Vintage 4wd Pictures:Other Makes

[1976gmc20]

Originally Posted by 57taskforce

I had to look up what a doodlebug was... pretty damn cool, what they did back in the day!

Yeah, he had torched the frame off and thrown away the rear springs, using the cut off piece of frame as a spacer between the axle and frame. Then it had an arch sort of like a tow truck and a PTO winch right behind the seat. There was no cab, just the front end and fenders.

I would ride shotgun and bail out before he turned around, and get him backed in and pull the cable and set the choker(s). Then back to the meadow we used for a landing and jump out and unhook and run up and jump on board again. It was a lot of fun to be getting paid for

RIP Bill Manuel Sr.