[ihc] Re: Trying to locate an IH Shop in WA state...

[Colin M Rush <salmineo@xxxxxxxx>]

        While most folks know about John Fleck's shop, by the mention of
'street rod' trucks, you make me think of Outback Auto Wrecking near
Spokane.  They specialize in the IHC trucks and T'Alls, and are not as
much into Scouts like everyone else.  He has a lot of stuff going back to
the 1940s, but his prices are pretty steep.  While I have gotten a good
vibe from talking to him on the phone, I have heard secondhand that the
owner is not such a good guy, but do not know the specifics.  He has what
looks to be a '75 PU that is painted white, lowered, with blacked-out
headlights.  It looks like a rolling refrigerator, but pretty cool.  I
talked to him several months ago, and he said he was working on a sweet
orange PU, with some of the typical street rod treatment like shaved
chrome, frenched lights, and so on.  
Visit his website here: 
http://home.sharednet.com/1stlook/pages/standard.cfm?url=outbackprts.  
However, you may be better off working with John, from the sound of
things.
-Colin Rush

Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:58:31 -0700
From: "Mac McMuffin" <mac@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: [ihc] Trying to locate an IH Shop in WA state...
 
## >> I was going to order some hard to find parts from a shop that
## >> is located in Washington state, but I have lost the webpage.
## >> Anyone know of any off hand?  On the web page it showed some
## >> street rod IH trucks and I think a scout.  They specialize in
## >> strictly IH stuff.  If anyone can help me with this, it would
## >> be greatly appreciated.  I lost both the web page and the
## >> correspondence emails with their email address.
## >> Thanks in advance guys and gals!!!
## >> Jack
 
yup.  i don't know about IH street rods, but i *think* you want John
Fleck's
shop in Bremerton, WA.  really good guy, builds seriously stout stuff. 
buy
from him.  if i had any money, i would.  +)  i don't think he sells
anything
that is not well built, whether he built it himself or is reselling it
from
another maker.
 
http://www.backcountrybinders.com/
 
incidentally, i didn't know it at the time, but when i was in WA for the
very first time, my stepdad took me on a tour of Bremerton.  i'd
mentioned
that i was into IH, and he said he knew this great place that dealt in
mostly nothing but IH.  he took me to Fleck's yard where i poked around a
bit, and that's where i developed the current obsession with square
TravelAlls, of which i have two.  it was only about a year ago that i
realized that Dave had taken me to Fleck's.  pretty cool.  next time i'm
up
that way, i'll make sure to drop in.  and buy some stuff (i'll make sure
i
have some money).  my mom lives in Port Orchard, right around the bend
from
Bremerton.
 
- --Mac

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