Tim,
I think you made a good call in not trading your truck. The truck I am fixing up right now is my old high school daily driver. I parked it at *My Dad's* place back in 1979 because I didn't have enough money at the time to fix it either. I have often thought of selling or trading it over the years as I many times thought, "I never seem to have enough money to fix it", but I didn’t and so it sat for 24 years.
Well, because my loving wife listened to my telling her about my dream over and over the past few years, and being the supportive wife she is, I am finally doing what I always figured I would since I was 15 years old - fixing up that old truck. I am so glad I didn't sell it during one of the many silly whims I have had over the years. I just hope My dad is still healthy enough for the two of us to take a spin in it when I get it back on the road!
Just a thought of someone who was in similar spot 25 years ago . . .
