Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"

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Back on the road.

The next day we had a leisurely get up, then had to suffer the indignity of having our room inspected before our deposit was returned..... Did I mention this was a Best Western?
Yes, avoid it. Clean, functional, but full of carp.
The duty manager (possibly franchise owner) said we could have our deposit back once the front desk lady asked him.

There are better, possibly friendlier hotels out there, yes we experienced one the next night. So stand by.

So we left at some point, leaving Austin, Texas behind and headed for Waco, Texas............. Remember Waco??

We were going to meet Rusty Escott who is another Chevy guy I had met on the web.



It is also the home of the Texas Ranger Museum and Hall of Fame. Rusty had planned to take us there, but in the end, time changed things a bit for us.



Once we got to where he lives, after getting lost by about 50 meters, it was sweet iced tea, sit down, chat to his wife Delaina and pet his dog Lamont.
His daily driver, by choice, is a 1987 C10 SWB with 350/700r4 transmission.
Stashed away and awaiting attention is also a 1966 C10 LWB Chevy.
Rusty has worked along others and toured with U2, country singer Clint Black and magician David Copperfield. He has also done special lighting for last years American Country Music Awards at the AT&T stadium, and the Cowboys Thanksgiving shows.
So a guy who again brought such a different set of skills, experience and conversation to our visit.

Did I mention that this trip just kept on giving and giving.....?

Rusty has worked as a Sound Engineer on big productions for a long time.

He has had stage passes for some of the top acts in the world.

This is his world........



Action.... Lights....



Rusty is a truck guy too, he has a couple of them.

This is his daily, seems it is a bit faster than it looks like, always good to know.



So we set off for lunch..... Rusty in the navigating seat. The man knows Waco like the back of his hand.



Lunch was decided to be at Poppa Rollo's Pizza, an establishment with loads of interesting guests, and winner of multiple awards over the years.



Anyone know "Achmed the Dead Terrorist"
Jeff Dunham, his creator was there recently too, seems they are well known to celebrities. Turned out to be a great choice by Rusty.




Anyway, we drove around Waco and eventually got there.

What a pleasant surprise, no pretence, just honest food and a nice waitress.