Please help me stop!!!!!!!!!!!

[**grumpy**]

My wife says Im outta control.

A week ago wed, I had a 65 short fleet delivered up to Ohio from southern Virginia. It had no motor or trans but was cheap.
I decided Im too lazy to actually build it, so I put it out for the world to see.

Well, a local guy has wanted one, and offered a Harley bobber project and cash, for the truck
So 7 days after its trip north, it left for a 15 mile journey to its new home. And I took possesion of this little hardtailed sporty.

Well, being 6'1 and 320, this isnt the bike for me. So I promtly list it and it sells 2 days later.

So today I roll out 70 miles from home and buy this 66 short fleet. And drove it home.
283/4spd
5lug disc front
pwr brakes
pwr steering

And he threw in a 72 C10 rearend with 3.08 gears to swap in.

So the plan is to find someone to buy the awesome Fred Sanford aluminum cap
Im going to search here and see how sells the best drop spindles for 72s and order those.
I also want airride. And Im searching for 4 nice plain steel wheels to run.

Also switching to a 88-92 fullsize bench. It has badazz old bucketseats in it, but not what Im going to run.

So now introducing, what my wife calls, The Drippy Rear Special
(the pinion seal and axle seals leak...)

[Delmo]

You got the sickness bad. Welcome.

[jimmydean]

That looked like a fun bike, too. But I have both sickness, so I'm not a good example.

3.08 rear, nice deal and fun project.

[k1rodeoboater]

if I had a home with a 2 car garage and the ability to tow in and store project vehicles it'd be game over....

...as it is I'm seriously considering buying a late 60's V8 chevelle convertible as my next project as soon as I'm done with the truck.

[Corts60]

That is awesome man. It's all about the ride or "rides" in your case!

[Brainchild]

I had a 62 SWB a few years ago in green my wife called Yoshi,said it looked like the Dino on Mario Brothers, I dunno. Anyway cool trucks,wish I had kept mine.

[chevyrestoguy]

I have always been under the notion that it's better to save 'em then to let them die a painful death being abandoned and unloved.

If I had the space, I'd buy every one I could afford. Kind of like the old Crazy Cat lady who can't turn away a stray cat, but I'd be that way with old Chevy and GMC trucks.

[jbgroby]

Try this cure........."Take 2 Fords and call me in the morning."

[glos55]

You're in perfect control!!! Silly wife!!! Slam it with steel wheels and thin whites!!!

[CVA59]

I'd say your perfectly normal. Anyone who doesn't feel like we do about these old trucks has the sickness, LOL

[Rogue]

Keep Trading up at this rate and you will be set.

[7T2]

I might be interested in the rear end you take out of it, if it's the narrower one. I have a 6 lug wide one with 3:73 gears to trade, or cash.

[61_FL_Apache]

Originally Posted by jbgroby

Try this cure........."Take 2 Fords and call me in the morning."

Nice!!

[gostranger]

i dont see any problem just keep trading and selling untill you get what you really want it is better than spending a ton of cash!!