Golfdom, July 2014

Sean McDounghs 1975 Ford F250 Custom Highboy truck in two tone green is a hand me down that he was happy to have stay in the family It took three years to finish the restoration and McDonough says he thinks the work hes done on the truck is also a reflection of the kind of work he does at the golf course I think Im fairly meticulous and this truck is pretty meticulous That shows on the golf course and in my personal life as well McDonough says Im happy that my father in law had it originally and that Im keeping it in the family Im proud to have a vintage truck like that It might be in better shape than I am and were the same age A Need for Speed Every Thursday night for three years Scott Scamehorn CGCS superintendent at Mountain Lake in Lake Wales Fla got together with Ray Cuzzone landscape director at the club and Ward Pepperman who works in golf course fertilizer and chemical sales The three men ate drank beer and converted a 1984 Cutlass Supreme into a V 8 Bomber race car We thought we might have been able to build the car out of beer cans That was our little joke for a while Scamehorn says Cuzzone had built and raced stock cars in the past and talked to Scamehorn about it At the time I was going through a divorce and thought Why dont I build a race car so I wasnt thinking about it so much Scamehorn says Continued from page 28 tom Highboy truck in two tone green His daughters four year old Eila and six yearold Hadley call it The Hulk It was my wifes dads truck and when I met my wife and saw the truck I fell in love with her and the truck at the same time McDonough says laughing In early 2006 his wife Amber heard that her father was thinking of selling the truck She called her father McDonough says and told him Id be quite upset if he sold the truck Rather than sell it to him his father in law gave it to him with the caveat that occasionally he be able to drive it too McDonough agreed got the truck that July and started restoring it that winter The truck was in good condition but needed some cosmetic work McDonough sanded the truck and restored the exterior engine compartment and interior to the Continued on page 32 original green color The interior upholstery was originally an odd two tone green and I thought Id never find it McDonough says I went to an upholstery shop in Seattle and a guy throws down this bag its an original Ford bag an original Ford seat cover for a vintage truck and in it was the color I needed he says GREENS VERTICUTTING SLICING VENTING FLEXIBLE FAIRWAY VERTICUTTERS Quality Innovation Delivered 30 Golfdom July 2014 Golfdom com photo by sean mcdoungh istockphoto com 1 888 325 2532 www stecequipment com 1 888 325 2532 www stecequipment com STEC Equipment is an industry leader in Specialized Turf Equipment distribution Our commitment to quality products and impeccable customer service keeps you on schedule and ahead of competition cool cars