Wisconsin Tacomas and bad financial advice

Not a Taco, just an old Ford.

 

It's not a car...and it's not a tractor...

 

Nice!

It looks like the dealer wasn’t worried about rubbing with the tires being so far out. What are the chances they won’t rip off a mudflap?

 

It does have 3 engines though.

 

And the finest woven wicker seating available in it’s day.

 

These ones were upgraded to vinyl! It even had seat belts!

 

Who else around here, besides EAA, has a Tri-Motor?

 

Nobody. EAA was selling rides in this and a B-25 in Madison this weekend. May thought that a plane ride sounded more fun than sandbagging the shoreline. I couldn’t agree more!

 

I'm not particularly fond of small planes, but several years ago, I took my son to Middleton for a biplane ride. It was actually pretty cool.

 

I did that ride 5 yrs ago. Wife took me for my birthday. I asked the pilot to do barrel roll. He said the plane wasn't rated for that.

 

All planes are rated for a properly executed barrel roll. Parachutes are required though, unless it’s strictly for training.

 

And you too can own your own!
https://silodrome.com/north-american-b-25-bomber/

 

Got some shit done this morning. Afternoon vibe...

 

Ford Tri-motor?

 

These are some amazing shots!

 

Lots of engine turned sheet in that photo. I wonder how many hours went into that detail?

 

Well, got about 90% of the leaf job done. For having a bunch of this apart just last summer, it sure was a bitch taking it apart again. Both sides fought me getting the pins to seat into the axle housing and I put the shackle bolt in backwards on the first one. Have to take that apart and rectify in the morning. Then it's get the tires on, set it on the ground, jostle it a bit to settle things a bit, then torque the bolts down. Not too bad of a job and my back isn't even that sore.

Mon, I think I'll put a couple hundred pounds of stuff in the back and head up to Mountain and hit some mild trails to try and get everything all settled in.

Out with the old:
...and in with the new:

 

What I need to do is hit Tyler's @LarryDangerfield secret jump spot!