We're headed up to Colorado soon to pick up a 1948 Power Wagon that has been sitting a while on the place we elk hunt.

I'd feel a whole lot better about getting it winched up on the trailer if I could bring 2 good wheels/tires with me.

Anyone know of a place to start looking? Based on a little research - We're looking for a 5 bolt Budd pattern. 6.875" bolt circle.

This guy might be an option for you up in Waxahachie. Please post pics when you get it!

That was last year. I doubt it changes much year after year. They don't get a ton of snow that sticks around and the humidity is low. It's in pretty good shape structurally.

I don't think those wheels would be all that hard to find. I can't vouch for the size of the bolt circle but I know Chevrolet C60's on Budds used a five hole pattern for long time. I'd go find an old chevy bobtail parked somewhere and measure the size of the bolt circle - if you can find one that isn't on Dayton wheels - which I think was more common for a while.

That said, I've winched up junk with hella worse looking tires/wheels than that. Take an extra snatch block, double your line again and it'll roll right up... or slide right up. Either way, can't wait to see what you build out of it.

ETA, post a pic from the reverse angle. What's mounted on the back?

Looks like you are going to need to find a solid front bumper you can trust.



(geezis)

I'll get a diff angle pic up after while. FYI the rig on the back is a big diesel air compressor and tank. They used the truck (and some other equipment) to run an air hammer to drive fence posts.

What happened to the stuff in the back, didn't want to deal with it or did they decide they were going to get around to using it someday?

He wanted to try and get it going. Said he was going to trailer mount it and use it around his place. The welds had all been cut away from the frame already so it just made sense to not even try to get it. Definitely made recovery of the truck easier.

That is really cool. I like the patina vote as well. What are your plans?

I'll throw in a vote for paint. You'll get a whole lot more oxidization once it's out of the dry environment it's been in, plus water doing its thing behind the scenes (windows, doors, reverse side of stuff). A decent paint job will help keep the nastier kinds of rust away.

I went over it with a steam washer and got 3 layers of paint off. The primer is in great shape. Took out the seats and that's probably where the most of the rust damage I've seen so far was. I've got a guy who is going to pull the cab off so we can see what's what.

As far as repainting, right now I'm either at a dark green - which I think was the original - or a gray color w black fenders.

That's my color preference for now w a flat bed.

That is awesome!

I vote green.

I kind of like the grey with blue mix - is that usually called "battleship grey"? Perhaps a bit more blue than what would be considered typical battleship grey.

Found one:

going to be so cool!

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I really like this version.