Who is Joe? Joe is my Dad. My dad purchased this truck back in '97. I remember my mother complaining to me about why he would want to fix up such a rusty moneypit and being pretty floored when he brought it home.
This is the Truck I learned to drive a manual on. My dad had friends that were having high end hunting rigs built up out of 40s and he tried to pull off his version of that with this rig.
In 1998 The truck was repainted its original 031 white. Soon after the respray and bondo hack-job, the 2f got a complete rebuild and valve job from a local machine shop that turns out some great work on race cars. I am a reformed drag racer and know their 7-9 second cars very well. I wish that could be said for the painter
. The truck was decommissioned in 2000 for a carb issue that was misdiagnosed as a dying engine by Wimberly 4wd. After bringing her home from the shop, it was used as a "yard dog" around the several acre property for the past 10 years. It has pulled a car or two out of the trees after a wreck, and may or may not have been used to pull up some tree stumps and stretch chain-link fence around the perimeter.
Fast forward to 2011. When Dad was considering selling it, I told him that I would like to fix it up and buy it from him since it has always been a root of fun memories for me. Such fond memories as getting up at 6 a.m. to push start the darn truck in winter months as he left for work. Important lessons that ironically I went through years later with one of my own Daily Drivers. Like father like son I guess.
Ten years out in the weather with the top off has done a number on some parts, but at least I know the history of it going back 14 years. That cant be said for most acquisitions.
There are definite weak spots. The frame seems to only have surface scale. I have already ordered the procar pro90 seats. I will fabricate brackets and mount this weekend in order to rid it of the tree stump driver's seat. Other than that, I'll mostly start working on loosening bolts and evaluating power.
First drive impressions: The truck scoots down the farm roads. It has had some recent TLC to the carb and tune-up courtesy of my dad and a friend of his. The stock seats are trashed, hence the temporary seat
It has a welded on steel front bumper, and a custom rear steel bumper which also brace the basket. This basket is built so it can also have stock tail lights installed. This is for sale for anyone in Texas who wants the start of a swing out bumper (it will make a good start).
I've got my work cut out for me.
This is the Truck I learned to drive a manual on. My dad had friends that were having high end hunting rigs built up out of 40s and he tried to pull off his version of that with this rig.
In 1998 The truck was repainted its original 031 white. Soon after the respray and bondo hack-job, the 2f got a complete rebuild and valve job from a local machine shop that turns out some great work on race cars. I am a reformed drag racer and know their 7-9 second cars very well. I wish that could be said for the painter
. The truck was decommissioned in 2000 for a carb issue that was misdiagnosed as a dying engine by Wimberly 4wd. After bringing her home from the shop, it was used as a "yard dog" around the several acre property for the past 10 years. It has pulled a car or two out of the trees after a wreck, and may or may not have been used to pull up some tree stumps and stretch chain-link fence around the perimeter.Fast forward to 2011. When Dad was considering selling it, I told him that I would like to fix it up and buy it from him since it has always been a root of fun memories for me. Such fond memories as getting up at 6 a.m. to push start the darn truck in winter months as he left for work. Important lessons that ironically I went through years later with one of my own Daily Drivers. Like father like son I guess.
Ten years out in the weather with the top off has done a number on some parts, but at least I know the history of it going back 14 years. That cant be said for most acquisitions.
There are definite weak spots. The frame seems to only have surface scale. I have already ordered the procar pro90 seats. I will fabricate brackets and mount this weekend in order to rid it of the tree stump driver's seat. Other than that, I'll mostly start working on loosening bolts and evaluating power.
First drive impressions: The truck scoots down the farm roads. It has had some recent TLC to the carb and tune-up courtesy of my dad and a friend of his. The stock seats are trashed, hence the temporary seat
It has a welded on steel front bumper, and a custom rear steel bumper which also brace the basket. This basket is built so it can also have stock tail lights installed. This is for sale for anyone in Texas who wants the start of a swing out bumper (it will make a good start).I've got my work cut out for me.
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