The title was something like “The cost of trucks”…
When I trailered my ‘54 3100 Resto mod home 1 1/2 years ago I did so with open eyes , but there were stars in them. I was blinded by 2 factors:
1) the body style swept me off my feet
2) for the first time ever my wife relented and said ok , we’ll spend the money on a truck for you - but be sure you know what you’re doing!
I heard nothing after “ok”.
I knew that some/much of the work was done quick and cheap. I knew that corrective measures would be necessary. I would soon get a crash course on how little I really knew.
My skill at wringing money out of side jobs , selling stuff , partying with things I thought I could not let go of is now at a lifetime high. I do what I can myself, beyond that I pay.(at remarkably reasonable rates , paired up with a custom guy with a big heart.)
In the midst of it all I be run into a whale of a health crisis. Now the ‘54 has taken on a whole new significance: the hot rod MUST be finished in time for my daughter to drive it away from the church for her June wedding , with me looking on.
Was I naïve? Sure.
Will I take a bath on the whole deal? Certainly.
But - what a great goal to focus on.
Funny how things work out, isn’t it?
