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ranpau47, BradleyPutvin, Mikeybob, Howitzer reacted this

Mikeybob
One of my school mates had one exactly as you described. He drove the wheels off that truck. Couldn’t tear it up, like a timex. It just kept on going.

Howitzer
Beautiful work man!
BradleyPutvinBr
BradleyPutvin
That looks like a lot of fun. Absolutely beautiful.
chebrewch
chebrew
they sure don't make 'em like that anymore--DANG IT!!

Howitzer
My brothers 2022 Chevy Silverado with 17,000 miles quit running. When it died, he put it in park. Wasn't able to get it out of park and the parking brakes automatically apply when in park. Couldn't tow it, it wouldn't start, so it wouldn't come out of park. Moving it was hard, parking brake was o... View More

oldmarinesgt5
Howitzer Remember when you could work on a car or truck with a screwdriver, a few wrenches, a pair of plyers, and a Mexican socket set (an adjustable wrench), you had Flatheads, V-8s, and V-6s. all right there where you could work on them, no electronic, no fuel injectors, ah...those were the days... View More

Howitzer
oldmarinesgt5those were the days.
I had a fifty Ford with a flathead 8 in it and it was workable. Average guy could work on it.
Now, you got to be a computer scientist to do anything. All the manufacturers are trying to be like John deere and have proprietary software. Where you cannot work on it... View More

oldmarinesgt5
Howitzer And today we wonder why it costs so much when our vehicle breaks down. Is it really necessary to have to use computers to repair cars? Is it really necessary to have so many electrical and computer parts on the average car or truck, I think not. In my day the mechanics were smarter than ... View More

Howitzer
Do you realize that most likely that truck will never be stolen?
Only old guys like us and a few young guys know how to use a clutch and a three speed on the column might as well be a warp drive off of Star Trek.

oldmarinesgt5
Howitzer