55.2-59 1958 Saab story

[6DoF]

you are nuckin futz and i'm highly entertained by it!

[gottattooz]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

you are nuckin futz and i'm highly entertained by it!

I think we're all a little crazy. I've been following your tow rat build. Very impressive.

I think more than anything, mine is a mix of curiosity, boredom and "f@#k it, let's see if this works". I love turning wrenches. I love being different. I hate car shows because it's mostly douche bags bragging about bolt ons and how much money they spent. I drove my 1965 Buick skylark wagon to a car shows and almost everyone scoffed at it because it wasn't shiny. It's flat black and bare bones, but I swapped the drivetrain, steering column, dash cluster and entire wiring harness from a 1999 Silverado into it. It actually drew a crowd because curious budget minded young guys were asking "what did I do here to make that fit ?"and "what did I have the most issues with?". I can talk to those people all day long. But the parking lot that smells like Maguire's detail spray and microfiber cloth towels because it's been 10 minutes since they've wiped off their garage trophy doesn't interest me in the least.

That's what I love about this forum. I see other people's idea and I see if those can influence something I'm trying to do.

-Josh

[_Ogre]

Originally Posted by 6DoF

you are nuckin futz and i'm highly entertained by it!

i just read thru your build, i'm in agreement with 6dof, very entertaining build!
i have a soft spot for panels, i had a 59 lwb 1t panel when i moved to mi from nc. had to choose between the 2 truks when i moved. i look forward to seeing updates and to see it driving.

i'm strangely attracted to your dad's truck. can't quite put my finger on the attraction.

unless you need wipers for inspection, use rain-x. 58truk has stock electric wipers, but the arms are so short that i have to scrunch down to see thru them. i kept the arms on for a couple years without ever using them, i run with 1 wiper arm under my seat now. i drive all the time in rain without needing wipers, granted if i don't drive on red clay roads that you have down there

funny that you run over to summit racing for parts. i was traveling up I75 and stopped for gas, i looked up and saw the summit warehouse across the street. only 1 summit that i know of