smitchell,
Thanks for sharing with us. I parked my '41 in the garage about 12 years ago and started tearing her down. Being very modular, a large portion of the truck ended up in the attic of all places.
Like so many projects, this one stalled out for various reasons, one being health. Recently, I decided that the truck deserved either restoration or being passed along, as it just wasn't right to have it sitting there as a storage bin and constant reminder of my negligence. After admitting to myself that there was no way that I was going to do all of the work myself I found someone to take care of the bodywork and painting for me (Part of that hurdle was just accepting the reality of what I could and could not do).
I've found that my time spent here at the Stovebolt, researching on the internet, and pouring over manuals and catalogs has been quite restorative to this bolter. You don't necessarily have to "call it quits" as there are other ways to keep on truck'n.
The day is near when I'll proudly drive the '41 down A1A again and imagine that the young girls are turning their heads to look at me and not the truck.
Hang in there our friend,
