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So today I sold my 1946 Chevy truck. It was with mixed feelings that I let it go. I bought it February 2018 with the intention of making a restomod of it as it was not running. I thought I would see if I could get it running and use it for the summer to see what I wanted to keep or change. Something funny happened though, I kinda fell in love with the thing. Talk about a 4D experience driving that truck...
The smells of gasoline and oil mixed with the musty tinge of age. The shimmy of the old bias ply tires and an 72 year old suspension. The sound of the valve train tapping away, the "occasional" grind of a gear on a missed shift. The creaks and squeaks of a 72 year old body and frame. Seeing people do a double take, then wave and smile as you putt, putt by.
Talking to them at a stop light or a car show and hearing about the one they learned to drive in or drove on the farm and seeing the warm and fuzzy smile as they remember.
Yup, pretty easy to like that. The "all original" of that truck forced me to slow down and appreciate the drive, the time spent getting there. Focusing on driving, as you must, rather than the radio or worse a phone.
But, change is constant and I was ready to pass it on to another who appreciates the "all original-ness" . Still a bit of a moment for me, I was glad to steward a piece of automotive history and send it on in better condition than I found it.
Cheers all, Merry Christmas!