[Riverstory]

This chapter in our lives began in earnest in March of this year. The search criteria began: a 'cute' panel truck, the year of the truck TBD, the condition unknown, a restomod or an original beauty seeking redemption. The search radius was limited to 500 miles and we used every bit of that.

So, after multiple attempts, we found our newest family addition, a 1966 short panel located in Southern California. With trailer in tow, we made a dash and on July 2nd, Lulubelle entered our lives.

Work on her began a few days after our return to the Arizona desert - July 7 was a cool 116 degrees so into the garage she went.

Decisions to keep her original was obvious. She was completely stock with the exception of the wheels, not too beat up, a little rust in the rockers and one fender, but all in all not too bad for a 54 year old lady. She had been in the POs family for 50 of those years, the last 10 were not kind.

Now . . . the fun begins!!!