1872 Chuck Wagon rebuild

[MacDaddy67]

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[Rwc]

Now this DIY is going to be fun to follow.

Rwc

[TB80]

Cool project.

[JES]

Cool project.

Details on the history of it? How did you find it?

[MacDaddy67]

Cool project.

Details on the history of it? How did you find it?

Not much on the history other than the Cirle T markings on it...

I have been told it is a late 1870s Bain wagon with a Weber brake system..

I am conversing with a gentleman in Arkansas that restores them, he is giving me some pointers and of course wants to buy it...

[MacDaddy67]

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[texasbbq]

The coffee grinder is cool as ****

[Dusty Britches]

this is cool! My neighbor has a family wagon from 1860's in his barn that has been mostly restored. His dad used to use it for parades but he's thinking about selling it. It has leather springs, not metal. He thinks it is worth about $10,000 but I think it is worth a whole lot more.

[aggielandman]

That would be a fun project!

[Mike D]

Now that’s cool.


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[MacDaddy67]

this is cool! My neighbor has a family wagon from 1860's in his barn that has been mostly restored. His dad used to use it for parades but he's thinking about selling it. It has leather springs, not metal. He thinks it is worth about $10,000 but I think it is worth a whole lot more.

There are some on Ebay for $18K

I am hoping to find old barn wood to use....Dont really want to put new Home Depot lumber on her

[Dusty Britches]

Can you find a mill that would custom cut cedar for you for it? I just gave away some nice cedar for projects like this. I might have some more before the end of the year.

[bobc]

Very cool project. Will be watching for updates.

[MarkV]

There are some on Ebay for $18K

I am hoping to find old barn wood to use....Dont really want to put new Home Depot lumber on her

Heritage resorations in Waco has old barn wood from that time frame. Might not be cheap but give them a shout.

[Texastaxi]

There are some on Ebay for $18K

I am hoping to find old barn wood to use....Dont really want to put new Home Depot lumber on her

I wish you'd started this a year ago. My FIL had a huge barn, with some awesome lumber in it. I'd used some before and it was very difficult to plane down, for what I wanted, so I told him I didn't want any more of it.