Tucker # 1003 is restored

[willy3486]

You can see it at http://www.wtvf.com/Global/story.asp?S=6168431

[Tuckerfan1053]

Interesting, about 6 months ago there was an article in the paper saying that the car was done and was being delivered to it's new owners. I wonder what happened?

[mark v]

Very cool. To bad the video was streamed and I couldn't download it so I could view it better.

[CMHSDuesy]

Why does the Smithsonian need a Tucker? They already own one, and it's on display at the Blackhawk Museum because the Museum of American History never gave much room over to the automobile. Or at least it hasn't the few times I've visited.

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for donating cars to museums, but this makes as much sense as giving a Model T to the Henry Ford.

[TuckerCar]

FYI, TACA has checked with the Smithsonian and no one there seems to be aware of the car's arrival.

[606chop]

First of all im new to this web site, becouse at first i was try to find out how much tucker parts where going for but didn't have much luck. and i saw your post about the number three car. I was part of the "new crew" at classic muscle that had to fix the car before the own could have it shipped. you see the owner like to run employees off when friday's came around. this way he could just get new people in ,work them for two weeks and then run them off with out having to pay for anyone 's laber.why im i tell you this becouse every moron that has ever picked up a hammer and called them self's a body tech worked on the car. the poor workmenship of the car set things back months. nothing was right .it took awhile just to fix the doors . We call what they did cave and pave in the bodywork busi so you can only imagine what it looked like. A guy came in a week before it left that had restored a couple of these car , he was there to look at the shift linkage "no back up" gear and stated that this was the worst redo fo a tucker he had seen. I'm sorry to bring such bad news to this club but it had to be said. all's not lost i did manage to save some parts after the company went under.[/b][/i]

[ehartman13]

This is not the first time someone has given a first hand account about the restoration of this car at shop "Cla*sic Mus*le", and the way in which you are describing what went on with it backs up the other claims. The other posts are no longer on the site because of it turning into a slander case against the shop where this was restored and this message board. Please keep this discussion open and just state what went on with the restoration, and please do not slam the shop that did it or we will lose this discussion like the past ones (and rightfully so, we do not need the board shut down due to a lawsuit). So any information, photos, other items about the RESTORATION is greatly welcome. Just leave the shop out of it.

But it is VERY interesting that your claims (you need to use Spell Check) sound quite the same as the earlier ones, and that is a shame. This car deserved better.

Eric

[606chop]

I understand fully and would not want to get anyone in trouble . SO MY MOUTH IS SHUT ABOUT THE THE SHOP. I post what pictures i have on my digital camera and video. I'll see if i can get the pics off my cell phone becouse that has pics of it being loaded on the transport truck. If anyone an one know how to do this please let me know. If anyone has any questions about the car or anything just ask .
thanks

[Tuckerfan1053]

When did they close their doors?

[TuckerCar]

When you have the photos, please email them to webmaster@tuckerclub.org and I will post them here.

Thanks

[606chop]

would anyone know what brake drums for a trucker are going for? they have never been used and i have nine of them,as well as some other odds and ends.

[606chop]

I must be really rusty at typing I was just reading my old post's and realized I spell like a 6 year old hoped up on pixy sticks! sorry about that everyone.