Hello from Vermont.

Uncle Tom · Post by **Uncle Tom** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:33 pm

Greetings from Northern Vermont...

My experience with Ford Trucks starts with my Grandfather, who bought a brand new 1968 F100 4x4, 306cid, 4sp, in Rangoon Red with a fisher snowplow. It was his shop truck and was used to clean the shop yard and go to hunting camp. I can remember sitting next to him as he cleaned the yard and later over the bumpy mud hole filled road that went to Hunting camp. It was always a treat to ride in the old Ford with Grandpa. In the mid 80's my uncle gave me that truck, after he got it stuck up to the doors, in the swamp behind his house. Never under estimate the will power of youth. It took a shovel, jack, and a 1972 F700 power company line truck with a winch on it to free her. My automotive knowledge was expanded over the next year as I got her back on the road in time for my Senior year. Then college, she sat next to the barn occassionally driven on weekends or as needed to move stuff. Then more sitting while I started a career. The mid 90's found her called to service once again. I was married, a new home owner, a kid on the way, in need of a truck to clean my yard and haul stuff and short on $$$. I rebuilt her with Salvage yard sheetmetal, a F250 frame, and power disk brakes. She spent the next few years earning her keep by plowing yards and pulling out stuck vehicles on our road. Fast foward to now, My 16yr old son is looking for a "cool ride" so shes out of the barn once more and in my workshop. He is in love with her, she sits taller stock then all of his friends trucks. The tired 360, 4sp is giving way to a 351w and 5sp, other upgrades to follow "like a kick ass stereo, Dad".... Oh well, what could be better than passing on some skills and an old Ford truck that has a lot of family history??

fireguywtc · Post by **fireguywtc** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:54 pm

from Texas!

1970FordTK · Post by **1970FordTK** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:01 pm

Sounds like a plan, and welcome from North Carolina.

Kurt Combs · Post by **Kurt Combs** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 11:52 pm

from northern California. Sounds like a great project for you and your son, have fun and create lots of good memories.

jzjames · Post by **jzjames** » Tue Jun 26, 2012 11:39 pm

Uncle Tom wrote:what could be better than passing on some skills and an old Ford truck that has a lot of family history??

Not much really.

sargentrs · Post by **sargentrs** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 6:50 am

from Georgia! Great story. I hope to one day pass my truck on to one of my grandkids.

Montana71-F100 · Post by **Montana71-F100** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:14 am

Great story! Welcome from Montana!

Mancar1 · Post by **Mancar1** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:14 am

Welcome aboard from Northern Ca. I have family out your way.

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