It's been almost a year exactly but this past week I went back to Phoenix to get ready the 55 to come home.
In the past year I have purchased a set of 16" rims (they are in TN) and a really nice box (I bought in Quartzrite AZ and had my sister get it). Upon my arrival I had a set of pine bedwood boards (Jim Carter) and the mounting bolts waiting for me. The idea was to change the box and add the bed before shipping the truck back.
Well the box swap went well but the steel strips that came with the box were sorta tattered. Luckily Grumpy's was only about 3 miles from my sister's house so I bought some new strips and while I was at it purchased new bumpers and a front gravel pan.
Dan Solt (suggested by the this forum) picked up my truck on Tuesday and it should be here in a few weeks (great guy that Dan!).
As a side note that old 265 V8 fired right up and sounded great. I didn't have it running long enough to start to hear water boiling like I did when I bought the truck.
I will keep you posted but I leave for Germany in 6 weeks and I should be gone for a year
(work stuff).
I will be ready to tear into that truck when I get back!
Joe
