Yes, I have owned the Beast now for six years! What started out as a barn find from Balfour ND too. A year in the making and now I drive the beast all spring , summer, and fall. Only one issue was ever a concern. A leaky oil filter canister was the issue but it was a mess. Today, the truck sits on a battery tender awaiting warmer weather. I take the truck to our local car show every Friday. I chuckle because there are people who cannot wait to see it. I have real patina. No clear coating for me. The truck is and always was a magnet for others, I wish I had a dollar for every story I have heard over the years about a family member who had a truck just like mine. Children have sat behind the wheel and in the bed, many a family has taken pictures of there loved ones in the Beast. So, she still has all the same parts we installed way back in 2013. I marvel at how well everything works now that she is 70 years old plus.
