See that is a difficult question to answer. In '77 my first truck was a $500 rusted out 64 Chevy truck. The first thing that happened is it popped a brake line and nearly killed me and two passengers. I said, [censored] happens and laid under there fixing it the next day.
Years later in 82 my second truck was a new F250. I was making good money as a contractor and wanted something I didn't have to fix. Why? Because I could make more money doing other things. And it wasn't fun to work on trucks in my spare time.
In '87 I was doing real good and got another new one. This was a white and grey, F150 supercab, 4 wheel drive, nice interior fancy truck. I was the first contractor at my lumber yard with a fancy truck. They all came to look when I got it. You should see the trucks in there now with their leather, huge tires and suspensions etc etc. Maybe I started the trend?
This truck blew a rod in about 2000. I had already retired from construction and only needed a car I thought. Well, you can't do anything without a truck. So I thought maybe something old with character. I had seen AD trucks before but didn't even know what they were. So I went on the internet and found out what make and model I liked. Within a few weeks I found my great 54 on the swap meet of this forum. My point? I have come full circle. I am once again under my truck fixing brake lines. Not necessarily because I have to this time, but because I like it. (Just typing this makes me shake my head, we are sick!).
