Gramps
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So I’ve been in the process since November of fixing my father in laws truck. (Since then he’s been through hell, and currently facing life threatening liver issues. If I don’t get a hitch in my step it very well may end up a tribute truck
but that’s not the point of this story.) He had bought her brand new in 1989 (1990 model though) and the years haven’t been the easiest on the old girl. It was SUPPOSED to be a motor, new cab corners and rocker panels and squirt a fresh coat of victory red paint. But we all know how that turns out when you start pulling apart a 30 year old northern vehicle. Snowballed. If it wasn’t rusted out it was broken. If it wasn’t broken it was brittle. But anyway I came up with a southern box and some other bits and then I got after it. After a few weeks of slow going I had to get something really positive done, and I did. As of Friday night all I had was a bare frame in my garage. A weekend of kicking ass and I fired it up!
From start to (tonight’s) finish:
(And a video at the end)
but that’s not the point of this story.) He had bought her brand new in 1989 (1990 model though) and the years haven’t been the easiest on the old girl. It was SUPPOSED to be a motor, new cab corners and rocker panels and squirt a fresh coat of victory red paint. But we all know how that turns out when you start pulling apart a 30 year old northern vehicle. Snowballed. If it wasn’t rusted out it was broken. If it wasn’t broken it was brittle. But anyway I came up with a southern box and some other bits and then I got after it. After a few weeks of slow going I had to get something really positive done, and I did. As of Friday night all I had was a bare frame in my garage. A weekend of kicking ass and I fired it up!From start to (tonight’s) finish:
(And a video at the end)
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