Otis Nice

Your marked words seem to be incorrect as of now. 40-10 TCU.

No you not.

2FerdV8poorMPGdailydriverCrew checking in. As opposed to people that are continuously "building". Whoops. Welcome anyway Hondude.

Nope on altering height. Trying to keep it stock as possible while still safe to drive decent distances. Don't know on wheels yet. Originally I wanted to drop a SBC in this thing and go nuts, but now that I'm a bit older I'm pushing the other way. I didn't want to change ANYTHING but 55 mph top speed isn't feasible for longer hauls. Wheel will be period correct if we can help it. Thanks. I have more pics to upload when I get time. Gonna do my best to keep this thing current. Been hectic. I would say "lately" but I'm always busy it seems. Thanks man. It's rough. I want to keep this thing original since almost everything is bone stock straight from the assembly line. Some things need adjusted though. Still gonna be number matching as much as possible.

Engine cleaned up, tranny removed, got a lead on getting the rear end rebuilt so it will go a bit faster than 55. LOL Love seeing this thing getting done after a lifetime of seeing it sit.

It's the tacticool AR15 of trucks. Stock height? Welcome. +rep.

lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. lol'd. +1. ...oh, wait. http://www.supplementalconditions.com/files/2013/12/NSFMF.jpg That's all I have to add for now. That and I still <3 Tilley.

"In on page 1". "This spot for sale". So on and so forth.

No. Dude is the epitome of "tl;dr" 99% of the time anyway.

Accord Dood 4 lyf. Definite OG. Can attest. Most honest car salesman I've ever met. I cringe thinking of going anywhere else. Like toy drives for children in need every year or any of the other charities driven from this site? Like members supporting another member riding in Pelotonia to raise money for cancer research? Perhaps you mean the fact that MANY times over members have used their own valuable time and knowledge that took them who knows how many years and educational monies to acquire to help a friend in need pro bono. Whatever it is you mean from this, you're wrong. 100%. Uneducated and plain ol' fashioned wrong. Lemme get this straight: you bash CR for not being more "racing oriented" b/c members have had children and "life has got in the way", yet you're in the same boat as everyone else? INTERDASTING! Be The Geet's. "This site needs moar racing stuffs!" "I don't wann post my racing stuffs b/c I'm afraid someone will make fun of it." Look man, post it and be proud. I personally have mad respect for what Farkas does but don't give a crap about having a similar vehicle myself. I like lifted trucks, he likes scraping oil pans. So what? Perhaps you shouldn't have painted yourself such an ugly hue. Ponder that momentarily while I use the rest of this space for an ad. http://s3-media1.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/InwSjYlcQqBrx8kco0iNoA/ls.jpg I think you're against people who have different views and opinions than yours. Many people here don't agree. We all accept each others difference. The problem lies in the fact that you try to convince everyone that you know everything and we're all wrong just b/c we don't agree with you. Attention. Prove it. Also, see above. "My way or you're wrong." Anthony hit the nail on the head. I help where I can, meet where I can, support where I can, and live life. If CR were to fall apart many of the members and myself have conected via phones, facebook, or the likes. I came for the fast cars. I stayed for the community.

Ditto. Been around since before Andy bought your Chevette and left it dead on the side of Alum Creek Dr. I had a Tercel that hit 80 once. It didn't use to be like that back in the day. http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_content_width/hash/08/df/08df220f62bf34a7930d15e3e68c197b.jpg?itok=n66aSbYL http://www.dixieoutfittersnc.com/store/graphics/Product_Graphics/Product_3220.jpg Been wonderin' da same fang...dawg. Love this site. Love most of the people. Always have. Even back when I joined and met up on Sawmill to cruise to Hooters in my 1992 Tercel surrounded by RX7's, Supra's, F Bodies, and the likes while some random guy blasted "Flight of the Valkyries" on his stereo, I was hooked. Some of the early members razzed me but accepted me. I had a long hiatus but found myself coming back. Just the other day I saw some BS FB post about Adam Sandler dying and what did I do? Come to CR to see if anyone had posted any truth to validate it. College football, stocks, various assistance needed, firearms, project vehicles, and everyday car talk. CR seems to have just about everything I need. I've since left MULTIPLE other forums but find myself back here as often as possible. There is a wealth of experience and knowledge here in so many different realms that I can't find anywhere else. I trust certain CR members before I look elsewhere on many topics. Good stuff.

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Don't know what kind of tires will go on it. We're a long ways away from that point. Currently the rears are as you can see. The 5 windows and history of it being a fire truck makes it pretty unique I'd say. Also being a 3/4 ton long bed. Don't see many. Of course the history means a good bit to me personally.

Well then please accept my apologies. I never know which Grant I'm talking to. Haven't heard of it. Thanks!

Neat. As stated, I'm not competition shooter. Neither are most of the, um, "experts" here. Gets it. Also gets it. Meh. Maybe I'm wrong. Seems like it. I'm not looking for a Glock fanboy super duper tacticool setup that means precisely squat IRL. Night sights or not, do what you all want. Everyone has their own preferences.

