I bought my first car at 14 a 47 Packard for $45 delivered to the house.I knew nothing about cars but it didn't stop me.In high school I started auto shop and quickly moved to vocational auto and moved on to industrial arts at junior collage.Welding,auto shop,body fender and machine shop.To support myself in collage I got a job at a small iron and aluminum foundry that also tought me alot.I love fixing things and trying to make them better.My first truck 2 1/2 47 Dodges for $300 then a 51 Studebaker.Still addicted and have 9 vehicls and need more room.
Playing with cars,metal detecting and fishing
- Location
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Fresno Calif.
- Gender
- Male
- Truck Profile
- 92 Ram 250 LE Cummins just turned 380000 miles.Bought it in 97 with 80000. I have converted the back to disk brakes , tweaked the injection pump, 4" exhaust, gauges, currently have dura max rims on it and camper shell every thing else is original.Color is white,silver and peeling.Best truck ever it just keeps going.Much faster then my first Dodge a 47 1/2 ton but I think less areodynamic.
- Occupation
- Retired from blasting tunnels,building bridges and
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