Random Hot Rod Sighting

You never know where or when you are going to stumble onto a really cool, "never seen it before" hot rod opportunity. So, I try to carry my camera at all times, which never works. It seems that only when I forget the camera, does the opportunity arise! Like when I came out of the Ragged Point Inn resturant and there was a '53 Ford Country Squire "woody" Station Wagon parked right next to my 2010 Ford Flex. The owner of the CS and I both stood there marveling at how similar they were in dimension and utility. Seriously, they were nearly identical in width and length, but the woody had a taller roof line. The Flex has these horizontal lines that cut through the front and rear doors, giving a visual nod to the wood panels, and the bygone era of the woody. It was clear that there had to be some "inspiration" derived from the old wagon when the Flex was born. But I digress...

Today I did have my camera...well I went in the house to get it, because when I got home from my daily dog run, there was this 1936 International pickup in the neighbors driveway! These guys were there to wash the windows! And the rig was their equipment hauler. It was loaded with supplies and had a bunch of ladders on top! I chatted up one of the guys long enough to find out it's got a 318 cubic inch Mopar engine in it, and the proprietor has owned it since high school, some 40 years ago! The wood bed-sides are neatly engraved "Taylor's Window Cleaning 805-225-1515". The look is retro and professional. It is clearly though, a "work truck". Now this is a stylin' window washer rig if I ever saw one. Apparently, it's a family business which has been cleaning windows around the central coast since 1977. Taylor operates out of Morro Bay, and dad, Michael runs the Atascadero operation. They have 3 classic trucks that serve the business. Not a bad way to spend your working hours, eh!