Changing of the Guard. A new breed of car nuts.

[GB SISSON]

This thread is quite timely. About 14 hours ago the new owner drove away in my '47 jailbar tonner (photo). The truck had been mechanically 'restored' by me about 5 years ago. This young man had been bugging me for years to sell him the truck. Funny thing, what drew him in is the relatively small 210 cu in cummins 6 cyl turbo diesel I installed. I have no doubt that if it was in it's stock form I could not have gotten the 15 grand he agreed to. I continue to drive my '46 tonner PU with it's nearly silent H six.

Purists note that I went to GREAT lengths not to alter the original California truck in any way. Not so much as a single hole in the frame, not a cut or a weld. I fabbed everything to plug into existing holes and mounts so I could go straight back to stock in a weekend.