I drove the truck down the street a couple of times Christmas Day and the day after. It was running like crap, so I neverr ventured further than I could push it home.
I wanted to drive it to work on Thursday, but I think I'll wait until sometime when it is running better. I don't think I could push it home 15 miles.
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Fishing Truck!
One of my main goals for the 68 is to have a decent fishing truck when I am done. I want to have it set up so that I can have all of my fishing gear stowed away and ready to use for quick fishing trips at the quarry lake a couple of miles away.
Sunday afternoon we made our first voyage in the fishing rig. The Talker and I loaded up the row boat and a couple of fishing poles and we went out for a little while and we caught a nice smallmouth bass. Good times.
The truck ran like a champ and we got lots of attention cruising through the neighborhood with our boat hanging out the back of the bed. Just like I have imagined for a couple of years.
Sunday afternoon we made our first voyage in the fishing rig. The Talker and I loaded up the row boat and a couple of fishing poles and we went out for a little while and we caught a nice smallmouth bass. Good times.
The truck ran like a champ and we got lots of attention cruising through the neighborhood with our boat hanging out the back of the bed. Just like I have imagined for a couple of years.
Friday, December 15, 2006
Pops Rules!
The Father in law is in town today. So I put him to work for a little while this afternoon.
He helped me use the vacuum gauge to get the carburetor dialed in. Now the truck is running much better.
I did it by myself a couple of different times, but each time I left the vacuum advance connected. He had me disconnect it and then tune the carb. Made all the difference.
I am out for a drive!
He helped me use the vacuum gauge to get the carburetor dialed in. Now the truck is running much better.
I did it by myself a couple of different times, but each time I left the vacuum advance connected. He had me disconnect it and then tune the carb. Made all the difference.
I am out for a drive!
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Cruising
Drove the truck up to the YMCA yesterday to work out. I can't tell what hurts worse, working out my lazy body or driving the truck home after that.
You get a pretty good workout just by not having power steering or power brakes...
You get a pretty good workout just by not having power steering or power brakes...
Monday, December 04, 2006
Cruising the neighborhod, Part 144
All morning Saturday and again on Sunday afternoon, I tried to find a useful reason to drive the truck. The only thing I came up with all weekend involved driving to the far end of the street to pick up the family from a neighbor's house.
Total trip miles, .5. Total number of problems on this trip, two kids, one wife.
Besides that, nothing useful ever came to mind so the truck and I sat at home all weekend.
I'll leave you with my favorite truck picture ever, taken the day Marge came home.
Total trip miles, .5. Total number of problems on this trip, two kids, one wife.
Besides that, nothing useful ever came to mind so the truck and I sat at home all weekend.
I'll leave you with my favorite truck picture ever, taken the day Marge came home.
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