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# 2771 From Jordi : I just thought I would tell everyone about my latest truck purchase. It is a 1942 Chevrolet 3/4-ton Art Deco. It has the original 216 and 4-speed tranny in it. I am working on getting the truck running right now. I am getting lots of help with this truck from fellow "Stovebolters" and it is very helpful. Here is my story of getting this truck: About a week later, me and a buddy went to a Swap Meet and I saw this old 3/4-ton Art Deco Chevy sitting on a flat bed trailer with a for sale sign in the window. I was so excited I could hardly dial the phone number on the for sale sign. This excitement quickly disappeared when the owner told me his asking price (way over my budget). When I went home, I was determined to find an Art Deco truck, just like the one at the Swap Meet. I put a wanted ad out on a local site and believe it or not, I got an email from the guy at the Swap Meet saying he has this truck -- but it was still the same -- out of my budget price. Even though this price was out of my budget, I decided I would try everything to get the money and buy this truck. I kept in touch with the seller for quite a while, but eventually realized I could not scrape up enough money. I had to let the truck go. I desperately wanted to take the trade, but really needed the money and had to let the truck go again. This was an extremely hard decision to make and really crushed my hopes of ever owning this old '42. I found out that the man had gotten this truck on trade from the previous owner and he was now selling it for what he thought it was worth. I called this man immediately and worked out a deal. I couldn't believe that I was actually getting the truck I thought I lost several times. I had tears in my eyes I was so excited. A week later (Saturday, February 13 to be exact) me and my Dad went and picked up the old girl. Right now, she is sitting in our garage while I am working on getting her running again.
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