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  1. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Officially BFE, WA!
  2. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Greetings, I’m on Waldron Island, northwest of Orcas. Land has been in my family for about 100 years. My family was one of the homesteader on a different island. There’s a book about them. Build thread here I come! Spoon
  3. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Greetings all, It’s mine! Pictures to follow. Need to move it soon. Will be starting a build thread. Cheers, Spoon
  4. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Hey all, A quick check in. I received word that the DNR will be on island in June for the paperwork. Slow process, but still moving. I pitched an idea of building a central shop on the island. It is gaining traction. My current plan for the deuce will be a boom truck/wrecker. My pipe dream is...
  5. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    That’s the age old question: what do you all do out there? We have a saying: every job has 6 steps to zero. Find the tool, fix the tool, find the thing to fix the tool, fix that… etc. Most houses are wood. Local milled lumber. Wood heat. There’s a k-8 school with about 8 students. Doing...
  6. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    On the bronco forum folks suggested using drywall ends and pieces to mitigate the mud in my shop. Don’t have a current drywall project so that hasn’t happened. As time allows I’ll pour a slab. Realized as I was surfing this site that there’s a new member section that I missed. Apologies to the...
  7. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Yeah it can be rather nippy here. We are usually in the 30-40 degrees in winter. We will often get about a foot of snow for a couple of weeks. There’s no pavement here and no public utilities. I’ve wanted a shop with concrete floors. Right now my shop floor is below the water table… mud, mud...
  8. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Ok, here it is. She started her life as this: I don’t know when my grandfather got it, but I remember it running as a kid. Wood body! Looks like a flat head 6. I know the next one isn’t military, but it is definitely on my list of restorations. Yes, it’s an obsession! This thing as well...
  9. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    As to the addiction… I totally get it. So far I’ve performance modded 2 sports cars. Restored 2 VWs. Rebuilt a full sized bronco… It is definitely under my skin. I’ve been drooling on a deuce forever. The M37 also. I’ve driven both and been in love. My grandfather’s truck deserves to be listed...
  10. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    There’s a LCM service that brings vehicles etc here.
  11. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Just delicious olive drab with flaking white paint. They call her Big White. The bed is custom. I’ll take more pictures later.
  12. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Thanks for the welcome! Unfortunately, pretty unlikely that I’ll take her anywhere. I’m on one of the outer islands. No ferry service here. Arlington air show is good fun!
  13. Spoonerist

    One of my dream trucks!

    Hey all, I’m newly registered and accepted. Been loving this site and build threads. I was chatting with a friend the other day about his pinzgauer (sp?) and mentioned that I’ve been drooling on a unimog or deuce for a long time. He mentioned that the local fire brigade has a deuce they are...
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