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Title: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on July 30, 2011, 10:55:01 AM
Thursday morning as i went to leave for work the old truck fired right up and as I headed down the drive it quit running and I got a whiff of wiring getting hot after trying for 2 days to get it running again I did get it started and back up to the house it will take its final journey tomorrow and head to the junk yard

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r300/bnccont/SS851116.jpg)
She has been a good truck but the time has come to say good bye
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Todd Rahm on July 30, 2011, 11:23:11 AM
Shoot Bill, she looks like she's just getting broke in! You could probably sell that Gem down at the LBL for a small mint.  :innocentwhistle: :biggrin: But you could also extend it like one of those big rigs.  :wink:
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: securpro on July 30, 2011, 11:47:01 AM
Bill, I just stopped by to see what's been going on and saw your post  :rolleye: I am sorry to here about your upcoming loss. My condolences go out to you and your family,she looks well used and showing normal signs that come with age. So suck up those tears and give her a proper send off for doing a good job of keeping you and your family safe on those dangerous Ohio roads.

Lets hear it for ole red !!!!   :yoyo: :yoyo: :yoyo:
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: riverboss on July 30, 2011, 02:18:12 PM
Bill i`d say if you cant do anything with it it must be gone, i hope you can replace it with something that will serve you as well as this one did.
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Hawks Feather on July 30, 2011, 03:46:28 PM
I guess all things come to an end, but you also get a new beginning with the next one.

Jerry
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: FinsnFur on July 30, 2011, 03:56:23 PM
I had to pull the blinds when I read this one so that my own F150 didnt see the thread. :sad:

What year is she Willy? Looks like around 1988/89
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on July 30, 2011, 04:14:27 PM
The ol girl was born in 1993 she had 193,000 miles on and she had been rode hard and put up wet a few times
The time had come to figure out if I should put more money into this one or buy something else
Not saying I couldn't of found the problems with the truck was did i want to take the time and money to put her back on the road
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: iahntr on July 30, 2011, 05:39:21 PM
I had the to do the same thing with my daughters car last week.
I wasn't plannin on it, but she's heading back to college in a few
weeks and I had to have her with something safe on the road,
and I refused to stick any more money into it.
Just do what I'm gonna do, bash the windows out and take her
figure 8 racin !    :biggrin:
although, I guess I haven't seen a truck class but,,,,
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Ladobe on July 31, 2011, 05:28:21 PM
Quote from: Todd Rahm on July 30, 2011, 11:23:11 AM
Shoot Bill, she looks like she's just getting broke in! ...

Yep broke in and comfortable, like a women should be.    :wink:

Need to sya goodbye to an old gal here too that's not used anymore.   She's not wore out, but I am and can't get in her saddle anymore.   Well, actually I can fall in, I just can't get back out without a cherry picker (pun intended).    :innocentwhistle:

(http://wildcalls2k.com/misc/missaug2.jpg)
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on July 31, 2011, 08:00:50 PM
Thats a shame Larry that you have to give up such a fine looking ride
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: FinsnFur on July 31, 2011, 09:11:10 PM
Thats what went through my mind when I seen your post Bill. :sneer:
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: Bills Custom Calls on August 01, 2011, 03:57:51 AM
  :laf: ya got me there Jim
How ever I did buy an 89 F250 that I pick up tonight right after work
Title: Re: Saying Good Bye
Post by: FinsnFur on August 01, 2011, 05:43:21 AM
 :wink:
I'll be patiently awaiting some pics.