The fenders were painted black as a contrasting color to the butterscotch of the body. When Jim went to install them he found they were not lined up exactly on each side! Due to the door opening on the curb side, the fender on that side had to be set back just slightly ~ but who's to notice? YOU! Now that you know!
OK, remember that '56 F-100 bumper? The one that Steve cut down to fit this? Well, after he welded the brackets on, I took the bumper to have it painted. Twasn't so simple! It had to have a little work done to it first, and then it was painted. But it's worth it, don't you agree?
Michael made this box! Pretty elaborate for this little Tear, wouldn't you say? It just fits, though, and was measured to fit the propane tank and the battery just exactly. The lid lifts off for access, and then can be locked with padlocks on either side when I'm parked. It's one of those finishing touches!
This is the finished product!
Some call the color butterscotch, I, (Linda) call it caramel! The pinstriping on the pickup has this as the lighter of the two colors - the darker being burnt orange. The pinstriper used the burnt orange and black when he did his part!
. . . and this is the Teardrop with the box on, coming home from Bishop Fall Colors Run! The third place I've taken her this year! Finally, I'm able to enjoy it!!
Speaking of finishing touches, how do you like these little teardrops? Linda will take a bow for this idea! This large deck lid needed just a little something to set it off, and what better?There were a lot of different people and talents involved in this project. I, by no means, want anyone to believe that I did it on my own! If you are at all curious, and I would hope you are, please go to this page to find out who really had the talent!
. . . . and now that this project is complete, we've decided we need a bigger, not necessarily better, project. Curious as to what we're doing now? Well, check it out! Our new project can be found here!
first page of project, January 1999
#1 updated 03 February 1999
#2 updated 13 February 1999
#3 updated 20 February 1999
#4 updated 28 February 1999
#5 updated 04 March 1999
#6 updated 08 April 1999
#7 updated 16 April 1999
#9 updated 31 May 1999
#10 updated 15 June 1999
#11 updated 15 June 1999
#12 updated 24 June 1999
#13 updated 14 July 1999
article that appeared in Mechanix Illustrated, January 1953
updated 14 March 1999
Expenses involved in this restoration, updated 12 May 1999
...and the credit goes to: updated 10 October 1999
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