Joined A Local Truck Club...

[Scruffy49]

The Dodges are so far out from being in service, I joined a 73-87 Chevy club. Something to do that involves more than just spinning wrenches. The 85 C10 short wide is definitely not my favorite truck, but, it runs, is licensed and has a/c. The 69 D100 has a stuck on open/high speed heater and needs rewiring, the 49 needs too much to be a driver for at least another couple years.

 

Networking. Have to get back into the local vehicle scene somehow, the C10 needs the hood repainted and the wheels painted. One night a week to hang out in person with fellow real life gearheads is worth suffering through the Chevy's quirks. Maybe. I hope...  If not, back in the orchard the truck goes.

[Scruffy49]

Have been to the weekly cruise in and to the club's holiday weekend picnic. Had a lot of fun with both activities. The cruise in had everything from motorcycles to 30s sedans to modern muscle cars, a fairly late model Carrera 911 Porsche and a Ferrari, to farm trucks on air ride (laying frame).

 

As to the little C10... air conditioning leaked out all its freon, passenger side power window won't roll down from either door switch, is in dire need of brake rotors and new tires, and I have never driven a truck that so desperatley needs polyurethane suspension bushings. It wallows like a pregnant elephant, stays in the lane fine, even at excessive cornering speeds, but you'll get seasick riding in it for too long... just shy of 100K miles on it, always little old man owned (still is, borrowed it from the farm).

 

 

Some days, you just have to put the tools aside and go have some fun.