I TRULY ENJOYED THE ARTICLE “Behind the Barn Finds” by Scotty Lachenauer in the October issue. The photo on page 39 showing the Ford F-600 stock car hauler is my old truck that I drove on Long Island, and in Stephentown, New York, where Tim ultimately purchased it. He did not use the Ford in the late ’90s, as I still owned it then; Tim purchased it in 2007.
Let me describe the Ford. The front bumper was from a Mack truck, the front axle came from a Ford F-800, and the engine was a 361-cu.in. Ford that was bored .030 over and had a 20/20 crankshaft. Behind the engine was a Clark five-speed transmission, and a two-speed rear axle. The clutch actuator rod was brazed together by me and can be seen in the cab.
I often took the F-600 on the Port Jefferson Ferry, while hauling cars to and from the New Haven Auto Auction to my business, Montauk Auto Parts. I kept the Ford and
