Photography

The story goes that in the mid '70s my brother traded a car stereo system for a 1946 pickup truck... I wasn't sure if it even ran... but it was the start of a family project. At least three years in the making... it was striped down to the frame and rebui...  

Happy memories for you.

My main contribution was sanding, priming, and spray painting... that an a lot of cleaning parts... memorable... Casey

the one-on-one time late at night working with my dad has always stayed with me... a special time. Casey

What a project

Not sure that I ever rode in the truck after the project was finished... for me the thing was always about the project not the results. Casey

The pleasure is in the journey rather than the destination

I think he drove it for a couple of years when he was in college... picked up a used Volvo station wagon before moving to New York where he worked as a trader in the twin towers... then gave that up to become a trial lawyer... he's semi-retired and still ... 

... projects which bring family together and make for strong stories and remebrances forever! Thank you for sharing with us!! Abel

We had a couple of cameras floating around at the time... I was using a Pentax Spotmatic F, my dad was then using a Mamiya Super Press 23 (medium format), one of the Agfa Flex models (35mm format) with a wide angle lens, and a 5x7 Linhof Technika. My sist... 

i also own a couple of Pentax I bought brand new in the late 1960’s . They were great cameras on those days. Used to do a lot of photography in those young years, incuding b&w lab. Thank you again for sharing with us these memories! Cheers! Abel

What a good family bonding project, btw is the truck still there, would love to see it

If I remember correctly my brother drove the truck for about 8 years and then sold it... a two seat pickup truck just wasn't practical for the next phase of his life ; ) Casey