After sitting in our current garage for 17+ years, Chris is finally going to restore his '66 Chevy half ton, four wheel drive, short box, step side pick up truck. He has always wanted to fix it up, but he didn't have any time...we didn't have any money...there was always some reason for it to just sit in our garages as we towed it from one city to the next. With Trevor getting to drive soon, coincidentally, he decided now was the time to fix the truck.
Chris found a "donor truck" on Craig's list which has most of the parts that he needs to get his truck running. The donor truck even has a gun rack, but I'm vetoing that donation. They donor truck even ran--until Darryl and Darren stopped to fill up with gas and get something to eat when someone stole the battery out of it---in Compton! Darryl and Darren, twins from Texas, towed the truck to our house on Saturday. Apparently, they have a bunch of old trucks, truck parts, etc., but they've decided they need to start getting rid of them so that they can each "get themselves a wife."
My favorite thing about the donor truck is the bird's nest that resides in one of the headlights. Classic.
I now have these two old trucks sitting in my driveway. I feel like white trash. Trevor says we look Mexican. Surprisingly to me, most of the neighbors come over and look at them and think they're pretty cool. (Or maybe they're just being supportive and are in shock to see the truck FINALLY out of the garage.)
Tomorrow Chris is towing them to Ojai where he found a guy who will fix it up for us. The sad thing is I'm pretty sure the truck will be up and running before my kitchen will be up and running.
