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nimrod · 06-17-2013, 05:31 PM

Dad owned a commercial painting company with many crews. Consequently, there was a somewhat steady (a couple per year) flow of new trucks coming through. Dad would use the new trucks as personal vehicles for about a month or two, prior to putting them to work. The truck of choice was the 3/4-ton fleetside, although the occasional 1/2-ton would come through. Dad attempted to teach me to drive stick on an old, '69 1/2-ton with about 250k miles on it. After the "lesson" Dad suggested that I only drive automatic cars...
Anyway, he currently has a '77 C10 Silverado Stepside with about 68k miles and a later-model 1/2-ton WT.

06-17-2013, 05:31 PM	#15
nimrod Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Willow Glen, Ca Posts: 56	Re: Your father's truck Dad owned a commercial painting company with many crews. Consequently, there was a somewhat steady (a couple per year) flow of new trucks coming through. Dad would use the new trucks as personal vehicles for about a month or two, prior to putting them to work. The truck of choice was the 3/4-ton fleetside, although the occasional 1/2-ton would come through. Dad attempted to teach me to drive stick on an old, '69 1/2-ton with about 250k miles on it. After the "lesson" Dad suggested that I only drive automatic cars... Anyway, he currently has a '77 C10 Silverado Stepside with about 68k miles and a later-model 1/2-ton WT.