Come to think of it- we do work alot around here- I’m going to look forward to a day when retirement will mean a white sand beach and lots of sunshine- and maybe a beach cruiser bike! It’s great to hear that your community has volunteers to help seniors- it’s so important for folks to stay in their own home safely- One more question on your 1950 truck- did you have wipers (vacuum or electric or turn signals)??
Apparently, I answered a similar question about 2 years ago. Here’s a link:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Tires-2359/2008/11/conversion.htm
My 1950 truck had vqcuum wipers. These were the first interval wipers–they only moved on the windshield during the interval when the accelerator was released. Many cars had a vacuum booster section on the fuel pump at this time, but my Chevrolet truck did not. The vacuum to operate the wipers came straight off the intake manifold. I am certain that the truck did not have turning signals as original equipment. Turning signals were added sometime before I bought the truck. The turn signals were mounted above the front fenders and on the sides of the bed.
I bought the truck from a person who had owned the truck for a year and not used it. It had a special hitch on the back and tool boxes on each side. I tipped up the front seat cushion once and found blueprints for the water distribution mains on the south side of my city. I think the truck started its life with the water works company. The special hitch was used to pull the air compressor that powered the jackhammers. On one of my hay buying expeditions (I bought the hay from farmers right out of the field), one farmer recognized the truck–one of the truck’s many owners was his neighbor.