RimSpoke
Well-known member
It would be easy to say I've been working on this '58 for a few years, but the truth of the matter is that it's one of those projects that just doesn't go away.
I've owned it since Feb 16th 2002. It's been on the road in a few different variations since then
but it has always been used as a real truck; you know, hauling friends stuff around, yard work, going on building-supply runs, generally earning its keep.
If there's a down side, it's that I don't enjoy it enough. It sits too much. The dump bed with all it's hydraulics is heavy enough that even when it's empty it's like driving a 3/4 or 1-ton with a full load. That's OK for short work trips and such, but I'd like to drive it more so I'm making some more modifications... and that's where we'll pick up (pun intended) with this thread.
Please understand this one still gets worked on, but mostly when there's downtime everywhere else. Updates will most likely be a little slower than on my main project, the '36 Chevy Sedan. I just wanted to share what else I'm doing.
I've owned it since Feb 16th 2002. It's been on the road in a few different variations since then
but it has always been used as a real truck; you know, hauling friends stuff around, yard work, going on building-supply runs, generally earning its keep.
If there's a down side, it's that I don't enjoy it enough. It sits too much. The dump bed with all it's hydraulics is heavy enough that even when it's empty it's like driving a 3/4 or 1-ton with a full load. That's OK for short work trips and such, but I'd like to drive it more so I'm making some more modifications... and that's where we'll pick up (pun intended) with this thread.
Please understand this one still gets worked on, but mostly when there's downtime everywhere else. Updates will most likely be a little slower than on my main project, the '36 Chevy Sedan. I just wanted to share what else I'm doing.