Brought it home

[ThreeQuarter]

I inherited the ol' pickup from the first owner, an animal science professor who drove it daily to work and into retirement. My old friend has no kids, and while I was in college I did odd jobs around his property and on his vehicles. He's been saying for years that he wants me to have it when he's done with it, and the time has come that he can't drive anymore.

I remember when he had it repainted in the 90s, and I've done a few dozen repairs to it since then. It runs fine today, but it wasn't in a condition to be driven 250 miles last weekend. For now it's in my parents' tractor shed until I get the space to work on it. I expect to restore it like 1968, with a few inconspicuous modern upgrades. I've always liked 3/4 tons best, but this half-ton is a lifetime keeper for me. It still doesn't feel like mine, it'll always be his.