515 Holmes wrecker

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » July 16, 2009, 3:46 pm

Picked up this wrecker about a month ago figure on pulling the winchs/booms off and parting out the rest.
Should be able to get my money back and have the makings of a handy boom trailer.
These winches and booms have a hand crank feature on them or I could set up the winches with a small engine.
With nothing in the way the booms should swing around 180 degrees or so.

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DCarr · Post by **DCarr** » July 17, 2009, 9:57 am

That's some serious patina on that Chebby.

Gritsngumbo · Post by **Gritsngumbo** » July 17, 2009, 10:38 am

Yeah, looks like you will need a couple of 50 gallon drums of rust encapsulator

ICEMAN6166 · Post by **ICEMAN6166** » July 17, 2009, 10:45 am

not much difference between that and my holmes 460. your winch drums are a bit bigger, other than that its the same.

except of course mine is on a slick

Ford4jack · Post by **Ford4jack** » July 18, 2009, 10:55 pm

Awww it will buff out with some 36 grit

This was someones baby at one time but it sure is rotten now.

But it has a couple of good points parts wise big block, wheel lift attachment, decent wheels and tires etc.
Like I say try to get my cost back and make a boom trailer for my profit.

It has a nice 60s style push bumper on the front and a old siren
that will be kept as well.