Happy Birthday Brian

[mrfixit]

Just take the dumb card...

mumble mumble gripe gripe...

**mental note; tell Josh his truck ain't a 56....

 

[Brian_B]

I am laughing Tom. I had to pick on you though.

 

[mrfixit]

I wouldn't know the differences even if one ran over my big toe. Usually I'm doing good to get in the right DECADE.
Oh well I gotta go verify that my OTHER buddy REALLY has a '32... OH It's on a cavalier chassis.... so HE's out too

 

[Brian_B]

I only know some of them. I can generally get in the correct decade if I can see the front. The beds on old fords looke alike for years. The tailgate and fenders are the same from 53-72. The bedsides are the same, but they moved the fender holes up about 3" after 56.

 

[mrfixit]

It's hard to even THINK of his being year-specific anyway, since he has so much "NEW" stuff on there; from the exhaust to the Cadillac Tilt steering wheel... as well as the drop knuckles, etc... wouldn't surprise me if EVERYTHING has been shopped or chopped on that.

 

[Brian_B]

They generally go by the cab (where the VIN is) to call them a specific year. Most trucks not have been changed around in some way. Even mine has some modern stuff like carpet, headliner, power brakes (under floor), and halogen headlights.

 

[mrfixit]

My truck already HAD all that

 

[Brian_B]

Mine will eventually have seat belts too (have them), sway bars from a BII (gotta find them), and base/clear paint.

Oh...I have radial tires too.

 

[mrfixit]

Betcha got modern GAS in it too....

 

[Brian_B]

Unfortunately...yes. No lead. They even took the zinc out of the oil.

The government is trying to take all older vehicles off the road one way or another.

 

[mrfixit]

At least you still got the big hole in the filler neck so you can pour additives in quickly without spilling it or holding the dingfrappin' flap open...

 

[Brian_B]

True. Same with the gas cap. Oh...I have a paper air filter and not the old oil bath one. Wish I had one (for shows).

 

[mrfixit]

I had an oil bath Air Cleaner on my '65 inline 6, lol... kept it too.... worked just fine for ten years. only one or two fires lol.