Am I crazy?

[JORGIE95961]

Lol . my neighbor was like.. "oh now you have two trucks ? whats wrong with the dodge? why did you get this one? does it run good?" i told him it runs great,," oh well why are you taking it apart if it runs good? two weeks later.. oh now you got three trucks . are you gonna fix that one to?" na just to take parts.. i aske him if he thought i was crazy. he says.. no i gues its cool if you wan to takle it apart to clean the stuff..but you already have a good lil truck..

[Gene]

Originally Posted by BlazinC5

You know when you make a high pitched sound and that funny blank stare a dog will give you while caulking their head to the side.. Thats the reaction I get from my wife... Soon followed by "And how much is that going to cost?" I just tell her "about a hundred bucks" She don't know what I was tellin her about anyways.

My wife gives me the same look.

[Eagle Custom]

I know the feeling I just bought a 70 swb 4x4 to fix up for my son about 1.5 months ago and now I have it a 69 lwb 2wheel for parts and just bought a short fleet side bed this week my wife is wondering why I need all the trucks and parts to make one good one and then I just pull out the LMC catalog and show her what the repop parts cost compaired to what the trucks I am bringin home cost and tell her when I have the best parts off of all the trucks to for the boys I can sell whats left to other car guys. (like that is going to happen I now catch myself looking for parts for the 69 to fix for myself)


I am a member of OTA (old trucks annonamus)

Originally Posted by JORGIE95961

Lol . my neighbor was like.. "oh now you have two trucks ? whats wrong with the dodge? why did you get this one? does it run good?" i told him it runs great,," oh well why are you taking it apart if it runs good? two weeks later.. oh now you got three trucks . are you gonna fix that one to?" na just to take parts.. i aske him if he thought i was crazy. he says.. no i gues its cool if you wan to takle it apart to clean the stuff..but you already have a good lil truck..

[Rochlow]

Originally Posted by pat 70/71

Most people in our society can't repair or restore anything. If the car is older than sixty months they need to purchase a new one. Are we crazy to play with old iron? we are the smart ones. some of our trucks have been around 44 years and still going strong doing what they were designed to do. I, don't think 44 years from now there will be a site like ours for restoring Prius tin! cheers,Pat

Exactly!! Disposable society!!

I don't tell them I'm fixing up an old truck. I tell them I'm recycling..

However, I work in a office envoriment. I'm the only true car guy.

[DeputyDan]

When the economy fails just remember as long as you know how to catch a fish, shoot a gun, and fix your truck your golden!

[RenoKeene]

Crazy....yes, and I can prove it.

Had to have this little camper..it's a 1971 (still havn't used it)

Damn...need something to tow it with, this 70 GMC big block outta do it.

This truck is cool...I need to fix it up some...Wow, would you sell me that 72 Custom Camper, I need a parts truck...how much...not bad, I'll take it.

How am I going to move all this stuff around? Hey, look at that..is that a 67 Slant Back? I need that...how much...ok, I'll take it.

This 67 is cool...I need to fix it up some....goona need a parts truck...

[PanelDeland]

I'm a car guy.No not the kind that buys a new Beamer every two years because "It's a driving experience".I'm a real car guy,I got busted knuckles,oil/tranny fluid in my hair,old car parts as decorations on the garage wall.I take a Sat morning stroll,thru the junkyard.My "good" ride is over 10 years old to most people,my "good" ride is actually 40 something to real car guys.

So you're a golfer?I never did see the point in chasing a little white ball just to knock it into a gopher hole.I understand that like you understand my car hobby,"If I have to explain it,you wouldn't understand anyway"

[Tink]

Another crazy here... I told the people I work with that I spent all Saturday cleaning up the truck and polishing chrome so we could take it to a cruise-in. They think it is all weird... "Who would want to sit around at a Burger King and look at a bunch of old cars?" Guess they would rather be holed up inside playing video games or watching reality TV or something.

[BAGNDRAGIT]

crazy? nahh. crazy is spending what i could buy a new carb, intake and headers on a purse or shoes or something lame that sits on the wall...

some people just don't understand.

like my signature says, i have a horsepower problem, yes its a real disease, no there isn't a cure, if there was i wouldn't want it anyway!!

[Gene]

Originally Posted by PanelDeland

So you're a golfer?I never did see the point in chasing a little white ball just to knock it into a gopher hole.I understand that like you understand my car hobby,"If I have to explain it,you wouldn't understand anyway"

Quote of the day right there... I never understood chasing a little white ball around either, but hey.. to each his own.

[hotrodhomi]

Neighbor "You're crazy!"
Me "why?"
N "you have two of the same trucks"
M "I didn't want to put bark dust and sand in my back seat"
N (blank stare, walks away)

Geez people, its a blazer... carpet and seats!

[lakeroadster]

The reaction of people you work with has everything to do with where you work.

I have always worked at companies that "manufacture" equipment...

• The shop gang, fabrication and welding especially, always seem to get it..
• Engineer and Designers, the ones with mechanical aptitude, get it..
• Other office personnel it's hit or miss with.

At least that's my experience.....

But I know how to shoot a gun, fish and fix a truck. I'm golden, right DDixon1000?

[barry h.]

Hay just think about how boring thier life must be.no swap meets,car shows,salvage yards and i bet they have someon else change thier oil and wash it to.my 2 cents spend use wisley

[cerjio]

[QUOTE=brad_man_72;4636743]yeah you're crazy and so am I, and him, and that guy, yup she is to. That's why were here.
me: hi I'm brad I have an automotive obsession.
all: hi brad.[/QUOTE

Hi all my name is Charlie an Im an 70 chevy pu truck addict, I'm also thrilled to no end that This place is here to help me deal with my addiction !

[Operatorfailure]

Originally Posted by lakeroadster

The reaction of people you work with has everything to do with where you work.

I have always worked at companies that "manufacture" equipment...

• The shop gang, fabrication and welding especially, always seem to get it..
• Engineer and Designers, the ones with mechanical aptitude, get it..
• Other office personnel it's hit or miss with.

At least that's my experience.....

Yeah, I'm the same way as Lakeroadster. I work at an engine remanufacturing plant programming CNC machines. The machinists get it and anyone that does anything with the product do too, but the paper pushers and higher ups have no clue. In a place that builds engines all day. It's wild how certain people get risen to the top because they suck at their job.

[Stocker]

If someone says they don't understand your old truck habit..... you're talking with the wrong person.

[ol_skool_chevy]

He's crazier than a road-runnin' lizard.

[hayhauler71]

All my car buddy's drive old ford mustangs and torinos and they talk crap about my truck but I never see them laughing in my rear view mirror

[chas350]

Yeah, nobody around here gets it either!

[Hubscrub]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

only speak to people about my truck if they inquire about it other than that I say nothing.

i don't bring mine up, i'm just not one to talk about my projects, only to a very select few. Most at my work like the newest stuff while i get make fun of for driving my old stuff. I like to tell them at least its paid for, i was reminded why i like older stuff this week while i pulled a 02 sierra home that died and while i worked on it to no avail.

[treveiger]

Originally Posted by hayhauler71

All my car buddy's drive old ford mustangs and torinos and they talk crap about my truck but I never see them laughing in my rear view mirror

Ive pulled up to a few places in my truck when i decided to drive it to work, one place didnt even really get a 2nd glance(mostly all women) the other place on the other hand was cool, there was a guy that asked me if that was my truck and i replied yes and told them the story of how i came to love old cars and trucks then they started to talk about what they had and loved.