While not a farmer, I do live out in the sticks and understand what Eric
is talking about. My trucks work around the acreage and, yes, both have
some bailing wire fixes which are still there. On the other hand, I also
don't mind upgrading them as time and finances permit. So far though,
they run much better than they look. Engine compartment paint?? What's
that?? I would love to haul my water with a shiny, quiet, non-leaky,
beautiful oletruck, but I haven't got there yet.
As my primary hobby vehicles are British sports cars of the '50s and
'60s, the trucks generally get the last dollar around. But on the other
hand, they do keep on running and running and running - something like
the Energizer Bunny. Something most of my British cars CAN'T say about
themselves.
There is nothing wrong with having working trucks which are kept on the
road by use of any imaginable means, but so what if someone wants to
have a cherished creampuff truck/rod to cruise the main drag with. Each
to their own.
Dave Q.
'52 Chevy 1314
'55 1st Chevy panel (oh boy - rough, but I couldn't resist it)
[non-Chevy oletruck '53 Merc M-500]
Sent by Eric Johnson:
> The farmers in this country and around the world are by far, the most
> creative and hard working folks. Which I suspect you know nothing about.
The
> crop will not wait for you to go to town, order the part, install the part
> and then back to work. The same goes for any contract job. If something
> breaks and bailing wire will fix it then hell use the bail wire. 99% of
all
> of us are broke and don't even think of what color we are going to paint
the
> engine compartment. I have owned trucks all my (driving)life. The way some
> people treat their trucks makes me wonder. To me a truck is a tool, not
> something to look at through a glass case. I suspect allot of you guys are
> little pansy ass rich kids, who have never worked a hard day in their
lives.
> That's why you can't understand why anyone would use bailing wire to fix
> something. I suggest that until you know how that meal got on your table
you
> better stop bashing the people that helped put it there.
>
> Eric Johnson
> Vista,Ca (San Diego)
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