[aerotruk63]

Seven of us got together the day before the largest car show in Montreal. We assembled the truck to about 90% of what it is today. We fired up the motor for the first time and brought it to the muffler shop hours before the deadline to get in. Just on time they let us in with the truck. For three days I watched thousands of people walk by without a glance at the truck. They were all enamored with a 65 Mustang that was across from us. The last day a single guy came up and looked at the back of the truck then would look away. Then he stared at the side of the truck then would look away. He looked at the interior for awhile then looked away. Engine compartment same thing. Last was the front end then he walked off. An hour later he came down the next isle where a 60 that I supplied some parts to was parked. The proud owner of the 60 walked up to the guy and asked him if he liked the truck.

He liked the 60, but, he went on to say how he had originally bought one of the series when they were new and had many since then. He pointed to our 63 and with a big smile said `Now that`s nice`.

The lesson I got that weekend was that if I liked my truck, that was the most important thing. You wait for the other person to come along who appreciates it just as much as you do, that is your reward. The rest of them just don`t know any better. Criticism is easy to give and hard to take. I`ve taken some jabs from forum members and what I`ve discovered there`s no two trucks alike on here. Be proud of what you have like everyone else on this site. I`m on year 27 of the project, it never ends.