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Thanks Bob I was going to look for and old style wheel, but I'm just getting fatter anyhow so I might as well keep it.

Thanks Larry This one's getting one there and in the cab when I run the new line, couldn't believe it was rubber air hose that you would use in the garage for air tools.

I usually like getting things trailered too but this went 250 miles trouble free then I get in for an 18 mile run to my house and don't make a mile with it.

So finally got the R model I bought over the winter out of storage and brought it home so I could strip the lettering and do a little touch up and cleaning on it. Back in January, my friend Herb Fleck was down in Jersey delivering furniture and offered to drive it back for me as I was tied up with work. He checked the fluids, fueled up, hopped in and drove it 250 miles without a hiccup. ME on the other hand, made it about 3/4 of a mile down the street when the supply line for the air assist steering blew a hole in it. If something can go wrong it will always wait for me to be driving. Luckily I wasn't alone and we were able to scrounge up a bolt and a clamp to block off the airline which was actually a rubber air hose for air tools, think I'll be getting some fittings and plastic line. Got it home without further incident and the oldest granddaughter was very excited to get in the driver's seat.

I like that font

worked great, it was just a piece of aluminum extrusion on the scrap bin, already had the holes in it,

Got the wood squared, shiplapped and cut to length (lots of sawdust), Fenders are finally ready for paint and install.

I think that's the power steering reservoir

Happy birthday Bob

No, you're not

8' there's going to be a shiplapped seam in the middle

A little more forward progress, got the second fender almost done, and got a couple of antique timbers (donated by Red Horse) to the sawmill and had them made into boards for the bed. Replica 37 ford tail lights came today, need to make brackets up for them.

Happy Birthday Vlad

Happy B Day OD

This one was spotted by a friend of mine out working last week pulling a 53' reefer.

Jim any houses for sale near the park?

Nothing wrong with a Vega as long as someone dropped a small block in it.

Bed sides all done, now all I have to do is fenders, tailgate, running boards, wood floor, tail lights, rear bumper...................................................

Those look just like the Trico ones I used

If you have a NAPA that can mix paint, they can make this up in a spray can

still in block form should be getting cut soon

https://municibid.com/Listing/Details/15696911/Mack-Rescue Service truck for Hippy 94 Days seems long for an auction

Thanks Paul

Thanks Rob The B color was easy, It was on a post here, R color has ben more elusive

Had a chance to work on the pick up for the first time since about October. Pick up body panels prepped, primed and almost all painted, Need to do rear panel over, I was in the process of wiping it down, got distracted (oh, look a squirrel!), forgot to wipe it down and sprayed over a bunch of lumpy stuff. I still need to do one side of 2 large panels anyway. Welded up a license plate frame from some aluminum u channel which will hold recessed leds. Should have the shell all together this wee then on to the fenders and tailgate. Felt good to get something done on it.