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**COBALT** · 11-05-2002, 03:38 PM

Have you guys ever read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? There's a parallel here in tune with the philosophy of Chevy Truck restoration coupled with the experience of self-discovery. In fact I even had a tickle to write this experience of mine into a book others can digest. Good topic for discussion.

I started out as a strict Restoration kinda guy. I was coming from the inspiration of my dad's long-lost '67 C10. I wanted that truck back, and I wanted to hit that target as close as possible. A nobile goal, but that soon changed.

That was before I started looking for a truck to buy. Over time I've come to a completely different place in the wide range of 67-72 enthusiast landscape. Now I want something cool and fast. Isn't it funny how things like this work out? The more work you put into your projects the faster your REAL wants and desires start to leak out.

11-05-2002, 03:38 PM	#7
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Have you guys ever read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? There's a parallel here in tune with the philosophy of Chevy Truck restoration coupled with the experience of self-discovery. In fact I even had a tickle to write this experience of mine into a book others can digest. Good topic for discussion. I started out as a strict Restoration kinda guy. I was coming from the inspiration of my dad's long-lost '67 C10. I wanted that truck back, and I wanted to hit that target as close as possible. A nobile goal, but that soon changed. That was before I started looking for a truck to buy. Over time I've come to a completely different place in the wide range of 67-72 enthusiast landscape. Now I want something cool and fast. Isn't it funny how things like this work out? The more work you put into your projects the faster your REAL wants and desires start to leak out. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.