New Guy Story.. Jay Leno please adopt me

[Rocket3]

I guess I will start by saying this site is awesome.If my eyes would allow it I would be on here all day. I grew up playing with Hot Wheels. At the age of 15, (now 46 ) my older sister had a boyfriend with a '68 C-10 and I became hooked. I finally was able to buy and found one in '96 at age 28. It is a '68 custom LWB fleetside and we are both the same age. 307ci,Powerglide,54,360 miles w/o any cancer! It now sits with 98,000 miles. I bought it for $5,300 from the son(who was around 65yrs.) of original owner. They had always kept it in garage and used it to haul firewood.After 1yr. I replaced Powerglide trans. with a TH350 and later put in a 350 engine and tilt steer column from a '72 parts truck.(still have original engine and trans.) I drove it daily until mid '99 when I decided to do a frame off restoration and update all suspension,..etc. etc. So I get it to a rolling chassis w/cab still on and then TRAGEDY strikes. This is why I wish Jay Leno or Warren Buffet would adopt me....In July '02 I had an accident at work ( fell 12' onto concrete striking the side of my head) that disabled me(muscle spasms,muscle weakness/pain,neck pain,and migraines 3-5 times p/week) So now all I can do is sit on a bucket in the cab and pretend to drive it sometimes. Thankfully I have a garage for it where it has been stored for almost 15 yrs. I am not married,no kids and $1,018 per month only pays bills and buys food. I will NEVER sell it and just keep hoping I might win a lottery someday.

[dmartin1]

thankful to be alive!
it could be much worse!

nice pickup man, any more pictures of it currently?

[flashed]

Welcome and sorry to hear of your accident but hopefully you can find a way to get your truck back together some day .

[R.L.]

Man that thing's clean underneath! Welcome and I hope something works out for you.

[Rocket3]

Originally Posted by dmartin1

thankful to be alive!
it could be much worse!

nice pickup man, any more pictures of it currently?

YES INDEED! One Dr. said I was lucky to not be in a wheelchair. I still have use of legs and arms. I will post some more pictures.

[Rocket3]

Originally Posted by R.L.

Man that thing's clean underneath! Welcome and I hope something works out for you.

That pic. is under the cab. It is some homemade undercoat made by thinning roofing tar with kerosene. Even before that it was in real good shape. I was lucky to find one w,only 54k miles that had been kept in a garage.

[70cst]

Hey Rocket3

to the forums and from Ohio.

Nice truck. Keep it I agree. Lots of great memories.

[Rocket3]

Originally Posted by dmartin1

thankful to be alive!
it could be much worse!

nice pickup man, any more pictures of it currently?

It is now an OEM rolling chassis with a 90% gutted cab. The PO put on some cheap moldings after a new cheap paint job.

[Rocket3]

Originally Posted by 70cst

Hey Rocket3

to the forums and from Ohio.

Nice truck. Keep it I agree. Lots of great memories.

Thanks.

[papsoldblue72]

Nice looking truck .... Mine is a rust bucket underneath ...lol But hey it's my rust bucket...