Living with an addiction

[Torchie]

I had really purposed myself not to start anything until the 40 panel was done. Then the 59 F250 came along and I temporarily put the panel aside to get the 59 up and running. Now, sadly I will never work on the 40 again and they aren't worth much all blown apart.
Upside is, the whole time I have been driving and enjoying the 59 and even if I had stayed the course on the 40, it wouldn't be close.

There's a lot to be said for a running driving old car/truck WB.[cl
That's what I miss the most. No matter how many projects I had going I always had one oldie that I could jump in and go for a ride. Never failed to put a on my face.
Torchie

 

[23crate]

what concerns me, is Mrs Crate used to roll her eyes at my dodge, with all its rust,, (even the chickens wouldn't roost on it ) recently I showed her a picture of a completed one I found...
she made a a few interesting comments (unexpectedly pleasant and thoughtful) ..
just the other day she asked if she could buy me some part or other for the coupe for my upcoming birthday !

seems to me she may be on the verge of addiction... think I might try breathing on her while she is sleeping

there is a more positive angle ... some years back, by way of an bribe ~ expensive lunch at some flash winery ~ was the only way I could get her to go with me to a neighboring city for the NZ Nationals..

 

[MercuryMac]

To raise your concern to new levels, Crate, I'll tell you my story.
My wife could not see why I wasted so much time, for years, trying to hook all of those rusty pieces together. Then, when I backed a cleaned up, running old truck out of the shop and said "lets go for a spin", she quickly fell in like with my world.
I'm here to tell ya, "There could be more women out there that will become unstable in their thinking"
Good Luck!

 

[Old Iron]

47 years ago, I married a woman that liked racing of all kinds and is the biggest duck in the puddle when it comes to buying anything to do with it

 

[skull]

gone

hi, lm bill and l have an addiction

last woman in my life gave me a choice, her or the hot rods, guess which one of the two l still have[ddd

Later

 

[skull]

hi, bill and l am an autoholic.

darn, did it again, promised myself no new toys, then one more l could not pass up, a 1956 International 4X4 CHEAP on line, bloody 'ell, l need more meetings if l am ever going to get over this "problem"[S

Later

 

[lowbudget50]

hi, bill and l am an autoholic.

darn, did it again, promised myself no new toys, then one more l could not pass up, a 1956 International 4X4 CHEAP on line, bloody 'ell, l need more meetings if l am ever going to get over this "problem"[S

Later

No chip for you Sir.





Good find

 

[Skip]

hi, bill and l am an autoholic.

darn, did it again, promised myself no new toys, then one more l could not pass up, a 1956 International 4X4 CHEAP on line, bloody 'ell, l need more meetings if l am ever going to get over this "problem"[S

Later

There's just no helping some people. [cl

 

[Torchie]

WOW!!!
If that's a factory 4x4 set up it;s got to be as rare as Hens teeth.
Torchie

 

[smallfoot]

WOW!!!
If that's a factory 4x4 set up it;s got to be as rare as Hens teeth.
Torchie

I was thinking the same thing...nice find![P

 

[skull]

door vin tag

WOW!!!
If that's a factory 4x4 set up it;s got to be as rare as Hens teeth.
Torchie

here is the vin, l turned upside right so it can be read, it say it's factory equiped 4X4.

briggs & stratton ignition key, is that stock also[S

Later

 

[kenny c]

Cool score.

 

[Willowbilly3]

hi, bill and l am an autoholic.

darn, did it again, promised myself no new toys, then one more l could not pass up, a 1956 International 4X4 CHEAP on line, bloody 'ell, l need more meetings if l am ever going to get over this "problem"[S

Later

Ya know, You don't HAVE to keep everything you find. You tinker a little, then sell for a profit to support the others.

 

[skull]

yea

Willowbilly Y"a know, You don't HAVE to keep everything you find. You tinker a little, then sell for a profit to support the others ."


agreed, with a little urging from "the family" it is now on CL

it's hard letting go of stuff, small steps, one day at a time and l will have the addiction under control

Later

 

[Burgerman]

"how many cars do you have"

A question we get asked. Not keep'n track makes answer'n the question easy.

 

[earthman]

here is the vin, l turned upside right so it can be read, it say it's factory equiped 4X4.

briggs & stratton ignition key, is that stock also[S

Later

The only problem i've seen with Briggs & Stratten keys is they don't usually result in much power when you use them

Met a little girl whose last name was Stratten.......her given names were Briggs Ann

 

[smallfoot]

I'm pretty sure the day I have this under control is the day after I turned my last wrench...

 

[earthman]

 

[skull]

hookers

Later

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Because buying them one at a time doesn't make sense!

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