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On the day I bought my 50, I drove it to my friend's wedding in town. It became a backdrop for a bunch of pictures. The girl standing on the running board is now Miss Kentucky--competing in the Miss USA pageant tonight on NBC. She's a good kid. We wish her luck. I guess that makes my 50 a little famous, LOL. My two beauties are standing on either side of the bride. My how they have grown.
I never knew you had a white 50 pickup! I now see your signature says it is in pieces? Why?
Tons of major body and chassis issues. The previous owner was an older guy who let his dreams cloud his judgement when he bought it from a swindler down in Pigeon Forge. Tons of bondo covering swiss cheese everywhere, major unsafe chassis issues (including the most horrific homemade power steering rack and platform ever seen), broken motor mounts, major electrical issues, a homemade steering column, and a general lack of bolts and nuts everywhere. The more I tore into it, the more things I found. To the point that I was angry with myself for riding my family in it. This is the homemade transmission mount that was under the C6 transmission. Just a simple piece of 1/4" steel bent with a torch and bolted to the bottom frame rail. It gave a whole new definition to the concept of a constantly-changing pinion angle. I should have just walked away from it, regardless of the fact that I drove to Georgia to get it. But I had the fever, and the rest is history.
Doc, so how did she do? My daughter just got married 3 weeks ago. I'd tell you to enjoy your daughters while they're still young, but it looks like the teenage years are upon you (good luck with that). However, I did manage to survive them and my daughter graduated Med school last month and will be moving to PA for a residency in dermatology. Where in GA did you buy the truck?
Doc, so how did she do? My daughter just got married 3 weeks ago. I'd tell you to enjoy your daughters while they're still young, but it looks like the teenage years are upon you (good luck with that). However, I did manage to survive them and my daughter graduated Med school last month and will be moving to PA for a residency in dermatology. Where in GA did you buy the truck?
I don't think that girl made the first cut, but the town was pretty proud of her.
You're right about kids growing up too soon. Congrats on your daughter's graduation and upcoming residency. If there's one guy on this board who realizes what a massive accomplishment that is, it's me. They don't hand out dermatology residencies to just anybody.
I bought the truck in Ringold, GA. Just south of Chatanooga.
Tons of major body and chassis issues. The previous owner was an older guy who let his dreams cloud his judgement when he bought it from a swindler down in Pigeon Forge. Tons of bondo covering swiss cheese everywhere, major unsafe chassis issues (including the most horrific homemade power steering rack and platform ever seen), broken motor mounts, major electrical issues, a homemade steering column, and a general lack of bolts and nuts everywhere. The more I tore into it, the more things I found. To the point that I was angry with myself for riding my family in it. This is the homemade transmission mount that was under the C6 transmission. Just a simple piece of 1/4" steel bent with a torch and bolted to the bottom frame rail. It gave a whole new definition to the concept of a constantly-changing pinion angle. I should have just walked away from it, regardless of the fact that I drove to Georgia to get it. But I had the fever, and the rest is history.
At least your PO bolted the "crossmember" to the frame. Mine was a flat piece of 1/4" steel not even bent and with one bolt into the tail of the automatic - nothing to the frame. It was just sitting on the bottom frame rail on both sides. But I never did drive it.
... what a massive accomplishment that is, it's me. They don't hand out dermatology residencies to just anybody.
I bought the truck in Ringold, GA. Just south of Chatanooga.
Thanks! She went on 25 different interviews for her match (the girl sure knows how to cover her bases). Luckily, she received her first choice on her match (although we're not real thrilled she'll be moving 12 hours away).
I go through Ringold every once in awhile on the way to Illinois. It's too bad the workmanship on the truck was so shoddy as it sure looks good in the picture!
06-08-2014, 07:10 PM
I should have just walked away from it, regardless of the fact that I drove to Georgia to get it. But I had the fever, and the rest is history.
