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NorCalGal · 10-06-2018, 02:25 PM

Cleaning out the attic and found my husbands dually coe tow truck. Wish it was full size. Lol

MARTINSR · 10-06-2018, 03:44 PM

Oh damn is that cool or what!

Brian

1project2many · 10-06-2018, 08:33 PM

That's a very cool find.

As a kid I frequently took apart and rebuilt toy trucks. I wanted a tow truck soooo badly. The gas station downtown had been there since the early 1900's and the owner had an Ertl wrecker he'd hand painted his shop logo on. I would spend hours sitting in the office looking at that truck.

**mongocanfly** · 10-06-2018, 10:24 PM

Nice find....

DransportGarage · 10-06-2018, 10:34 PM

Brace yourself. This'll make you get out the rattle can...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-50S...ty!45036!US!-1

And this one actually sold for that:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Tonka...gAAOSwVXZbQ~wv

...and the "Tonka Toys" decals are available:

https://www.ebay.com/i/301717183651?chn=ps

...and, here's the "MM Truck Service" decal:

https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.co...tk53dc-page-66

TIME TO START A BUILD THREAD!

MARTINSR · 10-06-2018, 11:16 PM

This is one I have on my fireplace hearth. Now the sad story. My Grandmother bought this for me for Christmas, 1962. She died unexpected Dec 23rd. You can imagine what this thing means to me.

I use to give my pet hamster rides in it.

The other photo is a crazy similar truck my dad owned around 1964.

Brian

mr48chev · 10-07-2018, 12:08 AM

I'd say that both Norcalgal's hubby's truck and Brian's trucks are priceless. I don't have any of the toy cars or trucks I had as a young kid as I think I just flat wore them out to the point there was nothing left.

I do have my bear that I got for Christmas when I was 1 year old.

NorCalGal · 10-07-2018, 03:06 AM

Have a whole mess of this stuff, at those prices I could buy a lot of parts............

**Dan in Pasadena** · 10-07-2018, 03:49 AM

Well, since we’re all revealing we’ve been truck fans since we were children I’ll show the one I’ve got. My brother in law found this at a garage sale and thinking nothing of it I put it one my bench and my tape measures ended up in it.

NorCalGal · 10-07-2018, 03:53 AM

Cool use of your dump truck!

DransportGarage · 10-07-2018, 06:40 AM

Personally, I'd never sell any of this stuff if it were mine. My stuff kind of all disappeared during my four years in the Navy (baseball cards, trains, toys, models, car parts, etc.), but we were in an apartment and there was no room for anything. My grandmother even gave my tools and box to my uncle when he opened up his gas station while I was gone.

MARTINSR · 10-07-2018, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan in Pasadena

Well, since we’re all revealing we’ve been truck fans since we were children I’ll show the one I’ve got. My brother in law found this at a garage sale and thinking nothing of it I put it one my bench and my tape measures ended up in it.

That is HILARIOUS! Honestly, I have one of those dump trucks (no memories) sitting in my back yard and I think I will put it to work like yours!

Brian

MARTINSR · 10-07-2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DransportGarage

Personally, I'd never sell any of this stuff if it were mine. My stuff kind of all disappeared during my four years in the Navy (baseball cards, trains, toys, models, car parts, etc.), but we were in an apartment and there was no room for anything. My grandmother even gave my tools and box to my uncle when he opened up his gas station while I was gone.

That sucks, but I have to tell you, if you have a good memory of a particular item hunt down another one and buy it. Put it on a shelf and it becomes YOURS, you know what I mean?

I have stuff like this all over, it fires memories.

Brian

MARTINSR · 10-07-2018, 11:11 AM

Guys, I have to say, we are all different, but I have found having these memories out to see is so healthy. Don't leave them in a box in the attic, put them out to see. Years ago I actually loathed the idea of this, even family photos on the walls, NOPE, that is for "art" not crap I see every day, that's what I thought. Then sometime a few decades ago that changed and my home is covered with childhood photos, my parents (now long gone) and memories.

I have made pieces out of stuff I had stored for years like this picture frame full of photos of my grand parents house. You see, the "frame" is the door off a built in hutch in their living room of that house (that is now long gone.) I had it out in the back yard for years, then in the shed, it got pretty rotted and messed up so it took a bit of time to fix a few years ago, but there it is up on the living room wall full of memories now. Where it was sitting out taking up storage, with a few days work it's up and I enjoy it.

One cool thing about these projects is you actually finish them! LOL Unlike these HUGE truck projects, these little ones can get done in a few days and fire you up to get these done on the truck.

It's sad, my wife didn't have a good childhood, lots of funky stuff. She doesn't have anything she wants me to make for her like this.

If you can pull a good memory out of something, do so.

By the way, the photo of my dad in the Army on the table under this frame, that photo sat on the hutch under this frame/door in my grand parents house my whole childhood. So I thought it only fitting to put it under it in my house.

Brian

1project2many · 10-07-2018, 02:15 PM

After my grandmother on dad's side passed I didn't ask for much. My aunt was busy trying to find every last dollar she could in everything left behind and I wasn't interested in the drama. But when the chance to get some of the toy trucks my father, then his brother, then I got to play with I jumped on it. I let the '80s vintage yellow and red Ertl semi go out to the sanbox with my son but I kept this one for myself.

10-06-2018, 02:25 PM	#1
NorCalGal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Yuba City, CA. Posts: 678	Found this in my attic Cleaning out the attic and found my husbands dually coe tow truck. Wish it was full size. Lol Attached Images __________________ Jan's 53

10-06-2018, 03:44 PM	#2
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Found this in my attic Oh damn is that cool or what! Brian __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-06-2018, 08:33 PM	#3
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,158	Re: Found this in my attic That's a very cool find. As a kid I frequently took apart and rebuilt toy trucks. I wanted a tow truck soooo badly. The gas station downtown had been there since the early 1900's and the owner had an Ertl wrecker he'd hand painted his shop logo on. I would spend hours sitting in the office looking at that truck.

