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Originally Posted by Boog
Hey fella. Where've ya been? Nice wheels on the bug. Looks era correct.
Good looking crew too. I bet the bed is still nice inside since it appears to have worn a camper shell for some time. Big block and auto? Is that a replacement for the ford dually?
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Where've I been? Take your pick, either some doctors office or the hospital. I managed to get myself a nasty carcinoma thingy growing in my throat. Esophageal Cancer. So it's 5 days a week driving to Bakersfield for radiation and chemo, and then back home to bed. Kinda eats up the day. I'm behind on everything. So it is nice when I get an occasional day to get back to real life and get some stuff done. It's funny, I spent my whole life trying to avoid work but now I crave it. I guess it's just a matter of that you always want what eludes you.
I like those rims on the Bug too. I wanted wider but that size is the widest of that rim, so I went with that. I'm happy.
The truck is a long story. It was my elderly neighbors. He is now in a nursing home and things are being sold off. I caught wind of this and jumped on it. Bad news. It's sold.
Good news, it sold to a friend of mine.
Time to go talk to him.
Long story short. He wanted my 66 F100 more than the dually and vice versa . So trade. Easy enough.
It had a camper at one time but now has the hitch in the bed for a 5th wheel.
It has a 454 and automatic, power everything except the windows which is just fine with me. Very straight truck, 124K, no dents or rust. Problem is the sun up here has been cooking on it since 83 so the original paint is about finished as well as the dash pad. Unbelievably, the seats are still in great shape.
It's not a replacement for the F350. It's better. I've lusted after this truck since I moved here. I can't hardly believe that I actually got it. Time to polish the old girl up to her former glory. Something to look forward to.