Divco

[MP&C]

One of the upcoming projects for the shop is a very original and solid Divco milk truck. The rust issues are limited to some very minor spots just behind the doors at the bottom of the body.

Yesterday, some strong storms rolled through the area with tornado watches all over. The Divco owner called me shortly afterward to let me know the scope of the work has changed somewhat...

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They should get the barn removed from the truck in the next week or so, I'll get a better assessment of the damage then...

[carls 56 (RIP 11/24/2021)]

heard about some touching down. no one hurt, I hope.

[MP&C]

No one hurt with this one. I don't think this was an actual tornado, most of the barn is still "intact" where dropped. It looks more like straight line winds just shoved it over. Luckily the wind velocity and momentum helped the roof of the barn drop off to the side and not on top of the truck. This could have been so much worse.

[MP&C]

Well the Divco has been removed from the barn rubble so I went and got a better overview of the damage. To give a perspective, this is the truck.....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_017.jpg

The only damage that needed repair prior to the barn blowing over, were these two rust spots, the first in front of the passenger side door, and the second, the bubbling coming through just in front of the driver's door...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_018.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_021.jpg

Other than that, natta, zilch. The roof was perfect, all the other panels were perfect, just needed paint. Here's the extent of the storm/barn damage, starting at the driver's front corner..

Hood....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_014.jpg

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Drivers A-post at the windshield, also about peeled off the mirror....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_027.jpg

Panel in front of driver's door...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_029.jpg

Driver's door buckled at hinge....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_031.jpg

Bracket and door track that supports the driver's door...

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_015.jpg

Also note outward buckle behind the driver's door at the top..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_020.jpg

Drip rail and door stop on rear.....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_024.jpg

Passenger rear corner....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_026.jpg

Roof....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-26_022.jpg

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Ceiling panels and supports....

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/rmccartney/Divco%20project/2014-02-21_004.jpg

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The passenger side seems to have gone virtually unscathed. Looks like we have our work cut out for us...

[567chevys]

Would love to have that baby , They make nice Hot rods .
Looks like they got lucky it's hurt but not bad !


Sid

[Maddog]

Would love to have that baby , They make nice Hot rods .
Looks like they got lucky it's hurt but not bad !


Sid

A milk truck? What ever floats your boat I guess.

[chevynut]

This is from SEMA 2013. Not sure what make it is.

2968

[MP&C]

This one was featured on Jay Leno's Garage... yeah, I'd drive a milk truck too..

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Z0t3lOg3-1I/R3-d8tJXEGI/AAAAAAAABdI/HlNtmA8GQcU/s1600/divco_5_6_04_001.jpg

[567chevys]

Here is a link to that one

http://www.jaylenosgarage.com/trucks/1954-divco-milk-truck/index.shtml

Sid