A loss in the Leonard family

[IDIeselman]

I sold my 78 today to an 74 year old man, This will be his 7th 78-79 truck and will be stored in a 100x80 controled enviroment pole barn so I know it went to good hands. Now to pay off that darn discover card and start looking for a 4 door 73-79. I'm thinking I'll chop the frame and put on a short box stepside and have the only 79 short box supercrew diesel dually. Yes I know but building them is half the fun.

 

[69oiler]

78? do you mean the truck in your avatar?

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

Well, not sure if congrats or condolances are in order but dang that sure was a beautiful truck.

 

[Exekiel69]

Congratulations, the truck was beautiful but there was little to do to it with out a scratch so now You can start with something new and this time way better.

 

[poolguy]

Tim,
I know you feel a hollow feeling in the pit of your stomach when you look in the garage and see it gone , but - - - GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!! Now you det to do what you love. BUILD SOMETHING NEW!! I know you were going to trick out the truck I bought, but now, you've got the room & the bucks!

So get out there and build another one to make the rest of us drool!

 

[Agnem]

Like Rob, I'm confused, but I'm going to assume this was your rally truck. Keep us posted on the next project!

 

[IDIeselman]

Yes I sold the truck in my avatar and it went harder than I thought. Chuck your right on that hollow feeling in the pit in the stomach . The worst part about it is it's still in my garage because the man doesn't want to drive it in the rain so he's booked a motel locally until the weather clears. I like a fool went into the garage to say good bye and was glad no one was around to see my display of emotion. I will build another someday but I know I'll never replace that one.

 

[flatlander]

The worst part about it is it's still in my garage because the man doesn't want to drive it in the rain so he's booked a motel locally until the weather clears.

I'd say you sold it to the right guy.

 

[Agnem]

Hopefully he doesn't die in a year and his 16 year old nephew inherits it.

 

[subway]

Hopefully he doesn't die in a year and his 16 year old nephew inherits it.

just tell him to leave it to you in his will.......i am sorry you had to sell it. never saw it in person but it looked like a sweet truck and one that could inspire someone else to build theirs.

 

[rubberfish]

Yes I sold the truck in my avatar

No. Say it"s not true.

 

[Dsl_Dog_Treat]

No. Say it"s not true.

Yeah that was the one Bob. Prolly a good thing cause my wife wanted that truck in the worst way.

 

[typ4]

Nice truck, that is my favorite body, if I still had my 79 SC It would have IDI power in it

 

[rubberfish]

From the pics I've seen of it, it sure looked good.
Nothing against the idi that's in it right now,
but that'd be the first thing I did to it. As
soon as I got it home. It'd be outta there.
Oh well, it's nice to dream. Hope the new owners happy.

 

[hesutton]

Holy Toledo Tim! That had to be hard to do! What a great, great truck. I know that hurts, but you gotta do what you gotta do. I'm getting the "next project" bug myself. I'm thinking of doing something stupid, like repowering one of these things with a DT466 (with a little Hypermax Bombing). I've got a lot of research to do and I've haven't found a truck yet to kick the project off.

Hope you come around the board a lot and keep us posted.

Heath