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Freighter Jim
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Greetings from the road ...

Post by Freighter Jim » Sat Mar 05, 2016 2:15 pm

Hello .... :mrgreen:

Some of you I may know - particularly if you own a Model T ...

I am on the road in the lower 48 states year round traveling the country - meeting folks - hauling mostly old iron

I just brought a nice 1920 Touring T cross country from California to Florida ...

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If you like pictures https://www.instagram.com/directenclosedautohauler/

Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend -I am in the Pittsburgh, PA area today ... :D


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Bharper
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by Bharper » Sat Mar 05, 2016 7:53 pm

Just like Santa Claus, Freighter Jim brings happiness wherever he goes.
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oakland12
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by oakland12 » Tue Mar 08, 2016 1:06 am

Good to see you moving the old tin around and spreading the joy!
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Johnwick88
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by Johnwick88 » Tue Dec 20, 2016 11:32 pm

Participation in a lovely picture. :oops:

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Holmes2499
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by Holmes2499 » Wed Jan 25, 2017 8:43 pm

Of Santa Kos to delight children during sleep.

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Freighter Jim
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Just joined the HCCA

Post by Freighter Jim » Fri Jan 27, 2017 2:25 pm

Well I pulled the trigger & just joined the HCCA ... :mrgreen:

Here is a 1914 Metz Friction Drive I transported from California to New Hampshire last year .... :wink:
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I routinely post images on Facebook about where I travel to & what I am hauling ...

For those interested https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005456325407



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Freighter Jim
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Nice to be in Florida

Post by Freighter Jim » Mon Feb 06, 2017 9:32 am

february 6th

Nice weather in Florida .... :wink:

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Freighter Jim
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A few more

Post by Freighter Jim » Wed Dec 06, 2017 7:11 am

Well .... :mrgreen:

Here is a 1906 Cadillac Victoria Touring I hauled from Montana to Indiana earlier this year ...

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Freighter Jim
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Instagram & Facebook links

Post by Freighter Jim » Mon Jan 22, 2018 5:26 am

You can ride along with me .... :wink:

Instagram @ http://instagram.com/directenclosedautohauler/#

Twitter @ https://twitter.com/directautohaul

Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005456325407

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Freighter Jim
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Recent Hauls

Post by Freighter Jim » Fri Sep 28, 2018 4:49 am

I recently picked up this numbers matching 1910 Sears Motorized Buggy in Pennsylvania ....

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Then dropped it off in Texas ....

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Then I picked up this 1903 Olds Curved Dash in Illinois ....

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It got dropped it off in Georgia ....

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Freighter Jim
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1915 Stanley Steam Mountain Wagon

Post by Freighter Jim » Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:51 am

Earlier this year - I was asked to transport this newly restored 1915 Stanley Steam Mountain Wagon from Florida to Connecticut.

Winner " Best In Class " at The 2018 Amelia Island Concours D' Elegance

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Freighter Jim
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Radio Flyer On Wheels

Post by Freighter Jim » Sat Nov 17, 2018 5:43 am

Technically not a " Brass Era " vehicle but kinda fun nevertheless ....

I just dropped this off yesterday in Ocala, Florida .... :wink:

It sure is nice to be somewhere WARM for a change .... :D


Jim
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Dropping off in Ocala, Florida
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towservicepmb@gmail.com
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by towservicepmb@gmail.com » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:54 am

Image

I don't know if this image will show im not used to posting but i had the privilege of towing this beauty the other day. I wonder if you guys can help me out telling me what this epicly cool car is.
Thanks

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Freighter Jim
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Didn’t you fill out an invoice ?

Post by Freighter Jim » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:53 am

If that is your rollback ....

Didn’t you fill out an invoice ?


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oldcarfudd
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by oldcarfudd » Tue Dec 11, 2018 1:02 pm

It's either a 1928-29 Model A Ford roadster, or a modern replica called a Shay.
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Freighter Jim
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The Long Run

Post by Freighter Jim » Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:28 pm

I just completed my longest single vehicle transport to the furthest Northwest point I have visited in the lower (48) states.

I drove 1000 miles from Florida to Pennsylvania to pick up from renowned steam car restorer- Alan Kelso.

This is his last steam car restoration & the third Stanley Steam Mountain Wagon he restored.

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Then I drove 3400 miles to Portland, OR where new owner Grant met me at the Oregon DMV for a vehicle inspection so he could get a title.

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Then I drove up to Anacortes, WA where I boarded a ferry to Orcas Island with my truck & trailer.

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Freighter Jim
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Orcas Island

Post by Freighter Jim » Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:36 am

After getting off the ferry - I drove up to Orcas Airoprt where Grant has a hanger.

He got to sit in his new Stanley Mountain Wagon for the first time .... :D

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Then it was time to unload .... :wink:

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Safely in the hanger just as it started to rain

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Freighter Jim
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To End Out The Year

Post by Freighter Jim » Fri Jan 04, 2019 2:44 am

To End Out 2018 ......

I got to lay my hands on the rarest vehicle I will ever transport ....

After (8) months of discussion - this historically significant Early Letter Ford started a remarkable journey .... :idea:

Hopefully - later this year - this 1904 Ford Model B will fire up it's engine and God Willing - drive again.

This - is Ford Model B Engine/Serial # 52 which is actually titled as Engine/Serial # 51.

It is documented as being the only unrestored largely original Ford Model B known to exist.

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keqwow
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Re: Greetings from the road ...

Post by keqwow » Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:40 pm

Cool Ford Model B!
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Freighter Jim
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Thanks !

Post by Freighter Jim » Sat Feb 16, 2019 4:26 pm

keqwow wrote: ↑
Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:40 pm
 Cool Ford Model B!
Thank You !

For those who know him ...

Kim Dobbins is 24K .....

My friend Kim is slowly bringing this back to Life.


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