10-06-2018, 10:24 PM	#4
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,585	Re: Found this in my attic Nice find.... __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

10-06-2018, 10:34 PM	#5
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: Found this in my attic Brace yourself. This'll make you get out the rattle can... https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-50S...ty!45036!US!-1 And this one actually sold for that: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-Tonka...gAAOSwVXZbQ~wv ...and the "Tonka Toys" decals are available: https://www.ebay.com/i/301717183651?chn=ps ...and, here's the "MM Truck Service" decal: https://thomastoysantiquetoyparts.co...tk53dc-page-66 TIME TO START A BUILD THREAD! __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to) Last edited by DransportGarage; 10-06-2018 at 10:48 PM.

10-06-2018, 11:16 PM	#6
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Found this in my attic This is one I have on my fireplace hearth. Now the sad story. My Grandmother bought this for me for Christmas, 1962. She died unexpected Dec 23rd. You can imagine what this thing means to me. I use to give my pet hamster rides in it. The other photo is a crazy similar truck my dad owned around 1964. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-07-2018, 12:08 AM	#7
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,284	Re: Found this in my attic I'd say that both Norcalgal's hubby's truck and Brian's trucks are priceless. I don't have any of the toy cars or trucks I had as a young kid as I think I just flat wore them out to the point there was nothing left. I do have my bear that I got for Christmas when I was 1 year old. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

10-07-2018, 03:06 AM	#8
NorCalGal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Yuba City, CA. Posts: 678	Re: Found this in my attic Have a whole mess of this stuff, at those prices I could buy a lot of parts............ Attached Images __________________ Jan's 53

10-07-2018, 03:49 AM	#9
Dan in Pasadena Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 6,331	Re: Found this in my attic Well, since we’re all revealing we’ve been truck fans since we were children I’ll show the one I’ve got. My brother in law found this at a garage sale and thinking nothing of it I put it one my bench and my tape measures ended up in it. Attached Images __________________ '55 Big Window Shortbed, Drive-It-&-Work-On-It slid down the "slippery slope" to a Frame-Off Rodstoration! LQ4/4l85e/C4 IFS/Mustang 8.8 rearend w/3.73's Dan's '55 Big Window "Build" - Well, Kinda!

10-07-2018, 03:53 AM	#10
NorCalGal Registered User Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Yuba City, CA. Posts: 678	Re: Found this in my attic Cool use of your dump truck! __________________ Jan's 53

10-07-2018, 06:40 AM	#11
DransportGarage Registered User Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lebanon, Ohio Posts: 1,359	Re: Found this in my attic Personally, I'd never sell any of this stuff if it were mine. My stuff kind of all disappeared during my four years in the Navy (baseball cards, trains, toys, models, car parts, etc.), but we were in an apartment and there was no room for anything. My grandmother even gave my tools and box to my uncle when he opened up his gas station while I was gone. __________________ Bob "It won't take long and it won't cost much." '55 3100 (383/700R4)--'55 Belair Sedan (350/4-speed)--'64 'Vette Conv. (327/4-speed)--'68 GTO Conv. (462/4-speed)--'69 Cutlass Conv. (350/TH350)--'06 'Vette Conv. (LS2/6-speed) Bob's Retirement Build - My 55 TF Bob's 700R4 Build (how-to)

10-07-2018, 11:11 AM	#14
MARTINSR Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 6,001	Re: Found this in my attic Guys, I have to say, we are all different, but I have found having these memories out to see is so healthy. Don't leave them in a box in the attic, put them out to see. Years ago I actually loathed the idea of this, even family photos on the walls, NOPE, that is for "art" not crap I see every day, that's what I thought. Then sometime a few decades ago that changed and my home is covered with childhood photos, my parents (now long gone) and memories. I have made pieces out of stuff I had stored for years like this picture frame full of photos of my grand parents house. You see, the "frame" is the door off a built in hutch in their living room of that house (that is now long gone.) I had it out in the back yard for years, then in the shed, it got pretty rotted and messed up so it took a bit of time to fix a few years ago, but there it is up on the living room wall full of memories now. Where it was sitting out taking up storage, with a few days work it's up and I enjoy it. One cool thing about these projects is you actually finish them! LOL Unlike these HUGE truck projects, these little ones can get done in a few days and fire you up to get these done on the truck. It's sad, my wife didn't have a good childhood, lots of funky stuff. She doesn't have anything she wants me to make for her like this. If you can pull a good memory out of something, do so. By the way, the photo of my dad in the Army on the table under this frame, that photo sat on the hutch under this frame/door in my grand parents house my whole childhood. So I thought it only fitting to put it under it in my house. Brian Attached Images __________________ 1948 Chevy pickup Chopped, Sectioned, 1953 Corvette 235 powered. Once was even 401 Buick mid engined with the carburetor right between the seats! Bought with paper route money in 1973 when I was 15. "Fan of most anything that moves human beings"

10-07-2018, 02:15 PM	#15
1project2many Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lakes Region NH Posts: 3,158	Re: Found this in my attic After my grandmother on dad's side passed I didn't ask for much. My aunt was busy trying to find every last dollar she could in everything left behind and I wasn't interested in the drama. But when the chance to get some of the toy trucks my father, then his brother, then I got to play with I jumped on it. I let the '80s vintage yellow and red Ertl semi go out to the sanbox with my son but I kept this one for myself. Attached Images



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