The unimaginable happened

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I was restoring my grandfathers '53 truck (I learned to drive in it). Everything original worked beautifully; all gauges, engine, electrical, tranny. Hardly any rust. Get this: Tornadic winds dropped a three foot diameter oak limb directly on top of it, crushing the cab and box and bending the frame. I am still stunned by this crazy event.

Perfectly running 216 with transmission and rear axle still OK. Low mileage engine. When we replaced the rear main seal, you could still see paint on the last crank bearing. Anyone interested? Hate to send it all to salvage but I have lost all interest in this project.