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Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Ain't no big deal.....I've had that '71 Ford pickemup for 17 years, still have never got it finished and drove it....This year looks good for it though!!!!

There's no time limit on a build, take your time, enjoy it, do it right the first time.... makes it all a whole lot more worthwhile when complete....

Kudos for perseverance, Dave. The truck really looks good. I saved a picture of your oil pan console a while back; that blew me away! You should get a nice $$ for it, people appreciate good craftsmanship.

Originally Posted by falconvan

Kudos for perseverance, Dave. The truck really looks good. I saved a picture of your oil pan console a while back; that blew me away! You should get a nice $$ for it, people appreciate good craftsmanship.

Thanks! It better bring good $$$$, it's money for the Ranchero!!!!!

Always used it as a fill in at the shop, when things would get slow I'd roll it in and work on it for awhile. Then when I'd get busy the pickup would go back to the warehouse.... Over the years I've sold two of the engines that I'd built for it, then sold all the 3/4 ton suspension and converted it to F-100 suspension, then just got crazy and started changing a zillion different little things on the truck.......and now it's (finally) almost done.... So now unless someone shows up with their car and a great big check to build it, I might actually finish the dang thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

... So now unless someone shows up with their car and a great big check to build it, I might actually finish the dang thing!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dave,
Those checks may be getting harder and harder for folks to justify on a vehicle - with 4+ dollar gas, $5+ diesel and the fact that the high costs are finally carrying over to the grocery stores and even to Wally World's crap. Finish it, sell it and move on to the Ranchero before there isn't anyone with money left. I saw a real downturn at York in the number of cars, and my swap meet $$ may have paid my gas bill - but for dam' sure not much else(of course, my stock of goodies was down too, but everyone else had the same complaint, including their regular vendors)

I hope you get a bundle for it, Dave. It's definately something unique compared to what most people are building. I'm going to go ahead and start trying to sell my rat truck, too. I hate that damn word but how else do you descibe a heap put together with a bunch of leftovers? Same reasons; need space to do a couple small summer projects for other people and $$$ for the Plymouth when I'm done with those. Wish me luck.

I'd love to see the oil pan dash! Sounds cool. Also great words of wisdom on taking your time Dave. A coworker asked if I regretted buying the truck, and I said absolutely not, it's therapy to me. Another said I bet you cuss up a storm working on it, and I thought about that for a few minutes and thought, no not really, if it starts to get me frustrated, I just walk away for a few days, think about where I'm at, and how to do it differently, and then come at it from another angle. The deeper I get in to it, the more I want it to be cherry when it's done, so inevitably the slower I go! No time limits on these things. Nice work, I like the tail light changes.

Originally Posted by IC2

Dave,
Those checks may be getting harder and harder for folks to justify on a vehicle - with 4+ dollar gas, $5+ diesel and the fact that the high costs are finally carrying over to the grocery stores and even to Wally World's crap. Finish it, sell it and move on to the Ranchero before there isn't anyone with money left. I saw a real downturn at York in the number of cars, and my swap meet $$ may have paid my gas bill - but for dam' sure not much else(of course, my stock of goodies was down too, but everyone else had the same complaint, including their regular vendors)

That's what I thought too Dave... But I've been getting more calls and interested drop in's this year then the last few years.... The "in it for the money" crowd is vanishing, but they've always been nothing more then a PITA anyway....

Anyway, the economy in it's present state will (again) tend to weed out the wanna-be's and pretenders and leave just us folks who consider Hot Rodding to be more then just a past time..... Went through this same ordeal in the 80's and Hot Rodding not only survived, but came out of it stronger then ever....

The big shows, requiring a lot of travel and all the associated expense will probably see some declining numbers this summer, but the local shows will probably stay the same and in many cases get bigger.... Our club show isn't til August and we already have more pre-entries then we did last year a week before the show!!!! The majority of those pre-entered are from within a 100 mile radius..... So, maybe bad news becomes good news? Personally, I much prefer the local stuff anyway.... Lots less hassle and be home that night.... Hmmmmm think I sound like my Dad now!!!!!

After suffering burn- out on the Falcon and taking a break from cars for the winter. I'v been going full speed ahead on the '51 Chevy. Finishing up the bodywork now, and pretty soon going to go in paint

Dave Severson
So now unless someone shows up with their car and a great big check to build it, I might actually finish the dang thing!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dave no big check but heck i have a couple i could drop off and wait on LOL or maybe convince you to retire here in this chilly Chicago land .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

Dave Severson
So now unless someone shows up with their car and a great big check to build it, I might actually finish the dang thing!!!!!!!!!!!!


Dave no big check but heck i have a couple i could drop off and wait on LOL or maybe convince you to retire here in this chilly Chicago land .

Interesting, but unless they have moved Chicago to someplace between Spring and Austin Tx, I ain't going!!! If it's still up there by the big pond where they get them 200 mph "breezes" that are -105 degrees off the lake, I ain't goin'!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Matt167

After suffering burn- out on the Falcon and taking a break from cars for the winter. I'v been going full speed ahead on the '51 Chevy. Finishing up the bodywork now, and pretty soon going to go in paint

Good plan Matt!!! Now get out there and do it!!!! Finish up the chebbie before you start on anything else or drag another one home.... I know, this would be a bad case of the pot calling the kettle black, but I can get away with having a few different projects going at the same time because it's all I do!!!!

Good luck, now go make that chebbie chiny!!!!!!!!!!

200 mph "breezes SO i guess it's out of the question then LOL .

No wonder im loosing my hair , we did just have a Tornado roll thru Saturday a few miles away .

Originally Posted by bluestang67

200 mph "breezes SO i guess it's out of the question then LOL .

No wonder im loosing my hair , we did just have a Tornado roll thru Saturday a few miles away .

Yuppers, that's it!!!! On a really bad day, a foul ball at Wrigley can get carried by the wind and land in the outfield at Comisky!!!!

GO CUBS!!!!!!!!!

Chicago is about the coldest place I've been with the wind coming off the lake. I've been in the Sierra Madre mountains at 26 below sleeping on top of the snow in a cold weather bunny bag and wasn't as cold as I was in Chicago.

Chicago is colder than my Ex-wife ("the ice queen") in a bad mood !

Originally Posted by NTFDAY

Chicago is about the coldest place I've been with the wind coming off the lake. I've been in the Sierra Madre mountains at 26 below sleeping on top of the snow in a cold weather bunny bag and wasn't as cold as I was in Chicago.

no kidding!!!! That wind coming off the lake can cut right through you!!!

ummmm....did ya have any company in the bunny bag??????