I suppose Bob your pops truck looks something like this?:
http://jso144.tripod.com/1917seagrave.jpg
healeyolic wrote:
>Try the Mennonite Information Center 717-299-0954. That is in Lancaster.
>There are a lot of Wagon shops on Route 23 in Morgantown, PA but I don't
>have fone numbers for them.
>
>John Sims, BN6
>Aberdeen, NJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tracy Drummond" <bighealey@charter.net>
>To: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@pacbell.net>
>Cc: "healeylist" <healeys@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 9:26 AM
>Subject: Re: Longshot (NO HEALEY CONTENT)
>
>
>
>
>>Bob,
>>
>>Hey way off topic sometimes works. I found a lawyer on the opposite
>>coast through the forum to help me with an eBay deal gone bad.
>>
>>Brian from Santa Cruz introduced me to a fella who builds roadsters
>>from antique fire engines. He is building Big Bertha
>>which can be seen here caravaning up to dream machines in Half Moon Bay
>>from Santa Cruz:
>>
>>Rear View with Brian's Healey sandwiched between (oh and yes the old
>>Willies jeep/truck on the right is blown and channeled):
>>http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/dream/0026.JPG
>>
>>Side view of the fire engine aluminum roadster (two cockpits) this thing
>>goes like a raped ape with its 10 cyl. (not for the faint of heart)
>>http://www.wavewired.net/~tracy/dream/0027.JPG
>>
>>This is the same fella that built the giant Jay Leno roadster.
>>http://www.jimhayes.com/cahome/RD-leno.jpg
>>
>>Well I digress.. back to your question. I have heard that the Amish
>>guys can make and restore the old wooden wheels, not cheap but done
>>right the same way as they were originally made probably. There are
>>some very skilled Wheelwrights still out there. Sorry but contacting
>>them directly by phone may be tough.
>>
>>Perhaps a deep dive internet search would yield something useful for
>>your father's project. Most of these Amish craftsmen have
>>"agents" who you can contact by phone or fax. Here is a sample link to
>>an Amish Wheelwright:
>>
>> http://www.jakesctp.com/
>>
>>Perhaps some of our Healey Brethren near Lancaster county could help.
>>Hey could be worth a trip for some ShooFly pie....
>>
>>Heading off to Half Moon Bay now to go on the tour to Filoli Mansion.
>>
>>See ya Bob and good luck.
>>
>>Tracy
>>
>>Bob Spidell wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Listers,
>>>
>>>This is WAY off-topic, but ...
>>>
>>>My Dad is looking for a set of wooden wheels for the 1919 Seagrave
>>>fire engine he is restoring. If anybody knows a source for these (new,
>>>reproduction, whatever) please let me know.
>>>
>>>
>>>bs
>>>
>>>********************************************
>>>Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
>>>'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
>>>********************************************
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