Great day hanging out with the Powder Puff Mechanic

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Today we got up at the crack and scraped snow/sleet off of the windows of Cecilia. Then around 8:00 I jumped in and fired her up to take her on a daddy/daughter day with the Powder Puff mechanic.







The first stop was Braums Ice Cream store to meet up with a great storyteller, Coyoterun (from the GMC forum here) and his wife and daughter. I really meant to take a pic but I left my brain at home and forgot. Grrr!

Coyote, it was really great meeting you and the family. I had a blast! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the door for Cecilia too. The door's original color matches her color exactly so if I can find a way to buff out or blend in those rotary scuffs on the hood and keep the patina it'll be perfect for that too. I couldn't have special-ordered a better door. Thank you!

After we chatted for a couple of hours (that seemed like 30 mins or so) the ladies were getting restless to get back on the road so we said our goodbyes and parted ways.

Powder Puff and I didn't have anything else going on so we decided to just take ol' Cecilia out for a spin and see if we could get into some trouble. Plus you can't beat seeing all of the whiplash from people as you go by. We always get such great reactions.


We drove out about 2 miles into the country and found a couple of tiretracks leading off into the grass behind a power station.

Cecilia's 4wd so we said, "What the heck! Let's try it out!"




She did great. We bounced around over hills and through gulleys just generally getting our kicks. We drove over grass as tall as the truck windows and small trees too, keeping to the tracks left by whatever vehicle went through before us.

My powder puff was quite pleased with all of the root-dogging. Click any pics to see larger.



After that we still weren't ready to go home so we drove downtown to the old abandoned train depot. There we parked by the tracks under the "EDMOND" sign.



Different angle with the grain/dolese place behind




Then we moved to the front of the old depot building. Here's with the viaduct behind:




And finally with the building, condemned but still with so much character:




It was a great time. Unfortunately after this we noticed the GEN light coming on and the next time we stopped her, she wouldn't go again. I jumped her off and took her to Autozone to check the alternator. It tested fine so I went to put it back on and the alternator wire came apart in my hands. Hmph, well that's probably the reason, eh?

I patched it up with a little bit of spare speaker wire and we made it home safe and sound. I re-patched her there and she's back to 100% again, ready for next time.


The powder puff and I agree, it was a very good day.

[shawno72]

Those are precious moments. A man, his daughter and his truck

[TBONE1964]

Bless you for keeping the day of innocents alive. A place that is not in a hurry and enjoys the simple things. I see this a lot in my travels and it is priceless. I don't know when the world went and got it self in such a big hurry but I prefer things the way they once were. I know these days are gone but maybe a few of us can keep them alive.