Chuck Most Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Ever since Seth Gager was a kid, he'd been pestering his dad's friend Jack Hull about the old yellow Ford in the abandoned barn on his old family farm. Jack, who lived a mile and a half east of what had been his childhood home, always declined getting rid of the Ford. Mainly for the same reason he never tore down his dilapidated childhood house or it's various outbuildings on the property where the truck lived... though he looks rough and tumble, Jack was prone to being sentimental. Fast forward to February 2025. Jack, newly retired after 25 years as a corrections officer, finally decided to take an excavator to the old house on an unseasonably warm day. With that task complete, he decided to clear out the barn and sheds. Seth was still interested in the old Ford, but wasn't in the position to take in the project, and so he encouraged Jack to "get whatever he could get for it". Jack dragged out the 1967 Ford F350, which he'd bought in 1985 to haul around his dirt modified, and slapped a sign on it. While he got a few interested lookers and even a few serious offers, none of the guys seemed "the right guy". He was actually surprised how many people were interested in a weird old wedge hauler that hadn't run since 1988 and had only moved 36 feet (the distance from it's spot in the barn to the end of the yard) in that time. In the first week of March, Jack "caught" Seth looking at the truck and surveying the rubble where the old house used to be. After a few minutes of conversation, Jack proposed a deal ... If Seth wanted to help with clearing the house debris, the truck was his. Seth and Jack dug a pit, bulldozed the debris into it, and with the guidance of Jack's friend Gary (who also happened to be the local fire chief), disposed of it with fire. So far, Seth has gotten the truck running and driving, but he says it's still a long way from functional. Eventually he's planning a full restoration, although quite a few people are trying to convince him to keep the patina. Time will tell if Seth caves. And Jack? He's just happy his old hauler ended up with "the right guy". The model is a mostly box stock Moebius kit, with Best Model Car Parts plates, and a little hook and cable detail. The for sale sign came from Spencer1984. For paint, I went with Rust-Oleum Painter's Touch Satin Lemongrass, distressed with Vallejo and Tamiya paints. I also added a little rust damage to the cab, and replicated a missing gas cap with a piece of aluminum tubing. 8
Jim B Posted March 9 Posted March 9 Very nice well-used ramp truck. Weathering looks great. Well done.
Darbo Posted March 10 Posted March 10 Love the weathering, I agree Seth needs to leave it how he found it !!
Steve H Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Another great story, and another beautifully weathered truck. Thanks for sharing Chuck.
gtx6970 Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Looks killer Sure wish we could get a Dodge truck of similar era
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