On Tue, 26 September 2000, "Kenneth Marty" wrote:
> Hey Brad,
> When you go into business, I'll take a rear bumper
> for my '55 1st series 3100, oh yeh, and a chrome
> grill, and a chrome front bumper and........
>
> Rick Warren
> Monticello,IL.
> '55 1st series 3100
> Hey I live in Denver CO. always looking for somthing new .
>
> Kenneth
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brad Newman" <bkn6@airmail.net>
> To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 10:27 AM
> Subject: [oletrucks] mecca
>
>
> > I spent the better part of last week working in Colorado, and while
> > there stumbled across what could be the find of a lifetime (mine
> > anyway).
> > Without giving away specifics, I met a guy in a hotel bar that swore he
> > had an "AD" graveyard. He said that he had been collecting these trucks
> > for over 25 years , with the thought that one day he would be able to
> > retire from his day job, and sell the parts from these trucks and live
> > happily ever after. Well, to make a short story longer, his wife has
> > been diagnosed with cancer, he's working like a mad man at his day job
> > and cant quit because he will loose his benefits. With all of this going
> > on he's decided to sell all of his trucks and is looking for a buyer.
> > Needless to say I was curious as to what the guy had, so the next day I
> > went out to his place to see for myself (it was about 3 hours from the
> > hotel). Here is what I found:
> >
> > At least 60 COMPLETE AD trucks, mostly 1/2 tons but there were some 3/4
> > and 1 tons as well;
> > At least 9 1.5 - 2 ton trucks, complete;
> > At least 15 cabs, with doors;
> > 32 216, 235 and 261 motors;
> > 35 external visors;
> > 5 cabovers;
> > 6 panels
> > 2 suburbans
> > 2 milk trucks
> > 3 school busses
> > Plus, there were 2 barns filled full of trannies, 50+ grills, 40+
> > radiators, 200+ wheels (15" and 16"), at least 45 pairs of doors, 50 +
> > pairs of front and rear fenders, and at least 12 stock radios. This
> > doesn't include the 20+ parts trucks, frames and misc. stuff that I
> > didn't get to. To say the least, it was quite a find. There is nothing
> > newer than 55 1st, and nothing older than 47 2nd. It's an honest to
> > goodness AD Mecca.
> > I'm thinking seriously about purchasing it all (the only way he will
> > sell it), and going into the spare parts business part time. What I need
> > from ya'll is your opinions as to what you think a fair price would be.
> > The guy has thrown out $17,000.00 for everything, but I think he would
> > take less. The other problem is getting it all from there to Texas
> > without going broke.
> > All thoughts and ideas are welcome; who needs a new truck?
> > Thanks for the help
> > Brad Newman
> > 49 3100 Deluxe
> > Coppell, Texas
> >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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