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RE: [oletrucks] 58 wrecker

To: "'oletrucks@autox.team.net'" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] 58 wrecker
From: Bill Simmeth <bill@merchantsoft.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 17:45:49 -0400
Hudak:
What part of the country is it located?

Bill Simmeth
57 3200

> -----Original Message-----
> From: MPHUDAK@aol.com [SMTP:MPHUDAK@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 4:25 PM
> To:   oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject:      [oletrucks] 58 wrecker
> 
> Hey everyone, today I was getting a catalytic converter on my truck
> and 
> noticed behind the muffler shop a 58 wrecker.  Got talking to the
> owner and 
> he told me he is willing to let it go for $1200.  He also has 4 new
> tires to 
> go with it.  It appears to be complete, except for the head lights.
> The 
> front fenders are in fair shape, some rust in the lower back corners
> with 
> some dings.  Cab is complete, overall fair shape. Cab corners need
> some 
> attention.  Has an uncut dash with radio block out plate intact, Has 2
> speed 
> rear, with emergency brake on the trans.  I assume it has a 4spd.
> Interior 
> seems to be good. Not sure what engine, owner doesn't think it is a
> 235.  The 
> boom is pretty good, has dents in the back.  Appears to be complete.
> Has 
> original cables, good shape from what I see with original hooks.  The
> boom is 
> split type, don't know if this was common, gear driven.  I only looked
> at it 
> for 10-15 mins because I got tired of pulling ticks off my legs.
> Owner 
> warned me that they were bad in the back lot, and that he doesn't mind
> me 
> looking as long as I understood about the ticks.  If anyone is
> interested, 
> email me off line.  And please pass this along to anyone that might be
> 
> interested. Oh ya, the doors are rusted at the bottom on the lower
> inner edge 
> of the door skin.  It was parked only 2 years ago, and as usual, it
> ran when 
> parked as well as the boom.  I think it was parked because he no
> longer 
> wanted to run towing.  It was used to haul military vehicles and some 
> civilian trucks.  The use of this truck has been very hard, but it has
> been 
> up kept is appears.  
> 
> Hudak
> 2-54 3100
> 57 3100
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