Description When up in Bandera Texas the other day shooting the Shelby Cobra just before a cold rainstorm hit there was this old Flatbed Truck there. The Ford flatbed truck was in the parking lot of the Hevenor Lumber Company there in Bandera. We got that same stormy sky for both pix. Thats a two-fer the Shelby and the flatbed! ~:0)U may recall that Bandera is the Cowboy Capital of Texas (maybe the world). Its just a few miles North of us on State Hi-Way 16. This old Ford FlatbedTruck is an early delivery the lumber yard used for years and then had it frame-up restored. Turned out pretty well. I recall a year or so ago when I was looking for a rat rod project I had considered a Ford flatbed up inIllinois. Decided against it b/c we figured it was too close to Chicago for most Texans taste. Ha just messin with U Yankees up there in the cold Northlands. Just couldnt get together on the price since that flatbed truck smoked pretty bad. The dealer up there was really nice and helped us out a lot But. Thats right I wanted to steal the truck. (for those of U over-emotional lot this use of steal simply means get the truck for a real rock-bottom price since Id have to be replacing the motor okay? No need to wet-em Ha! ~:0)Anyway once we finished the photo shoot on the Cobra we moved a few lights over to the flatbed truck and made a few pix of it. Turned out pretty nice what with that magnificent storm in the background and all. Strike while the iron is hot I always say. Ill always go for the two-fer when I can ~:0)Now Im torn though. Made this nice pix of Hevenors Flatbed Truck but what to do with it. Naturally, U nice readers are free to buy Urself a nice big print of this truck if U like But. Im wondering if I ought to try to hawk a print to the lumber yard. Some of U r saying Give em a Print. But I say Theyre great folks but they dont give away their lumber if U know what I mean. Were both in business you know. It
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