Hello guys/gal's, I am new to "classics" and recently bit the bug from family members who own 60's Chevy trucks and Camaro's. My goal was to buy a truck with hopes to turn it into a driver that is capable of doing anything around town that I needed it to. I no longer haul any boats or trailers and really just use my current '12 FX4 as a commuter around town and to carry items home from the hardware store. The truck I was looking for was under $10k with a few modern amenities like AC, PS and PB. I love the 60's model F100's and C10's, so I had a challenge at my hands to pick one or the other. I found unibody's and fell in love. So, this is where it started.

I recently purchased a '62 Frankenstein of sorts, but I'm destined to make this thing work. Previous owner bought this truck out of Arkansas and subsequently purchased a 1984 F150 with a 302 and 45k miles. The '62 now sits on the '84 frame and has all of the modern amenities that I wanted. I've got PS, PB and AC, so I was excited with my starting point. The transplant is fresh (+/- 2 months), paint is fresh and the truck is about 85% done to my standards. New gas tank was installed and now sits under the bed, so I've got more room in the cab. The paint isn't 100%, but I didn't expect a $5k paint/body job on a sub $10k truck. This is going to be a driver, so nicks and scratches are in its future. Interior is lacking in some areas and needs some touch ups, but that will all come in due time.

Here is one of the pic's that got me going, and since I just received the truck on Sunday evening, I haven't had a chance to snap any new shots.



The truck has a bit of a starting issue, but drives well, tracks well, and stops well. There will be some obvious changes in my pursuit of the truck I have in my head, but it will likely be somewhat slow and unchanged from the cosmetic front. I would love to drop the truck down a few inches in the future, but those wheels/tires are FRESH, so I am going to get some road time on them before I make any changes on that front.

Hope to learn a lot from you guys, so bare with me as I get my hands dirty and figure this thing out.