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    Quote Originally Posted by wacojoe View Post
    Aluminum in 1922 must have been an incredibly expensive component.
    What are the chance we could get an inventory of the cars in your barn? Photos would be a nice bonus.
    I'm not sure of the cost---but beyond the coach work parts of the floor boards are Al, as are the oil pan and the transmission case and the steering wheel. The fenders and the hood are steel.

    As for the inventory---I'll give it a try:

    Miscellaneous:

    Honda CB750 motorcycle (in-line, transverse mounted, 4 cly)
    2012 Corvette Z16 Grand Sport
    1922 Packard Sedan
    Polaris ATV
    Austin-Healey Sprites (Mk II and Mk III)
    MG Midget

    Trucks:

    1999.5 F-250 Super Cab, 8' bed, 4 x 4
    2007 F-350 Crew Cab, 8' bed, 4x 4

    Tractors:

    Oliver 99 w/Detroit Diesel
    Cletrac HG 68 (2 of them)
    Avery, Model A (Tractor)
    Ford 900
    Gravely 9000 (Only water cooled tractor Gravely every built---this is a Continental engine)
    Alis-Chalmers WD-45 (my father bought new in 1953 and I bought it back)
    Honda 22 HP diesel

    Daily Driver cars:

    2012 and 2016 Ford Explorers (Limited)
    2015 MB S-550

    There are couple of boats but that covers the "land rovers" pretty well.

    I'll see what I can do with pictures as time permits.

    Here are a few:

    The 4th picture is of the 1999.5 F-250 right after the completion of a frame off restoration a couple of years ago.
    The last one is one of the Cletracs and the first one was taken in 1966 in my racing days and I still have that car.
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    Last edited by Dave Grubb; 07-18-2019 at 08:37 AM.
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
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    Big barn to hold all the goodies & dandies! Nice.
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    The barn is 100' x 40' and the design was inspired by the carriage house at Carter's Grove, a part of Historic Williamsburg. I wanted to maintain the same balance while enlarging the design to fit my needs. After doing the original drawings I went back to Carter's Grove and field measured the Carriage House---I was within inches--a fact I credit to the symmetrical balance rather than my eye and recollection.

    BTW---the 1966 picture was during my "race on Sunday and drive on Monday" period!
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    I do like the barn...And the other goodies......Ben
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    Thanks Ben.

    Here are a couple more photos:

    Included is my beloved F-250 at the Arctic Circle and also in Deadhorse---the end of the Dalton Highway--next stop--the Beaufort Sea
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    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Grubb View Post
    F-250 at the Arctic Circle and also in Deadhorse
    I notice your weird stalker with the funny beard followed you to Deadhorse......Ben
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    I'm calling American Pickers and sending them your way.......

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    The F-250 in traveling dress, plus the twins just hanging out
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    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    Quote Originally Posted by Truckman View Post
    I notice your weird stalker with the funny beard followed you to Deadhorse......Ben
    You mean the Amish like dude?

    ...and Bo....I have thought about calling them up....but they have to bring Danielle along
    "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity, an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty” ---Sir Winston Churchill
    "Political extremism involves two prime ingredients: an excessively simple diagnosis of the world's ills, and a conviction that there are identifiable villains back of it all." ---John W. Gardner
    “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ---C. S. Lewis

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    Excellent work, Dave.

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    I am about to drop $4K preemptively on my 6.7L Ford diesel. In the 2011 and 2012 models they used a Bosch high pressure fuel pump that is showing up with increasing frequency of grenading. When it goes its a $16K repair. you have to replace injectors, fuel lines fuel tank pump, filters etc. Or you can spend $1500 in a fuel pump and high pressure use one time only fuel lines plus labor. $4K now or gamble on $16k not happening later. I have no choice, 16k would kill me
    "The only thing that we learn from torture is the depths of our own moral depravity"

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    Damn, Eric, that's a tough nut to swallow at one time...But given the choice, what else do you do?......Ben
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    Photos of the Morgan would be appreciated.
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