Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I would love to Greg , but at the moment I would have to say no . Rian has already booked his ticket and made his arrangements . I on the other hand had to sort out my home situation . But never say never

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Today I went and did a job for a customer . When I was there I got talking to the daughter that had moved back home to look after her mother. While I was there we got talking cars,bikes and trucks as she is a petrol head as well . As I was about to leave she gave me a present . She explained she had it at her home but it didn't go with the decor at her mothers house. So this is what I was given

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psb1waqke3.jpg

So this will be going on the garage wall

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Martin nice score. i know how you like your Harley

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Now how cool is that ,SCORE .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Nice score mate... so how do you repay that kind of generosity??? Mmmm!

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Good talking to you. I look forward to some truck progress soon.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Sweet! Nice score.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

:metal:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I think you probably forget the impact you have on other people's lives Martin.

Many of the people you deal with are surrounded by other "disabled" people in their friendship circles, not a lot of Boxers, rally drivers, rock stars hang around with cripples of all descriptions.
So when you come to do a job, your incessant energy, talking, and different world you live in with motorbikes, cars etc, is a whole new world to them, and you do make their lives easier, better etc. Just think a guy like Russell that we previously got sorted out.

So when this lady meets you, has some shared interests with you, it is only natural that she would gravitate toward you.

You should feel both honoured and pleased at the gift.

And your mum should be proud of the difference her boy makes in people's lives.

Like Don said....... ;) ........ Payback should be interesting.:mm:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

very cool gift Martin... and Rian is right, you do make a positive difference in many peoples lives. much deserved cuddos pal.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Besides the accolades of your job, which are well deserved... I am curious about the encounter... we may need more details mate...wink, wink!;)

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I am as curious as Don.... Is there something your not telling us :lol:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Don and Ian just because a lady gives me a present you guys think there is something going on . I will tell you this, she said a ride out on the bike would be great . I will leave it at that

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

:metal:

I may have heard something to the effect of single and hot...;)

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

This is Martin you are speaking of Don?? Single and hot?

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Get some sleep mate, you're delirious....:lol:
Cheers:mm:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I was going to say "give her a ride on your chopper....?!:lol:

but then i remembered you don't have "that" kind of Harley

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Well today I had a day off to get a little truck time in . The first thing I had to do was clear the garage, so I could get the cab out as it was at the back . The problem was it only had three wheels on the trolly it was on , because when it was pushed into the garage last time the back wheel on the trolly broke .

So the first thing I did was to repair the broken wheel by changing all four with taller and stronger wheels

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psxnt0zfv9.jpg


I then tried lifting it back onto the trolly boy these cabs are heavy lifting on your own . Luckily Rian called me to ask how I was getting on . I told him I was strugerling , he said he wad on his way out to collect something and he would call in on the way back as he also wanted to borrow my Sandblaster .

Well we managed to get the cab on the new trolly once again my bike lift came in handy

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psi3c5odxz.jpg


All rolled back into the garage ready for me to roll out and do the dash removal , then it will be loaded onto the trailer and taken to the Sandblasters , to be blasted and primed . With the Mercedes now gone and the money going in the truck fund its back on track

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psflapxmng.jpg

Tomorrow Paul y is coming over to borrow my engine crane . Then over to Rian's in the afternoon for a barbecue so the truck will have to wait till Sunday

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Looking good Martin!

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Ahhhh yes, arent you glad I am a scavenger....?

Those wheels came from the yard last year. And I have to say, having pushed the cab about on both sets of wheels, the new ones are a real pleasure.

I see you have not mentioned why you are coming over......... Oooopps... You did.

May be a good thing, otherwise we get run over by hungry people.

Pity the likes of Paul, Brandon, Don, Clem, John, Bill, Greg and others cannot make it. :mm:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Imagine that cab as a BBW........

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

I know every time I speak to Paul he mentions cutting down my chassis to turn it into a short bed then do a BBW conversion . Well if I did all that I would never get it finished , SO LETS GET THIS STRAIGHT I WANT IT FINISHED AS I MISS DRIVING IT ......... It also means I have an excuse to build another one when its finished .

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Smh

Lol! I didn't say anything. But I did type that in and deleted it.

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

:metal:

Wish I could mate, but alas I'm working tomorrow...:haha:

Re: Martin's mi-STRESS, 1965 Long Fleetside C10 "Rebuild in ENGLAND"
 

Wait, No body ever mentioned food before.

Nice looking wheels on the trolly.