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

[1972RedNeck]

Originally Posted by FAT TONY

When you look in your rear view mirror and see gun racks

When you look in the rear view and there's no mirror to look in.

[aerotruk63]

Even though you've been single for years, you think of the money, that will not be spent on the truck, if you go out on a date.

You truck get's invited to more social gatherings than you do.

Even though your longer than the bench seat, you can take the most relaxing nap on it.

Your internet search history reveals you have a stronger addiction than you thought.

You bring the laptop into the bathroom so you can read a thread you posted on what your struggling with.

Your private Library has GM as your favorite author.

She's mad because you want to include your truck in the family Christmas Card photo.

People ask how the truck is doing before they ask how you are.

The ashtray coinage has SAVED your life.

You'd rather surf this site!

You'd buy another one even though this one isn't working.

You can instantly find it in the shopping mall parking lot.

Oil stains on the drivway are acceptable. Like a badge of honor.

You notice that, that other guy, has painted his truck, before you notice that she had her hair done.

You worry more on how it looks, than what you do!

You consider your T shirts intermediate rags.

A life changing event, means you got your turn signals to work.

You would have no apprehension of sqandering your savings, if you had any.

Your trucks pictures are featured more than you are.

It's known by the local athorities. In every department!

You know the tow truck driver by name.

You dream of a LEVEL concrete pad.

You're asked if your truck could be in their parade.

The autoparts store deliver to your house cause you can't get there!

You'll eat french fries without washing your hands because you know whatever they fry them in is better than the handsoap you have at home.

You panic when a tow truck stops in front of, or near, your house!

You don't mind a bicycle leaning against your wife's new car.

More people are interested in your project, rather than you.

On your 50th. birthday, you realize the truck's been around longer than she has.

You have no apprehension of climbing into a cab with feces, spider webs and the sound of something moving.

N.O.S. catches your eye.

You can spot a cab through bramble of thorns, across the swamp, surrounded by tree's and wonder how your GOING to get it out of there without a second thought to your health.

Your jealous of the other guys truck, more than his young bride.

LUCAS is not the prince of darkness, rather keeps things lubricated and sealed.

Your dog is to you as you are to your truck.

Monday seems so far off.

You want your court appointed family councelor to have one as well, so you can communicate properly.

the wife knows where you are!

your hiding something from the wife, that doesn't involve porn.

Your Snap-On's are not allowed out of the garage and never into a scrap yarding adventure.

you've been working on it for so long that you realize the new tires you bought have a letter at the begining of the sizing followed by two numbers a hyphen, then two more..

you want to shed a few pounds and your referring to the bondo in the drivers side door.

Your Custom Wheels have gone out of style like your wardrobe, and your OK with that.

spare parts number more than the ONE they are to replace.

you no longer are referred to by your last name, rather by the Make & Model of your truck.

You confuse the year of your truck with the year you were born.

you dream of seeing your truck in movies.

you know what plant your truck was built but can't name the place where you were born.

You get more email messages from Ebay and PayPal than friends and relatives.

you consider engine rebuilders to be God's!

Barret Jackson laugh at your request.

you seriously consider you can fix that.

your talking of your first love, and it isn't human.

Courier company drivers ring your door bell first, before unloading.

You think a car hauler would make a great addition to the fleet.

[CHICKENTRUCK]

When someone asks ,what year is it? You reply...Which part.

[Ta2Don]

The chain Parts Store Computer doesn't list your year model truck...

[1963c-10]

The roads and parking spaces are too small to fit in...

[McCoyAZ]

When you have the salvage yard on speed dial.

[fryer1979]

When you go dumpster diving behind that parts store for the parts catalogs they just threw away because their computers were "updated".

[Bishops Trucks]

When you can climb into the engine compartment and sit while working on the engine.

[Chevy Fleetside]

Whey you don't see any plastic parts.

[Chevy Fleetside]

When your main wiring harness is only 1/2 thick round.

[63burban]

While driving at night a few weeks ago, my step son was riding along, when time I hit the brights he says, whats that noise and what are you doing with your foot?
The other one is, the choke thing totally confuses people.
Had a 9 year old nephew ride along one day, he wanted to know why I had to shift an automatic. (three on the tree) Totally messed him up.
stick shifts are supposed to be on the floor, not in my world.
Stopped at a restaurant the other day, kid inside says, nice truck, you just don't see them around. Again - In my world I see them all the time.

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Love this thread! Subscribed!

You know you have an old truck when a guy behind you chases you down three city blocks, past two red lights, and right up to your driveway with his Iphone and tongue hanging out the window, narrowly missing your mailbox as he sails by trying to video your truck and be "inconspicusous".

[Ta2Don]

You know what this is...

[swamp rat]

Still use one

[6T6]

....when you are about to start your 6-volt to 12-volt conversion.


TC

[mbfiretech]

when you ask for an insurance quote and they say it will take 5-7 days because "that vin number is not in the computer"

[piratexpress1369a]

when you open your door you whack your knee on the door post

[fryer1979]

When the guy behind the DMV counter tells me I made a mistake on my paperwork because vin's have to have more numbers and letters than that....Like 63burban said: not in my world they don't.

[FetchMeAPepsi]

... When you reach out to unplug your alternator and the main lead breaks into four separate pieces of 4 inch wire and a handful of connectors

[wannabelower]

When you open the floor vents and it sounds like the grain box is emptying into the cab...
And when your '64 is 32 years older then you.

[rcbildr]

When you go to transfer the title and tab it, the DOL tells you the price for collector plates.

[Improbcat]

When you buy a $2400 beater and the DMV informs you that it is a collector vehicle and has a book value of $17,000 and they now want $1020 in taxes to let you register it.

(Really! Haven't gotten it registered yet for this reason.)

[dthela]

you have to drive yourself to the hospital with one hand and sit on the other for pressure

[dthela]

I paid $500 for mine, told me it was worth $22,000! F'in R.I. DMV. Just get a Appraisal from a licensed dealer and they will accept that

[FetchMeAPepsi]

Originally Posted by dthela

you have to drive yourself to the hospital with one hand and sit on the other for pressure

Theres a story there!