Mike, enjoy your time with your dad, expressly when in the truck. I lost my
father in 2001, he was 82, I did not have my truck finished yet. He wanted so
badly to ride in it when I had it finished. And I miss him so much.
Mike 50 3100
Sorry to bore any of you with a heartfelt story, but my Dad just turned 93 a
few days ago. He suffered a stroke in 1994, which impacted his vision such that
he could no longer drive. He spent his life taking care of everyone else, and
overnight became dependent on others to get him around. It was, and remains, a
very tough pill for him to swallow. The other day, I offered to give him a ride
in my '51 3600. He beamed, and was so excited to ride within a cab filled with
so many reminders of earlier days. You should have seen the grin. I turned off
the highway, onto a dirt country road seldom traveled, and asked him if he
wanted to take it for a drive. He asked if I was sure, and I said I had never
been more so. I ran around to the passenger side, he slid across before I could
change my mind. He needed no instruction, just put it in gear, let out the
clutch without any throttle, and slowly stepped on the gas. It wasn't but a few
minutes and we were in 4th, and I was telling him he should slow down. I do not
have the words to describe the look on his face, for those moments he
controlled the big wheel and relived so many memories. "Man, this baby sure
runs good" he said, over and over. It was the best time he and I have EVER
spent together, and will remain the best memory I will ever have of this truck.
If you would like to see a short video of a man in his element, email me and
I'll send you a clip. Thanks for "listening".
Mike Fahrbach
1951 3600
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