72afr's '72 Short Step

[72afr]

Been absolutely slammed at work/vacations/weather/excuses and haven't had a solid chance to pull out the truck for the season. Until last weekend that is. Unburied it from it's winter hibernation to hit up a local Cars and Coffee and was greeted with a solidly dead battery. Used my lithium battery jumper to get it going and drove around for a bit to charge it. Rolled into the event and saw some clouds rolling in. Hop in to take off and it's again solidly dead and so is my jumper. Had to get the Mrs to come to jump it, but got absolutely dumped on before we got it going. Good news is the wipers work and got it "washed". Replaced the (2016!) battery this week and it fires right up. Funny how that works. The factory radiator overflow tank hose finally cracked after 50+ years and I replaced that as well. Had another "show" this weekend downtown. No issues this time.