Over 25 Years Later, Finally My 71 C-10 Truck Build

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Originally Posted by bollybib

congrats on 100k, your truck looks really good

Thank you, you have a good solid truck too and I think I'll be getting myself one of those napa light warning buzzers. Good idea.

Originally Posted by Low Elco

Sounds to me like good work being appreciated. I personally like how you've gone from the usual fear of body/paint to seemingly effortlessly handling things pros would think twice about. Congrats on the 100k.

Thanks a lot. Yeah, I've learned a lot the past couple years. Some of my best work is on the jimmy project when it comes to making something from nothing.

Its amazing how much your confidence grows when you get a welder that works good too. By far the best investment I made in tools. I have a couple more ideas that I'm going to try on this project or the jimmy or both that I wouldn't have even considered 3 years ago. Now my future shop, barring any major mishaps, will be much larger, with a separate area for fab equipment/tools, a car lift and maybe a paint booth. I have a mental list of some of the bigger tools I'll be getting to fill it as well as upgrades to some of what I have now. I'm hoping that by the time I can retire I'll have a shop where I can basically do anything I want in-house. I'm kinda thinking about supplementing my retirement income by flipping cars or other mechanical equipment. Something to keep me busy doing what I like, but at my own pace.