Hey guys. The reason I bought it is because I'm a new diesel tech, been doing it for about 2 years. I've been with this roadside job for about 6 months now. It was partly because I found a great deal, and partly because I want to learn how to repair and rebuild everything on it. And also because centrally I'll have to get a CDL in the future when I need a bigger service truck. The deuce will help me learn how to drive a big vehicle, parking, following distance, experience for when something goes wrong while driving, etc. I've had my share of hot rods, had a 88 Monte Carlo with a 408 small block ~500 to the wheels. Had a 79 c10 that I totally restored, had a 91 gmc 1500 lifted 12" on 37" tires, 400 small block aluminum heads and block with a weiand supercharger, none of these vehicles made me happy. They were cool, but I grew out of going fast quick. I love the deuce, because it's so old and slow and loud. I enjoy working on it, enjoy driving it.
Rustystud, I'm sorry if I offended you, I didn't mean it like you sit there with your finger up your a55, I meant like you've lived your life already, I'm sure you're in a position that you don't have to wonder whether you can have dinner tonight or have enough gas till the end of the week. I'm doing better as I go, making more money, saving more etc. the deuce isn't my daily by any means, I have a 98 Altima junkbox I bought 3 years ago for $400 and it needs a head so badly everyone thinks it sounds like a Perkins diesel. What I meant by saying I can't work on it without driving it, is I would like to take it out once a month, go on a little drive, not like a road trip. That's years from now. When I go on a drive, I take it around the block or down to the gas station to fuel up, etc.
again, I seriously respect my elders, so I'm sorry if I was out of line. The truck is properly on the road and I guess I don't want to have it sit and pay insurance on it. And I plan on making some money with it this winter. The condition of the truck really isn't that bad. Like on a scale of 1-10 it's definitely an 8. The only big issues it has is the parking brake needs to be replaced, I need two front tires, and I ordered wipers and arms, waiting on them. It had the original wipers on it and they were shot 20 years ago. Otherwise every other aspect of the truck is in or near tip too shape.