Another Barn Find Swims again
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 12:45 pm
This is just a reminder that collector trucks in the barn are still out there.
This DUKW is owned by our friend Don Meinhardt of Wyocena Wisconsin. Don brought the DUKW out a few weeks ago for its first show after a two year restoration. These pictures are from the IOLA military show in central WI.
The DUKW came from Minnesota as surplus in the early 1960's and was used by a family in northern WI as a boat at their lake home. Another collector was contacted by the family that owned it, inquiring about any interest in someone purchasing it. Well maybe.......
When Don's team arrived to look at it, the DUKW was not sitting rusting in the weeds but was in storage building and the owner asked if they wanted to take it for a ride!!!! Words were stammered that went something like "Well, er ah sure OK I guess" Driven outside into daylight on old gas with some choke and throttle cable manuvering, no brakes of course but it was so original it had the military paint, stars and numbers faded but very visable.
Sure it needed some work and they didn't dare try and swim it. But it was driven onto the trailer. Now they don't get much more original than this. Remember, they are still out there!
Cat Man
This DUKW is owned by our friend Don Meinhardt of Wyocena Wisconsin. Don brought the DUKW out a few weeks ago for its first show after a two year restoration. These pictures are from the IOLA military show in central WI.
The DUKW came from Minnesota as surplus in the early 1960's and was used by a family in northern WI as a boat at their lake home. Another collector was contacted by the family that owned it, inquiring about any interest in someone purchasing it. Well maybe.......
When Don's team arrived to look at it, the DUKW was not sitting rusting in the weeds but was in storage building and the owner asked if they wanted to take it for a ride!!!! Words were stammered that went something like "Well, er ah sure OK I guess" Driven outside into daylight on old gas with some choke and throttle cable manuvering, no brakes of course but it was so original it had the military paint, stars and numbers faded but very visable.
Sure it needed some work and they didn't dare try and swim it. But it was driven onto the trailer. Now they don't get much more original than this. Remember, they are still out there!
Cat Man
