Been a bit chilly down at the garage lately, yesterday was -1'C when I left home at 09.00
Sorry about all the rubbish quality mobile phone pics, no idea why they are so bad.
Today being the first day of my holiday where I could actually do just what I wanted, I de-stickered the inside and also the rear window. Did not realize the BBW was so large.
Managed to relocate most of the stickers to the toolbox.
Once done with all the stickers etc, I decided to take the truck for its last run of 2014...... just a gentle run as the roads are cold, gritted and a bit slippery where we live.
Before leaving, I called Clem in Fayetteville, Arkansas and we chatted for over an hour about trucks and life in general.
Really looking forward to the trip to the USA in October.
I also ran into a friends dad who drives a 14 year old F150 and lives next to the HA retreat a couple of miles from where we live.
So after a nice chat, and some final photos of the truck on the road, I carried on down Ropers lane and back up around a roundabout.......
This is typically where things go wrong just when you do not need or want them to.
I passed some multi-wheeled truck, only to hear a very loud "WHACK!!"
SHEEETT!!!!! What broke?
Then looking ahead, I realized, the truck that passed had thrown a stone and hit the windscreen almost where my chin would be......BURGERR!!
That means that it will fail its next MOT next year as its cracked in the line of vision.
Also means I will now have to waste money on paying the excess and any top-up needed for a new windscreen.
Pics taken before the "WHACK"
Came home, after putting some fuel in the tank as it was very low (no idea why I felt the need to add 9 litres to a truck going off the road for a while)
Reversed the truck down to the garage, went up to put the other cars onto the drive that get moved when the truck comes out the garage..... found this on the drive.
Well, perfect timing again.....I have been planning to replace the exhaust system as part of this resto as well.
Then shortly after I got home, I got a text from Paul Y who I had given the trims from the truck to, and he offered to come help me build my own exhaust system for the truck, in exchange for buckets of tea and chocolate biscuits.
Have I mentioned Life is Good ??
After this I started the tear down. Sounds a lot more impressive than it is.
Nicola came home early from work, so I shut shop and came up to the house to spend time with her and to see out this year.
So, in closing out 2014....
Thank you each and every one for friendships, help and advice on here, and in our personal lives.
May 2015 bring us all what we need, and some of what we want.
This is how I left the garage tonight.
See you all in the new year.
Watch this space, and thanks for checking in.