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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 08:47 PM
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One year ago today!

It was one year ago today that drove home my new 55 F350! It is a great truck, original, stock, nice, but not too nice that I don't want to use it for work. I really like it. And now that my 54 F100 is running I have been driving one or the other daily and sometimes both. It is a nice running machine and it is a pleasure to drive.

Here are two of the Craigslist pics:





Here is a shot from last summer



And here it is today at work

 
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 09:00 PM
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Happy anniversary! Good looking and it sounds like you are having fun.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 09:05 PM
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It is a sweet looking truck!
 
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 09:43 PM
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Happy Anniversary! And many more for you and your trucks!! If my truck wasn't going to be painted Navy gray to honor my Dad, it would be meadow green for sure. You've got a really unique thing going, Abe. Now, if you just had a meadow green 53 F-250 and 56 F-500, you would really have a fleet like no one else. You and your trucks could go out on tour like a rock group, or a collection of artifacts from a famous museum.
 
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 10:33 PM
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From one 55' F350 owner to the other, Happy Anniversary Abe! I look forward to you and "Jimmy's" new adventures in the future. Keep the stories and pictures coming!
 
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Old Apr 24, 2017 | 11:48 PM
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That is one sweet truck, happy anniversary.
 
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 04:34 AM
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That's a very nice truck!!!
 
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 06:15 AM
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You got a deal on that one. Such a beauty.
 
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that is a real nice truck,and happy aniversary
 
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Old Apr 25, 2017 | 10:11 AM
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Happy Anniversary Abe!

Envious of your trucks Abe.

My challenge is storage, so I (read better half) have limited myself to one truck.

Tom
 
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We do like those Green F350s, don't we Abe. I sure wish I had mine back.
 
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Originally Posted by 49f3dls
Happy anniversary! Good looking and it sounds like you are having fun.
I am having fun with it but I busted my butt yesterday! I had to remove sod from around a lady's two trees and make a circle, then I mowed 3 lawns, then I used the removed sod to put under a tree at my house where I have been trying to grow grass. Whew!
 
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Originally Posted by 52 USCG Panel
Happy Anniversary! And many more for you and your trucks!! If my truck wasn't going to be painted Navy gray to honor my Dad, it would be meadow green for sure. You've got a really unique thing going, Abe. Now, if you just had a meadow green 53 F-250 and 56 F-500, you would really have a fleet like no one else. You and your trucks could go out on tour like a rock group, or a collection of artifacts from a famous museum.
I see where you're going with this. That would be nice wouldn't it. But see my answer below. In the late 70's I had a 55 Chevy car and a 57 and co-owned a 56 with my brother! He also had a 55 and a 57!

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Envious of your trucks Abe.
My challenge is storage, so I (read better half) have limited myself to one truck.
Tom
I've got garage limitations too. I rented space in a warehouse for the 55 this winter.

And thanks to all for all the compliments.
 
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Old Apr 28, 2017 | 05:42 AM
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greeat truck and great story, abe. you inspired me to post the story of my truck and i thought i was starting a new thread not hanging it on yours. text and pic are gone, carry on.
 
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