Oh I think we're all different, and what you enjoy might be far different
from what I or the next guy likes.
Saturday my son and I took in a car show, and debated driving our far from
complete project, or driving the modern car with all the trimmings. We
choose the modern car because it would do the trip on half the gas (no gas
stops for it, two if we took the old sub), and the show was far enough way
it made a significant budget difference. And then after walking around for
three or four hours, driving that modern car with all its refinements is
sure more pleasant than driving my old suburban. That might not always be
true, but it is right now.
Everywhere I've been today I've driven the old sub. Why? Just because I
get a kick out of driving it. And I plan to drive it to work all week for
the same reason.
I've never really felt any of my projects were finished. I remember a
friend once admiring my most recent work and calling it finished. While
that was satisfying, I objected. Only that stage of the project was done,
and while I didn't change anything for a at least a month or two, it sure
wasn't finished and never was while I owned it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "glperry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 8:37 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Feeling lost and lonely
> =0D
> Blaine, SURE it's no fun after the hard work. I never finish anything I'v=
> e
> had!=0D
> I love the "hunt" and the "digging it out" part, the loading and chaining=
> on
> trailer or truck, or the tow bar hook-up, the long slow drive home with c=
> are
> etc. The "tear-down" is neat and a treasure hunt. But, after I get the
> chassis cleaned, repaired, painted, and old body set-on it looses it's
> appeal, cause from then on it's gonna be BIG bucks to finish and a long t=
> ime
> So, out it goes to the next guy and hunt begins again! Now I have one
> half-done tractor, and just got another on my truck 300 miles away in WI,=
> it
> does run some, don't know what I'm gonna do with it, garage is full. And
> have 1/2 more tractor with it for parts. Sure was fun loading and driving=
> on
> my new to me flatbed truck though! It's all a CROCK, this restoration
> thing! HA! Don't worry about it, take it as it goes. Think you'll find i=
> f
> you have modern vehicles with all the gadgets, the old things that ride
> rough, stop bad, need maintainance won't have the appeal you thought they
> would. These old trucks are CRUDE!, have to keep that in your frame of mi=
> nd
> when driving them. Keep on Pluggin' ! =0D
> =0D
> G. L. Grumpy's=0D
> Old Iron Ranch=0D
> Big Chevy AD trucks and COE's =0D
> MM Tractors=0D
> glperry@fwi.com=0D
> Huntington, IN 46750=0D
> -------Original Message-------=0D
> =0D
> From: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee=0D
> Date: Saturday, August 31, 2002 06:16:01 PM=0D
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net=0D
> Subject: [oletrucks] Feeling lost and lonely=0D
> =0D
> Not really a problem just looking for a little morale support.=0D
> =0D
> For those of you that have finished your trucks is it a disappointment to=
> =0D
> not have a truck to work on?=0D
> =0D
> I left my truck at a restoration shop earlier this month and by early nex=
> t=0D
> summer it should be painted and ready to show and shine. After I dropped =
> off=0D
> my truck I then went to a car/truck show. There I over heard two guys=0D
> talking and one guy was going on about now that his truck ( a beautiful 7=
> 0=0D
> 2wd Blazer) was finished he did not enjoy it anymore and the truck was fo=
> r=0D
> sale.=0D
> =0D
> Any stories to share?=0D
> =0D
> Maybe good news on the horizon, I purchased a 70 GMC 3/4 ton, but it is 5=
> 00=0D
> miles away and awaiting a barge ride down the Mackenzie River.=0D
> =0D
> Blaine Dumkee=0D
> 59 GMC 9314=0D
> 70 GMC 25=0D
> Fort Smith NT=0D
> Canada=0D
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959=0D
> =0D
> =2E
>
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