My condolences, I lost my father a few years back (73) and it was like losing my best freind. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, in time his memory will put a smile on your face.

 

Sorry for your loss. I'm sure your Dad will be with you as you work and drive your truck. I know mine does in the same way.

DW

 

Jim,

My dad passed away over 20 years ago at the age of 56. Our common tie with my truck was extremely strong. When I was a kid I spent every minute with my dad at his auto repair business, many driving back and forth to work across town, pulling cars and chasing for parts in his/my F-2. Even today, 20+ years later when I'm tooling down the road I smell the same smells and hear the same sounds from almost 40 years ago and I feel my dad in the truck with me. Some times we talk, just me, dad and "Betsy". Even as I write this my eye's are tearing up remembering my dad. He wasn't perfect but he was the greatest, he could be mad at me for doing something stupid one minute and lending me a few bucks the next. He never finished high school but he was extremely smart and could build or fix anything. I miss him but tonight I'll give Betsy a extra pat when I get home and I'll feel better.

I watched my dad deteriorate while in a coma in a nursing home for four months before he finally passed. He was half his normal size by then and even though I was sad when he passed I knew he no longer was suffering.

I know exactly how you're feeling and what you have gone through, hang in there. The pain does dull over time and life goes on but you'll never forget him and your truck will help you remember him. Behind my wife and kids, there is nothing more valuable to me than my truck. As long as I breath I will always have it, no one will ever be able to peaceably take from me or could offer me enough for it.

Remember good times and love your dad and enjoy your truck.

 

Losing anyone is never a pleasant experience, expecially when it's a loved one. Alll of us know and feel your pain. It'll get better with time. Dedicate your build to your father, which will make it that more special.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

 

My condolences on the passing of your Dad. My prayers go out to you and your's in this difficult time. I lost my Dad almost 10 years ago, so I too know the pain you are feeling.

 

Sorry for your loss. May peace be with you as you think of your father when you are working on your truck.

 

Hang in there Jim and we are all (your FTE Family) thinking about you.

Sounds Like you had some great times and memories with your dad- thats the important thing to be cherished and remembered. It's especially neat that the Truck you both love ties some of those memories together.

Josh

 

Jim,
My condolences to you and your family for this painful loss. I lost my father nearly 10 years ago in a freak trucking accident, he was 52.

Everytime I am out in the garage, wether I am tinkering, or just talking, I think about how my Dad would react to the things I am doing to my 56. And I barely remember that he had a 50 or 51 F1 when I was about 3 years old.. my best memories were with my Dad in his garage working on any one of the many (never completed) project vehicles. Falcons, Mavericks, Pintos, a 60 F100, a 67 F100, his raggedy old 78 F100, a couple little Rangers, and the last project he ever worked on, the 65 Mustang coupe that all of us kids combined to buy him for Christmas a year and a half before he was taken.

I hope you are able to continue to enjoy your truck and enjoy the memories of you Dad.

Chris

 

Jim,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Thank god for old trucks...they can offer up some pretty good therapy!!

Dan

 

Jim,

sorry for your loss. remember the good times, the laughs and the fun you both had together.
I lost my Dad when he was 44 and I was 15, 39 years ago, I still miss him and think of him. He taught me alot as I am sure your Dad did for you. We will always have those lessons as memories.

Take care and Hang in.

 

Shared Joy is double joy - Shared sorrow is half sorrow.

Losing Dad is tough. I still miss him. Hang in there.

Dawgie

 

My condolences to you and your family. My prayers and that of my family are with you. We just lost my Father in-law and best friend. I dont know what to do with myself and am having a hard time with it. I can't imagine what you must be feeling as it must be many times the magnitude of my own loss.

Its hard to describe the loss one feels when we lose someone that close. We always have that feeling that if we just picked up the phone they would be there.

 

It's great that you know were he's gone. I think he'll be watching your build.

 

My deepest condolences for you and your father. My grandmother passed away this Spring as a result of alzheimers, too.

 

I'm sorry for your loss Jim. Just reading this thread brings back good memories of my own dad that passed 12 years ago. I still miss him every day.
Hang in there and remember we are here for you.