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GB SISSON · 03-21-2025, 07:27 PM

So I scored on this one Skip? Best part is I have met and had detailed phone conversations with two super nice and helpful 79 year old Ford experts. Sure, some of the details have been about our families, hobbies, work, weather, health etc, but it reminds me of the days of collecting early gas engines and parts in the 80s when you'd read an ad in 'Gas Engine Magazine', or car parts in Hemmings, and you'd 'meet' some guy in Nebraska (or 49 other states) that actually had the part or knew how to make one or find one. I'll never forget a call to Oklahoma where the wife answered and said "He's out Chorin' ". I had her repeat it 3 times and finally she yelled... "He's out DOIN' his CHORES, he'll call you when he gets in."

03-21-2025, 07:27 PM	#32
GB SISSON Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Orcas Island Washington Posts: 5,881	Re: 9" rear in a jailbar truck So I scored on this one Skip? Best part is I have met and had detailed phone conversations with two super nice and helpful 79 year old Ford experts. Sure, some of the details have been about our families, hobbies, work, weather, health etc, but it reminds me of the days of collecting early gas engines and parts in the 80s when you'd read an ad in 'Gas Engine Magazine', or car parts in Hemmings, and you'd 'meet' some guy in Nebraska (or 49 other states) that actually had the part or knew how to make one or find one. I'll never forget a call to Oklahoma where the wife answered and said "He's out Chorin' ". I had her repeat it 3 times and finally she yelled... "He's out DOIN' his CHORES, he'll call you when he gets in." __________________ Owner/Operator of 'Jailbar Ranch' on the side of Mt. Pickett. Current stable consists of 1946 1/2 ton pickup turned woodie wagon with FH V8, 1946 Tonner Pickup with 226 H six, 1979 Toyota landcruiser wagon, now wearing 1947 Ford Jailbar sheet metal. 'Rusty ol' floorboards, hot on their feet' (Alan Jackson)