"The Forty"
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Restoration!
The project has begun! WD-40 has been freely sprayed, swabbed, and spilled, and the torch
and grinder have seen frequent use. Dirt that has been riding around in nooks and crannies
for almost 60 years and hundreds of thousands of miles from the Heartland to the West Coast
has found its next resting place. As I remove parts and pieces, I think about the hands that
held the wrench that turned those nuts and bolts; the hitch that has been a part of the truck
since before I can remember or the antenna mounts that held the antenna for a radio that had
been installed, died, and been removed before I was born. There have only been four people
working on this vehicle since it left the show room. My Dad, my wife, a mechanic friend, and
myself. My Dad did all of the work until I was old enough to start helping, except when a
friend of ours replaced the timing gear set for us, and now my wife is helping me restore it.
Check back often for the latest progress.
