My old truck is in good shape. It runs exceptionally well and I can drive it anywhere, anytime.
It took a long time and a great deal of money to get it where it is but I have to say that the work is not finished. I need to install an air conditioning system (after all, I live in South Florida…). I would like to have a better front suspension, electric windows and door locks, better seats and so on.
Depending on who you talk to, a classic car or old truck may be considered a money pit or a work of art. Not necessarily like a painting that the artist finishes and sells, nor like a music masterpiece that is ready to be played by a great orchestra.
No, a classic car or old truck is a work of art that is always being improved, unless you have lots of money to spend and can hire the specialists to do what you want.
Well, even if you have money and can hire a good restorer your classic car or old truck may never be finished. Let me tell you a sad story.
I have a friend who has a 1952 GMC truck that is sitting in a warehouse for over 12 years! It is not abandoned or anything. In fact, it is being worked on by a restorer, a great artist who really takes his time to do his thing.
The truck’s body has been fully restored and painted and it looks great. The engine is there and so are the transmission and every other part of the drive train. But there is no glass, no seats, no dashboard, no cargo bed and a lot of other things.
Twelve years and the work is far from finished.
What do you think? Is this an unfinished work of art in progress or a money pit?
Try a company called Old Air Products:
http://www.oldairproducts.com
I installed a unit in my 1949 International KB-2 pick up truck and I could not be happier with the result.
Good luck…feel free to call if you want
Bill
480-225-0677
Being a classic truck restoration fan I would have to say that it’s an unfinished work of art in progress. Classic truck restoration isn’t the cheapest of hobbies but I find it to be one of the most rewarding.