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Overlandeffex
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You did not... from Julian??
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Ramona actually. And I so did.
Congrats! Eyeing a 60 as well
Overlandeffex
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wow... lucky guys.
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It's a total project. Many engine parts are in the back. I got it largely for the experience of wrenching with my kids. My 8 year old is obsessed with it and swears it will be his first car. I plan to use it as leverage for good behavior for the next 8 years.
It is not in the kind of condition where this will ever be a top dollar truck. I don't care. I will never feel bad wheeling it. It is here for fun, adventure, and memories, nothing more.
Frank
It is not in the kind of condition where this will ever be a top dollar truck. I don't care. I will never feel bad wheeling it. It is here for fun, adventure, and memories, nothing more.
Frank
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Those are some of the best reasons I can imagine. When I bought my 80 I told my wife I needed to do something emotional, because do everything rationally was killing me. I was in my mid-40's, with a very demanding job, back in grad school, and we had two boys who were 3 and 6. I was driving a Honda CR-V, which was emminently practical but had no soul and was no fun. I told her that I wanted to get a vehicle to wheel and wrench, which I knew didn't make any sense on the good old Franklin Chart (I had no time to do either). But, there are a lot of guys who end up having an affair, wind up at the bottom of a bottle, etc. I just needed an outlet which was positive for me, and which didn't "make sense." In that sense, of course, it did make sense to buy an 80, but you get what I mean.
My 80 has now surpassed my beloved 1963 Corvair Monza coupe as my most beloved vehicle of all time, which is saying a lot. I love my Land Cruiser, and it has taken my family and I on tons of great adventures. There are many, many more to come.
So, "fun, adventure, memories, nothing more" is actually as much as we can hope for. Perhaps from our trucks, perhaps from our lives.
I raise a glass to you. Enjoy that truck, and those times. I know you will.
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Thanks for that post. That was awesome.
I too am in my mid 40's. I put grad school behind me in my 30's but have 3 boys, 8, 5, and 1 and also a very demanding job. I do have my 80 which is in "maintenance" mode at this point. I suspect in many ways having the 80 is part of what should make this more fun and less stressful. Otherwise, when you only off roader is down you face missing out of long planned family vacations and the likes. If that truck does daily driver duties, which my 80 does though on a part time basis, you have that to worry about too. All of these drive you to work late/hard to get the truck together in time which in the end equals stress. Often you just leave things unfixed or not fixed to your satisfaction to meet these ends.
Here, I can take my time on things. This truck needs some body work of which I have little experience so I can learn that. Probably the best, my kids are at an age where they still like to do things with me and are likely to dive in and help. Once they are teenagers, well, we know how that goes.
Frank
That's great. It would be nice to know how to do body work, and a second truck would be nice to have. I started looking at 60 Series for sale online after I read your post this morning. Too funny.
Have fun, post up some pics of the process. I guess I'll have to start watching the 60 forum to follow your progress. Oh, well. Now I'll be watching the 80, 105, 200, And 60 forums. Things could be worse.
Best,
Russell
Have fun, post up some pics of the process. I guess I'll have to start watching the 60 forum to follow your progress. Oh, well. Now I'll be watching the 80, 105, 200, And 60 forums. Things could be worse.
Best,
Russell
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It's funny, I haven't been active in the 60 forum in a few years, basically since I rolled my last one... which I will regret until I leave this earth.
To be honest, progress will be slow for a while. Mostly I will just be moving engine parts from the back to the front of the truck where they belong. I will get a thread going though. It will help me remember all of those unique things one often does during these builds.
Frank
To be honest, progress will be slow for a while. Mostly I will just be moving engine parts from the back to the front of the truck where they belong. I will get a thread going though. It will help me remember all of those unique things one often does during these builds.
Frank
