mattressking
10 digits to freedom
Poured a bourbon, bought a new toolbox and decided to get on 'mud for the first time in what feels like ages. In less than a year, I quit my job, traveled around in my mustard 40, started a new...business? and sold my mustard 40 to fund said venture. Well - little did I know I'd have an open spot on the trailer and would be pulling an olive '78 home with me shortly after. Thanks @Trail Rated
I told myself I was going to chill out on another truck but I figure I'll have a go at this and get it back on the road for some fun this summer. Truck is an April '78 in Olive and the original 2F was donated to a very beautiful, nearly (if not) totally rust free 55 and somewhere along the way the axles were separated as well so the truck currently wears some early drum axles and runs on cocktails and dreams. The body and frame are quite lovely, along with a very tidy interior. The body has some funky damage on the driver side and the usual sill rust but I can't get over how clean the overall truck is, it's begging to be driven, so off we go. I plucked a 2F from an early 60 which just landed in the garage last night after a very long 3 week.....vacation?
Here are some pics for ya. On my way home with @The Machinist in tow as well and finally landing in the driveway.
What seemed like a whirlwind of unexpected trips immediately after I picked up a 60 in Oregon. I got it running, rebuilt the carb then brought it to Texas. A couple cases of Modelos and Dewar's white label after the Lonestar cruiser meet, we dismantled a 100 with @samc2447 so @dogfishlake could keep a truck on the road. Thanks to @CenTXFJ60 and his unreal hospitality as always. Popped into San Antonio to see Cody and @CaptClose, sipped a few juice boxes, perused some Fj Company trucks all while they dropped in his pristine 1HD-FT. We also learned 80 series rear seat lever brackets can most definitely be swapped side to side
Let's see now, the 60 is gone, the 2F is here with me and a few boxes of parts have arrived. The current plan is to drop the 2F in and remove the unused accessories, install the 4" lift I have for it and slap on a new set of OEM steelies and 33s...and enjoy.
I told myself I was going to chill out on another truck but I figure I'll have a go at this and get it back on the road for some fun this summer. Truck is an April '78 in Olive and the original 2F was donated to a very beautiful, nearly (if not) totally rust free 55 and somewhere along the way the axles were separated as well so the truck currently wears some early drum axles and runs on cocktails and dreams. The body and frame are quite lovely, along with a very tidy interior. The body has some funky damage on the driver side and the usual sill rust but I can't get over how clean the overall truck is, it's begging to be driven, so off we go. I plucked a 2F from an early 60 which just landed in the garage last night after a very long 3 week.....vacation?
Here are some pics for ya. On my way home with @The Machinist in tow as well and finally landing in the driveway.
What seemed like a whirlwind of unexpected trips immediately after I picked up a 60 in Oregon. I got it running, rebuilt the carb then brought it to Texas. A couple cases of Modelos and Dewar's white label after the Lonestar cruiser meet, we dismantled a 100 with @samc2447 so @dogfishlake could keep a truck on the road. Thanks to @CenTXFJ60 and his unreal hospitality as always. Popped into San Antonio to see Cody and @CaptClose, sipped a few juice boxes, perused some Fj Company trucks all while they dropped in his pristine 1HD-FT. We also learned 80 series rear seat lever brackets can most definitely be swapped side to side
Let's see now, the 60 is gone, the 2F is here with me and a few boxes of parts have arrived. The current plan is to drop the 2F in and remove the unused accessories, install the 4" lift I have for it and slap on a new set of OEM steelies and 33s...and enjoy.