In January we hauled several loads of ice from Nepco Lake back to shore to make the trip to the Wakely House's ice storage building to be packed in sawdust. The Wakely House is located near Nekoosa Wisconsin at the historic Point Basse.
Brought my 31 Model A Pickup to Willow Springs Gardens Vintage Snowmobile show in Wausau, Wi Saturday Feb. 22nd. They had hot air balloons, sled dog racing and the snowmobile show. I gave many rides in the Sleigh behind the Snowbird. I managed best of show among the 85 sleds on display...
Here is the sled is again at Nepco Lake for the Port Edwards, WI Lions ice fishing tourney and ice cutting last January. It was about minus 13 that morning. The sled ran fine until some mouse nest come out of the engine and plugged the tubes in the top of the radiator. Like to have some sort of...
She was the funnest project I ever worked on. It is a 1931 Model A Budd Hard Top Pickup. It was all in pieces when I started, lots of nails into the new wood connecting the back of the cab to the roof. Next job wiring the lights, horn and maybe installation of a manifold heater.
This was the sled on the Wisconsin River in the Village of Biron in front of Anchor Bay Bar and Grill for the Kellner Knights Radar Run and Vintage Snowmobile show. I have painted the entire kit red since this photo to distinguish it from the rest of the truck.
The sled that was at Iola Car show in WI is my restoration. Yes the doors are cut off 7". It is a Super Snowbird with 2 idlers. The Snow bird kit includes gear reduction units that attached to the Model A rear end after the brake backing plates are removed. It gives 2 1/2" more ground...