Wow, Owning a truck is Expensive!

[Geoff Weeks]

ok just an open offer.

[other dog]

Here's a couple of Bob from Tennessee's vehicles that he restored and shows, or used to show. I don't think he does much with them anymore. He said the last time he took anything to a car show it was that KW you can see part of in the driveway there.

He has 4 more trucks and cars parked in his basement too, but I didn't take my phone with me when he showed them to us, but they looked fantastic. 

[other dog]

4 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said:

ok just an open offer.

OK, thank you. I'll take a look when we get it back home.

[mowerman]

3 hours ago, other dog said:

Oh, I see what you're talking about now- the truck is an '84, not '74. That's a misprint, due to big fingers, arthritis, and small screens. 

I shall go back and fix that right now.

lol i was thinking the one i drove seemed to have a much squarer nose,,,,but it (WAS) 50 years ago,,,bob

[other dog]

18 hours ago, mowerman said:

lol i was thinking the one i drove seemed to have a much squarer nose,,,,but it (WAS) 50 years ago,,,bob

A friend of mine said "let me get you a high hood for that thing, that'll look good". 

But I don't want the high hood, I like the looks of that sloped nose myself.

I told Zina she could drive the GMC in the parades and I'd drive the big green International that runs now 🤣 

[mowerman]

tom,,,,,your like so cool,,bob

[other dog]

What would REALLY be cool to me would be a nose off of a D860, like this-

But I doubt that would be possible without a fully equipped shop, with a team of fabricators, a ton of money, and a D860 for parts 🤣 

 

[GA_Dave]

11 hours ago, other dog said:

Here's what Wikipedia says-

That wiki needs a bit more research.  The L10 was not built in Jamestown, or it would have been a J10.  It was built in nearby Lakewood, NY, hence the L.  My BIL worked there for quite a few years.  My career FD had two pumpers built on Ford LN-9000 chassis, both with L10 engines, one rated at 280 Hp., the other at 300 Hp.  They wouldn't go fast if you drove them off a cliff!