Adios, Buddy

**cheesy** · 08-07-2011, 08:32 PM

My 1952 Ford F2 left home today after 17 years. My daughter and son in law are the new owners. Between 1994 and 2001, I moved my oldest to and from college in Ashland, WI(I live in E. Dundee, IL, almost 400 miles away) four times, helped haul away ten cord worth of trees blown down in the neighborhood by a micro burst in 1997, hauled half a 52 Chevy 3100 to a few swap meets and took home a few trophies, too. Ugly as sin but never once let me down.

215 six cylinder OHV engine, dual Holley 1904 carbs, Offy intake, Clifford headers and a few other magic touches. Just about 170hp at the rear wheels. Slapped a few flatties around in the late 90s.
In late 2001, I stared to do some major rust repair and began to swap out the original 4.86:1 rear axle to a Dana 70 with 3.54:1 gears. As luck would have it, I got "PROMOTED". The so called promotion cost me about 95% of my free time. The worked stopped in early 2002 and never resumed.

I had a bit of a hollow feeling when I watched Jake and his Dad haul it away. Mrs. C actually shed some tears. Gonna miss it. On the plus side, it is staying within the family and I'll probably have to teach Jake to double clutch and deal with the dual point ignition. And I get my garage back after ten years.

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2LZ · 08-08-2011, 12:30 AM

Boy....I hate to hear stories like this but hopefully....it's going to be taken care of like you would have liked to prior 'promotion'.
I am one to get attached to my mechanical units. I can relate to the new found 'void'.
It's why I mothballed my Husky. Sometimes when something creates enough memories....it's like losing a good dog.

....but hopefully you'll see it in all its glory again someday. :wink:

davidsonsgccc · 08-08-2011, 07:50 AM

170hp out of a 215 straight six sounds pretty sweet sorry you had to let go of it.

Weldangrind · 08-08-2011, 10:47 AM

At least you'll have visitation privileges. Love the stove bolts. 8)

08-07-2011, 08:32 PM	#1
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,961	Adios, Buddy My 1952 Ford F2 left home today after 17 years. My daughter and son in law are the new owners. Between 1994 and 2001, I moved my oldest to and from college in Ashland, WI(I live in E. Dundee, IL, almost 400 miles away) four times, helped haul away ten cord worth of trees blown down in the neighborhood by a micro burst in 1997, hauled half a 52 Chevy 3100 to a few swap meets and took home a few trophies, too. Ugly as sin but never once let me down. 215 six cylinder OHV engine, dual Holley 1904 carbs, Offy intake, Clifford headers and a few other magic touches. Just about 170hp at the rear wheels. Slapped a few flatties around in the late 90s. In late 2001, I stared to do some major rust repair and began to swap out the original 4.86:1 rear axle to a Dana 70 with 3.54:1 gears. As luck would have it, I got "PROMOTED". The so called promotion cost me about 95% of my free time. The worked stopped in early 2002 and never resumed. I had a bit of a hollow feeling when I watched Jake and his Dad haul it away. Mrs. C actually shed some tears. Gonna miss it. On the plus side, it is staying within the family and I'll probably have to teach Jake to double clutch and deal with the dual point ignition. And I get my garage back after ten years. http://www.flickr.com/photos/2149929...7627379709410/ __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-08-2011, 12:30 AM	#2
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,112	Boy....I hate to hear stories like this but hopefully....it's going to be taken care of like you would have liked to prior 'promotion'. I am one to get attached to my mechanical units. I can relate to the new found 'void'. It's why I mothballed my Husky. Sometimes when something creates enough memories....it's like losing a good dog. ....but hopefully you'll see it in all its glory again someday. :wink: __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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08-08-2011, 07:50 AM	#3
davidsonsgccc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chickamauga, Ga. Posts: 278	170hp out of a 215 straight six sounds pretty sweet sorry you had to let go of it. __________________ my help may not be the best but it is free+-Seek ye first the kingdom of GOD
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08-08-2011, 10:47 AM	#4
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	At least you'll have visitation privileges. Love the stove bolts. 8) __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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