J has a new project:
He’s really excited about it. We’ve been a one car family for quite awhile and it hasn’t been bad at all. Lately, however, I’ve found that the kids I take care of are old enough to be able to transport about easier than when they were infants. And J has really been wanting a car of his own. But not just any car, he wanted a project. One that runs great even if it’s not cosmetically up to snuff. So we found one that we could afford and we couldn’t be happier. The truck runs great! No mechanical issues at all actually. The guy we bought it from had inherited it from his uncle so it’s always been in the same family and was a beloved truck. He had hopes of restoring it but life got too busy and as many of these projects go, it was time to say goodbye. We are so lucky we found him, and he seems pretty happy that we did too. We have a lot of plans for this beast. It will take years to get it to where we want it, but the fun of a car like this is the project and the dream of how beautiful she’ll look once restored to her full glory. The girls are thrilled, J is stoked and I love it. We’ve really needed a truck, and this will definitely make it easier when I get my organic dirt from the Natural Gardener…no more breaking backs bagging our own cubic yards! Yay! It will help with hauling the feed and hay for the animals, and for just having fun. Fortunately J doesn’t commute more than 10 miles to work so gas won’t be a huge issue.
So thank you Joe for the sale and for taking such good care of it. We will treat it like part of the family and as we work on restoring it, we’ll document it for you and anyone else who is interested. You made this family very happy!
Loving the new ride! Peace!
Beautiful! That truck certainly deserves a name. I'll give it some thought.
Love, Mom
Gardening is so much easier with a truck! OK, not the actual gardening part, but the hauling things around part…. That truck definitely has character.
Christine in Alaska
He should paint it silver with a big orange stripe.
P.S. Don't forget to Armor All the seats.
Love the new look on your blog– I will be doing the same as soon as the tax return fairy makes his visit & I bring home my new mac laptop!!! Anyway, men & their trucks! J. got a beast of a truck recently, too– a 1970's Ford Ranger pickup. Big old noisy beast! He loves it though, and it's fantastic to have when we need a load of soil or gravel or whatnot. Name… The Farminator! Heh.
I'm jealous… this is too cool. Car repair is not one of our strong suits, so we would never undertake a project like this, but I'm looking forward to seeing the ol' girl get a makeover. Have fun!