So a friend of mine offered me his Jeep and a trailer to move with as I was trying to be a cheap a$$ and avoid paying for a U-haul. Turns out come moving day, it's got a 1200# refrigerator stuck in it and no fork lift to get it out. So he tells me, "I've got a truck for you, come out with me to White Bear Lake and we'll pick it up from the shop." So I drive him out to White Bear, and this is what he's got: Not sure exactaly what year it is, but it's a 1950's Ford pickup with a three-on-the-tree shifter and a huge V8 engine. Notice the completely forgotten about Subie in the background. More pics: Testing the powerless brakes on a road that leads to the lake! So I get it to Brooklyn Center, and I notice a lot of dripping going on underneath. I thought that would be normal if that thing had an air conditioner. It was leaking coolant big time. It also had no power brakes and I was a little nervous about taking it down the hills of Stillwater, so I ended up getting the U-Haul anyway. Oh well, it was kinda fun to drive. I damn near launched the WRX first time getting in it after driving that thing. It's amazing how fast your body adjusts to different clutches.
crappy or not, that truck looks awesome. good luck on the new place though, 2 months and counting for me until i get up to MN.
Thanks, I thought you guys would like that. He's starting a organic foods distribution business and wants to use that thing to make deliveries. I'd love to buy that thing, but it's taken. =( Good new is I'm all moved in, save a few odds and ends. I've put 18k on my Subie since November, and the gas was killing me. Now I'm 4 blocks away from work. No more commuting for me! The car is going to sit where it is until I do some neglected maintenance on it.
Awesome truck, I can't wait to move closer to work...riding just one bus instead of three to work would be nice.
