Vintage push trucks

[Palf70Step]

Here's a couple

[thirdstreettito]

Are those last ones Midgets? or Quarter Midgets?

BTW guys. Nice pictures!

[Palf70Step]

I think they were midgets. Those pictures are from the 70's

[Orange]

Originally Posted by PA-IndianRider

So ....here you are .... missed ya at the PID reunion.... even with all the "IKE rain" still had a good time.... NO RACING .... very few cars showed up .....

But met Don Gartlis.... was there when he "fired up" the Swamp Rat and talked to many of the guys I used to know from the "Pittsburgh International Dragway" days....

So you're gonna keep doing the "push truck" theme going with "Billy's ex" ....

Hopefully one day we can use it to "put on a show" at one of the "nostaglia drags" with my "C10 altered/gasser.... how about the PID reunion ...2010??? If it doesn't rain again!!!!

BTW... plus.... ya missed Gina's chilli ....yummmmmmy as usual!!!! Give ya a "raincheck"!!! HA!!!

From that same set I was posting from...

What cracks me up is that Big is always wearing his own shirts. Kind of like Force's firesuit says "FORCE" across the back in huge letters. Like you don't know...

DLB

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Originally Posted by special-K

That truck is perfect!

Nice Panel:


I don`t know if this one was pushin`but it`s sure pullin`:

Panel is owned by Bucky Austin - used to push some of the coolest front engine nitro diggers ever made.

[PA-IndianRider]

I like this thread..... makes me happy to say I "CAN REMEMBER S**T" ...... HA!!!

Ahhhh "those were the days"..... that is why I am SO into the current wave of popularity for "nostaglia" drag racing.... here's a few more pics to add to this thread.... behind many of the drag cars of the past were push/tow/haul trucks.....

[c10addict]

Originally Posted by PA-IndianRider

So ....here you are .... missed ya at the PID reunion.... even with all the "IKE rain" still had a good time.... NO RACING .... very few cars showed up .....

But met Don Gartlis.... was there when he "fired up" the Swamp Rat and talked to many of the guys I used to know from the "Pittsburgh International Dragway" days....

So you're gonna keep doing the "push truck" theme going with "Billy's ex" ....

Hopefully one day we can use it to "put on a show" at one of the "nostaglia drags" with my "C10 altered/gasser.... how about the PID reunion ...2010??? If it doesn't rain again!!!!

BTW... plus.... ya missed Gina's chilli ....yummmmmmy as usual!!!! Give ya a "raincheck"!!! HA!!!

Hey John with all thw rain I stayed home... Glad it ddnt spoil your fun!!! Great pic with Don!!! Should have taken your glove box door and had him sign it..

[c10addict]

Originally Posted by PA-IndianRider

So ....here you are .... missed ya at the PID reunion.... even with all the "IKE rain" still had a good time.... NO RACING .... very few cars showed up .....

But met Don Gartlis.... was there when he "fired up" the Swamp Rat and talked to many of the guys I used to know from the "Pittsburgh International Dragway" days....

So you're gonna keep doing the "push truck" theme going with "Billy's ex" ....

Hopefully one day we can use it to "put on a show" at one of the "nostaglia drags" with my "C10 altered/gasser.... how about the PID reunion ...2010??? If it doesn't rain again!!!!

BTW... plus.... ya missed Gina's chilli ....yummmmmmy as usual!!!! Give ya a "raincheck"!!! HA!!!

Hey John with all the rain I stayed home... Glad it didnt spoil your fun!!! Great pic with Don!!! Should have taken your glove box door and had him sign it..

[PA-IndianRider]

Originally Posted by c10addict

......Should have taken your glove box door and had him sign it..

gain we think so much alike. I orginally planned to take the door for the glove compartment but then changed my mind bing I MIGHT yank out the stock dash and replave it with a "lightweight" dash panel.... Still kicking the idea around....if I do the "engine setback" I'll DO it.

Even with the rain it was still a GOOD time... especially when Big Daddy fired up the Swamp Rat.... love the smell of "nitro".

With "ALL" the PID & Heidelburg race track graphics (show everyone some close-up pics) your truck would have BEEN a BIG hit with everyone who showed for the PID reunion .... 2nd only to "Big Daddy" and possibly this "bad a**" '55 Chevy Gasser..... which ran "on the national record" on the FINAL day PID was open. FYI...after that run the car was put into storage where it has been for 32 years.... until it was brought to the PID reunion last Saturday. Sooooo cool!!!!

[Mayo]

My truck was a push truck before I owned it. When I bought the truck, the PO gave me the original bumper with the plate on it.

[68_Bowtie]

Look like TQ's to me. Sweet pics, ya'll.

Originally Posted by thirdstreettito

Are those last ones Midgets? or Quarter Midgets?

BTW guys. Nice pictures!

[dnorris009]

This thread was worth reviving (& sorta hijacking)

I'm trying to find info on making a vintage drag push bar.
Some of 'em look like they're just boards bolted to the bumper,but
some of the nicer looking ones look like they're mounted to the frame &
have some cushioning.
I'm looking to build the latter.

Anyone have some up-close photos or
decriptions of how the nicer ones are built?

[wild4wheels]

Too funny!, I am working on doing this to the Longhorn! ( Only so much you can do to make a 3/4 ton "cool") I was trying to decide if I should go w/ the "Midwest Drag Race" look - found some cool drag strip decals from Nebraska, Kansas etc or go w the Salt flats look. Decided to go Vintage Salt/SoCal look and bring it to Goodguys Des Moines next year. Hope to find either some 8 lug aluminum slots or wide steelies and fab a pushbar for the front.

[dnorris009]

Originally Posted by wild4wheels

Too funny!, I am working on doing this to the Longhorn! ( Only so much you can do to make a 3/4 ton "cool") I was trying to decide if I should go w/ the "Midwest Drag Race" look - found some cool drag strip decals from Nebraska, Kansas etc or go w the Salt flats look. Decided to go Vintage Salt/SoCal look and bring it to Goodguys Des Moines next year. Hope to find either some 8 lug aluminum slots or wide steelies and fab a pushbar for the front.

I think 3/4 & 1 tons are way cool.... B*tchin' even.

Any idea on how your going to do the push bar?
I'm thinking about a front mounted Reese hitch.

Can then fab a plate with wood to slide in the reciever.
Also use it for a winch mount if ya want.

[JonFrankMc]

Originally Posted by desertrat

I love that. How much drop is that?

[wild4wheels]

I like the hitch idea, may have to look into that a little. I had originally gotten the idea after looking at Speed by Spectres push truck at the Hot Rod Power Tour. They used small tubing coming through the front air dam so they could remove the push bar. I was going to build a small frame using smaller diameter square tubing to hug the original frame and come out right under the front bumper as to not have any clearance issues. Here is my inspiration photo done by Carter.

[jocko]

here's a few more pushers for ya'll (the beebe and mulligan stepper and the Garlits GMC burb are repeats, but fresh ones from Famoso's Hot Rod Reunion today)!
Enjoy.

[jocko]

a few more from famoso today

[jocko]

and a few more. btw, here's the link to the rest of the famoso pics (not all push trucks...) I posted over at the 60-66 forum. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=490290

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Originally Posted by special-K

That truck is perfect!

Nice Panel:


I don`t know if this one was pushin`but it`s sure pullin`:

Orange Suburban is owned by Northwest Heavy Hitter Bucky Austin.