CMPs - where are they now?

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

20-25 years ago I could have listed dozens of CMP projects I knew about. Next to none of them ever resulted in a restored, road-worthy truck. Here (unlike Europe) it seems to be the same few restorers with the same few trucks and not a lot of projects on the go.

Depressing.

And where did all those garage queens end up? I fear the worst.

[Larry Hayward]

Thanks Bruce.

I guess many a CMP has gone to the scrap heap after the deceased owners relatives, got a value off the web using we buy any car sites and took the $50 that was offered!

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

Thanks Bruce.

I guess many a CMP has gone to the scrap heap after the deceased owners relatives, got a value off the web using we buy any car sites and took the $50 that was offered!

Probably true. Then there's the rule that with current prices (not counting your labour and garage space) it takes ~$20,000 to restore a 60cwt you might get $5000 for from an off roader with evil plans for it.

Don't care. I'm gonna do what I'm gonna do because I love this ole sh!t. Kids want to scrap it when I kak...so be it.

[Bob Phillips]

I have need to jump in here because I think Bruce's comments are correct..there is a very small (but enthusiastic) group of collectors in Canada but it costs far more to restore a vehicle than to simply purchase one. At this moment I am aware of a collection of 20+ vehicles that have been sitting for 30 years rusting because no body wanted to pay the asking price for them. The lot is mostly 15 cwt Ford 13 cabs, a couple of 3 tonners and a FAT chassis. They are probably worth $5-600 each for scrap and in the absence of any buyers that is probably where they will end up.

[Larry Hayward]

Ok thanks for your comments but I think I need to move my post to a new thread