When I was learning to drive (1973), I hated to drive this truck because it wasn't cool at that time. Now I can't wait to drive it as much as I can. I can't drive it for work being that I do construction work and this truck is retired now. It only gets the pleasure drives. I have 2 other trucks that can do teh work.
I don't think that this truck will ever be done. I can always find something else to change. Now I am starting to wonder if I could convert the suspension and make an autocross truck out of it.
Kevin
kstones63
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63 F100
29 Ford Sedan Delivery
99 F250 PSD, 4x4, CC
95 F350 Flatbed Dually Diesel
mmm, I couldnt settle on just one, lol
so I have a little of everything
96 Sebring convertible for the nice days.
94 Big Black dodge diesel 4x4 6" lift on 35s for the fun days
96 F350 cummins powered truck puller for the urge for "More Power"
65 Mercury cuz i just have to own a Slick
on the hunt for a chopped something
It is a sickness with no cure ... its only a question of how sick one got when bit by the bug
I enjoy mine. I look for any excuse to get behind the wheel and fire that FE up. Its only a 20 footer at best but I dont care. Love seeing the heads whip around when I go crusin by in my 65 4wd. It never gets old.
I have had several Slicks over the years. Had a 65 with a real tired old 240/ 3 speed.
Traded a 65 Dodge telephone service truck for it. Old dude I swapped it to wanted it to use for a work truck.
It had all kinds of storage doors on both sides. I didn't keep it very long due to it using more oil than it did gas.
My how times change. A 300 would've changed that whole truck's life and mine too.
Too bad that didn't happen.
Next I had the one truck that I NEVER EVER should have let get away.
A 61 Custom Cab BBW short Uninody. Oh man, That WAS the best truck I ever had.
Was in the process of doing bodywork on it when I had time, but drove it all the time.
One day I had a brainfart and decided to sell it and the rest is history. Wish I had it back.
Now I have a conglomeration of Slick parts going on to a Dentside frame with power disc brakes
and powersteering, and a 7 X 8.5 foot flatbed going on the back.
At least that is the plan as of now, and I am due to go pickup a 64 shortbed Slick to build too.
I know both of those will keep me busy and I hope to be driving one of them before too much time passes.
And then there is my 57. Have driven it all over until the engine had a hiccup.
No big deal, just a few new parts and it should be a driver again.
I love driving them all anywhere and everywhere.
Just make sure your wipers work, but that's another story! TR