That now belongs to @Blue CJ 's dad. Bluecj and I bought the lil red express. Along with a couple trailer loads of parts. We spent hours in Ralph's shop talking to him. Really cool old guy. Bluecjs dad also has his 93 2500 cummins. The pie wagon is back running and stored inside. If anyone wants contact info lmk
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When I first saw it I was like meh. Knowing this history makes it much more desirable in my book. Knowing it was built in the 70's and is still around is pretty impressive.
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So was I but people don't seem so impressed.
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Damn, I really miss Ralph. Many days spent in his shop drinking High Life. Hell of a fabricator and friend. If I had the money to burn, I'd buy that for the memories. For the ad, it wasn't bought from his widow. Shirley died before Ralph.
It looks like his first gen cummins in the background of the pics too.
I agree it was bought from her daughter and SIL. Yes Harry bought the cummins as well. Had it been 4x4 I would have bought it. It was unbelievable how much high life collectibles he had. Beer "stuff" everywhere.
Also agree the pie wagon isn't my style but the story and meeting that man is something I'll never forget.
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When my dad bought the Pie Wagon it had been sitting for several years. Fuel system needed cleaning from tank to carb. Some freeze plugs were rusted through and leaking ( the ones on the back of the block ). He went through the brake system. Some of interior needed repair. Ralph had some of the wiring disconnected. Now everything is in good working order.
Ralph had at least one 55 gallon drum full of Miller High Life bottle caps. Most everything he had was Mopar, but he did have a few Chevy small blocks.
Ralph had at least one 55 gallon drum full of Miller High Life bottle caps. Most everything he had was Mopar, but he did have a few Chevy small blocks.
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When Ralph bought his '93 Ram 250, new, from Watson's Garage in Boone, the factory had put a 150 badge on one door and a 250 badge on the other.
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Holy hell, that's wishful thinking!
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Fj that's not $30k
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Turn your tractor into an airplane! Or chop your arms off!
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You could start your own offroad park....oh....wait a minute.IYKYK:
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I guess I don't know...?
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Years ago (10 plus) there was a guy on here who was looking for free rocks to build an offroad park out of.IIRC typical forum shenanigans ensued and dude took his ball and went home .Thats a very lose recollection but you get the ideal.Somebody (@RatLabGuy maybe ??) remembered who it was but I forgot what their user name was.
RatLabGuy
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new rock garden
Seems to be a fair amount of people in the Catawba Valley area popping up...
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Would you be Interested??
OK I have a serious question for a bunch of you. I have been talking to my friend and his dad about opening a local place to play and wheel right in the heart of the triangle. Well Chapel Hill/ Hillsborough area. They could bring in rocks and stuff and they already have 1 nice trail thats a...
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The rocks are done
I don't really want to get involved in this, but I had to make a couple of decisions to settle this, so here's what's going to happen. The rock thing is done. Period. If anybody wants to post it again, you can have a week to think about why that was a bad idea. What is done is done, and there's...
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WHAT WOULD IT TAKE for OHV park in RTP?
I know i dont mean to beat a ded horse to death here but this morning i had a serious chat with a few investors that asked me what it would take. I am to present a business proposal of everything involved to make a OHV park for all size rigs in the RTP area in nc. Clayton raleigh durhan chapel...
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This is not a joke. Help needed. read!!!
After 14 years of waiting and hoping and praying a dream of mine is finally coming true. I am helping design and set up a OHV private owned park near the Raleigh I40 I95 area. :) You heard it from me first. I am in charge of designing and building the ROCK GRADEN crawling area. There will be a...
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Did not realize there were that many post about it.new rock garden
Seems to be a fair amount of people in the Catawba Valley area popping up...Would you be Interested??
OK I have a serious question for a bunch of you. I have been talking to my friend and his dad about opening a local place to play and wheel right in the heart of the triangle. Well Chapel Hill/ Hillsborough area. They could bring in rocks and stuff and they already have 1 nice trail thats a...The rocks are done
I don't really want to get involved in this, but I had to make a couple of decisions to settle this, so here's what's going to happen. The rock thing is done. Period. If anybody wants to post it again, you can have a week to think about why that was a bad idea. What is done is done, and there's...WHAT WOULD IT TAKE for OHV park in RTP?
I know i dont mean to beat a ded horse to death here but this morning i had a serious chat with a few investors that asked me what it would take. I am to present a business proposal of everything involved to make a OHV park for all size rigs in the RTP area in nc. Clayton raleigh durhan chapel...This is not a joke. Help needed. read!!!
After 14 years of waiting and hoping and praying a dream of mine is finally coming true. I am helping design and set up a OHV private owned park near the Raleigh I40 I95 area. :) You heard it from me first. I am in charge of designing and building the ROCK GRADEN crawling area. There will be a...
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thats like.... not even half of them.
Searching his name brings up a lot of old entertainment. and there was more in the pre-05 board crash era IIRC.
Reading back through some of that was a great reminder of how wild this place used to be
1-tonmudder
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Everybody that's still around has gotten old and mellowed.
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There's no way that will last long at that price
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