Yes Tom, it was. Not sure what you're trying to imply here Grant, but if you're coming into this thread to attempt what you often refer to as "trolling" or "joking" save it for the kitchen or chatbox.

Ah. I missed the first attempt. Thanks.

Missed the skycam wire thing. What happened?

It's all good. Everyone has their own techniques/opinions. I always used my sights in SD scenario "training" until I actually took an advanced course and realized that if someone is charging me it's nearly impossible to draw and get a good sight picture in time. We were shown "aiming with your thumbs" and I could hit center mass 10/10 times. If I have time, yes, sight pic. I just don't want to ONLY train for that or expect that option to be there. Plus, in the dark, instinctive makes much more sense to me. If you train to aim with your thumbs until it becomes natural you're more likely to be able to hit center mass at 3:30 in the morning in the dark when you're woken out of a dead sleep and groggy while your glasses are on the night stand. That's my situation. Dark. Live in the middle of the woods with nobody around. Have imperfect eye sight. Screw trying to get a sight pic in the dark on a moving target while half asleep without corrective lenses. I want to be as quick and accurate as possible. From holster or night stand I'm not James Bond or a Navy SEAL and I'm not walking around in the dark looking just down my sights unable to see what's going on around me. I instruct others to be ware of their surroundings and as for me personally I find that difficult while staring down a slide. Just me though. YMMV, and that's ok.

Doh! Okey-silly-dilly-dokie-o! I'm an idiot! Don't know why I was thinking he went to Utah.

Because Jerry Jones loves money.

Watching Utah with the lead over Oregon. Dear Utah, You have someone we would like back. Sincerely, tOSU

Dad and younger bro working on getting the wheels off and brakes unstuck. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8289 Battery tray. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8291 Engine pulled. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8290 Rust protector applied to chassis. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8292 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8293

My great granddad (the one who lived to be 103 years old) originally bought this 1952 five window Chevy truck off of the West Union (Adams County) Fire Department in 1972 for $300. It's a 3/4 ton long bed with a 216 inline 6 and a 4 speed transmission. It's geared so low that dad says 1st gear has never been used by my family and its top speed is 55 mph. The rear axle is 4.57:1. It was originally purchased by the FD and hauled a single ladder and small water tank. Granddad intended to use it as a farm truck on the family farm in southern Ohio. He gave it to his son-in-law (my Grandfather that was USAF E.O.D.) at Christmas time in 1975 when he got back from overseas. It wasn't running and didn't have brakes so papaw got it running and eventually offered granddad $300 for it. Granddad decided to give it to him since he got it road worthy. Papaw drove it for many years including out to New Jersey when he was stationed out there. Dad often tells me of times in the winter when many vehicles wouldn't fare so well in the snow and papaw, being an E9 E.O.D. and getting calls left and right at times, would drive this thing through the snow covered roads without an issue. Apparently the flight line to his shop there on McGuire AFB was his daily route and this truck carried him back and forth for 2 years reliably. It never failed to fire up even on the coldest of days. After driving it back to Ohio he would DD it from Dresden to Mt. Vernon and never got stuck or had an issue. It's duty eventually lessened and it was just a fun truck to drive until it was hardly driven. Every once in awhile my dad would take my mom out on dates in it, but aside from the occasional trip it sat idle. In 1989 when my grandpa moved to Indiana to pastor a church he gave it to my dad. We lived on the west side of Columbus at the time and the truck was definitely starting to show its age. It sat outside our house for awhile and then eventually in the garage. When my family moved to Circleville around 1995 the truck came with us. In both Columbus and Circleville I remember my younger brother and I often sitting in the truck pretending to be going somewhere all while never leaving the garage. I only got to ride in it a couple of times around our block in River Bend off of Clime Rd before dad deemed it unworthy to be on the road. After sitting and not being started for sometime greater than a decade dad got it to fire up while sitting in his pole barn before papaw passed though. Still a reliable heart even if the body isn't road worthy. The frame is also solid and straight believe it or not. My dad has always been a hard worker. I think it runs in their blood. He just never had time (or a bunch of extra cash) to dedicate to the truck. Well, papaw and granddad are both gone, but we're finally getting around to restoring this truck that both men used extensively. We'll likely need some guidance along the way for any willing to offer information. We've both been doing R and D and research and development since I was a teenager but I know the value of this community and wanted to bring you guys along if you're interested. I know I can't wait to see this dream come to fruition as we bring back a large part of our family history and also an homage to two hard working American men who showed me what it means to be an honest, hard worker myself. We don't know 100% for certain the route we're going to take but since it's an original numbers matching truck (even though it's not a highly sought after numbers matching muscle car) we're trying to keep it as original as possible. Here's a few pics I recently snapped. I wish I could find the ones taken before we started working on it. Cab pulled. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8279 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8280 Seat. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8281 Body off. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8282 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8283 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8284 Ballin', 1952 style. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8285 Geared to reach 55 mph. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8286 http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8287 Straightening a minor dent in the frame from pulling something decades ago. http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=951&pictureid=8288