will be a two day adventure so you will read all about it down the road.

I named Macky Wacky "Macky Wacky" because he is totally Wacky! Don't listen to what Macky Wacky tells you about not being Wacky because Junkyard Dogs don't lie. Macky Wacky is a great dude, but ............ well, he is Wacky!!!

Hey, why not call the truck categories "Light Duty 1/2, 3/4 & 1 ton" and "1-1/2 ton and up".... just my 2 cents

Spanky....did you get the package I sent you a few weeks ago? It had copies of the TF LCF Specs. and some pictures of my trucks. I tried to e-mail you...still not working yet?

Mike Boteler
collector of BIG '55 - '57 TF Trucks!

Yea Mike, I recieved the package, & really enjoyed it, thanks alot, that 9200 is awesome. The '46 COE wrecker, whats the status on it. Are you going to be able to get parts from it,or would you have to buy the whole truck. I'm still looking for parts for the Holmes W45 I have, I'd even buy another whole truck if complete. So keep me informed if you should happen to run across anything. There was a guy on the Stovebolt Page that was looking for a wrecker body for a 47-53 GMC, were you going to sell the 525 you took off of the IHC. I still can't send or recieve email, but I do check for private messages on this web site & on the Stovebolt site daily. Catch ya later. Spanky Hardy.........Collector Of Fine Old G.M. COE Trucks & Antique Holmes Wreckers.

Hey, why not call the truck categories "Light Duty 1/2, 3/4 & 1 ton" and "1-1/2 ton and up".... just my 2 cents .
I think the " Master Tech Advisor " has a great suggestion.

how about like the shop manuals (Light duty) 1500 to 3500 and (Medium duty) 4000 to 7000 and (Heavy duty )8000 up? I may be wrong on the series in each catagory , but you get my drift, right?

Sounds like a great idea " Pilgrim ".

He ain't no "Pilgrim"! He's Macky Wacky, or Mackus Wackus, or Wacky Macky, but he ain't no Pilgrim!! ha ha ha!! :rolleyes:

MT , with friends like JunkYardDog, you never need any enemys, Right Skippy Doodle?

Right Macky Wacky Doodle! ha ha!