Rusty hit the highway today for the first time in probably 30 years--- definitely at least 20. There's a beach in my area that has a gathering of classic cars (and a few trucks) every Friday afternoon/night, and I went today for the first time with my truck.

The ride there and back was awesome ... she cruised at 70 just great. A little noisy from the wind blowing in through both open windows, but that's to be expected.

The gathering was pretty nice too, although I only saw four old pickup trucks (counting my own) before I left. One was a '30s Ford pickup that had been hot-rodded. I don't remember for sure, but I believe it had a Chevy engine. The only other Ford truck I saw was a '51 F1 that also had an "upgraded" drivetrain. The last pickup truck was a '54 Chevy that parked next to me. It was very nice, all stock, and the owner was a nice guy too.

I think all the other vehicles there were cars, unless you count the El Camino with the suspension lift. Some of the highlights were a black '51 Mercury with a chromed-out flathead and original Three on the Tree, a '57 T-Bird (the owner just kind of gloomily and silently acknowledged that it wasn't the original engine, as he was waxing it), a few nice vintage Mustangs, etc. There were also some very nice Chevy cars that you probably don't want to hear about. Oh, and I think my truck was the dirtiest vehicle there.

All in all, it was a great time, but I was disappointed by the poor showing of Ford trucks. I'll have to post about this in the NY Chapter board and see what happens next week.

 

Man the poor showing of old ford trucks is what makes the shows fun! Lots of attention for you and the truck! I bet you had a blast taking her out! I can't wait till mines done, but even then I'll still have another year before my license. Congrats again, -4speed