[cwcarpenter98]

Once the brake system was complete and bled, the truck was driving again. I still couldn't drive it on the street though, because for some unkown reason at the time, the taillights and brake lights would not work. For several months, all I did was drive around the neighborhood and begin learning how to drive a manual. I can honestly say that learning how to drive stick with a 3 on the tree was a lot easier than I expected. That ended up working out great for me because by the time I figured out it was the fuse block being covered in rust that kept the brake lights from working, I was getting pretty smooth with the transmission. My neighborhood has several hills that I would continuously practice on.

My dad's good friend from college also likes working on cars, and has a 72 Datsun 240z. He lives out in California, and found a place that sells c10 parts. During the several moths of frustration while trying to track down the wiring issue, he sent me a new, chrome mirror arm and mirror. It helped make the truck look a little better, and made me want to fix the wiring even more.