You Know You're Working on an Old Truck When...

[tenni126]

When you're hesitant to loan your truck to anyone without a week-long course involving classroom instruction on the nuances of drum brakes, non-synchro farm boxes, manual steering and worn ball joints. Followed by a operators skill test and waiver of liability.

[clemdaddy]

Originally Posted by tenni126

When you're hesitant to loan your truck to anyone without a week-long course involving classroom instruction on the nuances of drum brakes, non-synchro farm boxes, manual steering and worn ball joints. Followed by a operators skill test and waiver of liability.

man... that is so true. but you will probably forget something during the classroom session and thats what will break.

[jchav62]

Originally Posted by tenni126

When you're hesitant to loan your truck to anyone without a week-long course involving classroom instruction on the nuances of drum brakes, non-synchro farm boxes, manual steering and worn ball joints. Followed by a operators skill test and waiver of liability.

Plus all the other little tricks and secrets that we learn over time that just become habit for us...

[timjt]

I was scared to death every time my wife took off with the 'manual' breaks. She literally stood on the brake pedal to get it to stop.

[k1rodeoboater]

you wonder when your last tetanus shot was

you leave a set of work gloves in the truck at all times (for the above reason)

you can fit all of the tools you need for an emergency kit into a small mechanics roll

you have to wear a face shield anytime you're working under the truck because of all the dirt/rust that falls from it

you have a wood bed that may or may not be fully intact

wiring is so easy a caveman could do it

when you beat on your dash to get the lights in the guage cluster to turn on

you spend 2x as much, or more, than you paid for the vehicle and it's still not done

yet you spend about half as much as you would for a newer vehicle...but it's a million times cooler

you have antique mechanics tools for working on your engine because the modern ones don't work

you periodically have to bang on the starter with a hammer to get the engine started due to the solenoid sticking

you buy used/old parts for your truck, that may not be for/from your model truck, just because

A trip to the junkyard is like being a kid in a toy store

you talk to a guy, who knows a guy, who's brother's friend is related to, who's folks have the part you need....and you're able to get the part and make some good friends along the way.

you have a list of people who you've gotten parts from in the past and what things they're looking for just in case you come across it.

you're anal retentive about keeping your records down to every penny you spend on the truck

you start justifying bigger and bigger purchases...first it starts out as some hand tools, then it's something bigger like a timing light, then an air compressor, then a welder, then a bigger air compressor because the first one you bought just doesn't cut it, then a hydraulic lift, and so on

you can swap a motor and drive off in about an hour

you are well versed in the full use of a term that rhymes with "bit duck"

[k1rodeoboater]

got one more

you start looking into doing a lot of things yourself you once never really considered doing before.

[Chevy Fleetside]

After you bang your head on the fender and the dent is in your head instead of the Fender.

[swamp rat]

To the top.

When all the nuts and bolts are SAE and not metric..

[Indian113]

You can open the hood and actually see the MOTOR

[swamp rat]

Opps, my last one was covered..

When you cant start your truck because the hand crank fell off the truck and you cant find it.

And the clincher:
Having to replace a wooden spoke!

[onequickchevy]

When come back out the parking lot after picking up some parts, there is a group of people arguing over what year it is, and what color it used to be!

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by Hottrucks

you know your working on and old truck when

the only tools you have out are 4 wrenchs and 2 screwdrivers

i do believe this i could take apart the body of a 67 72 witha 1/2 in ,9/16th, 5/8s, a flat head screw driver ,phillips screw driver, 7/16s,and a 3/8 ,and a 5/16s that is it!

[67chevy1series]

Originally Posted by onequickchevy

When come back out the parking lot after picking up some parts, there is a group of people arguing over what year it is, and what color it used to be!

[LostMy65]

When you get greasy just looking at it.

[Woogeroo]

Originally Posted by LostMy65

When you get greasy just looking at it.

That happens to me all the time!



-W

[1963c-10]

Originally Posted by Indian113

You can open the hood and actually see the MOTOR

And its facing the right direction

[purzell]

A prerequisite for leaving the house in it is bringing a cell phone and AAA card.
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[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by blown240

When you can get home by having your buddy sit in the engine bay and drizzle gas down the carb.

Pat McManus eh?

[LostMy65]

When a 3 foot stick is your gas gauge.
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[Slow Build]

you can actually see the part you want to work on before you even turn a wrench.

[62 mark]

Your steering parts actually have grease fittings...also there is not a stitch of padding anywhere in the cab

[jbgroby]

You can store the Jack under the seat.

You have a full size spare.

[LostMy65]

When your grandpa wants to help.
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[Squareforceone]

When you can't walk by with out having to fix something... or if it's restored wanting to tinker with the old girl

[62-One-Ton]

When your Grandma tells you she had the same truck when she was in highschool. And it was NEW!
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