Oh okay.. just another plus 😂 Atm, I use black spray paint to cover the scratches the previous owner left on it 😂

I need to hit my cracking areas with touch-up paint

This thing is almost as close to a brand new truck as you'll find for its age

That’s awesome

I rebuilt the suspension, lot of the engine accessories are new

Still hasn't even hit 100,000 miles

Damn, what year is it?

'98

Yours is either a 98, 99 or 2000

That’s impressive.. mine is a 99

It has over 200,000 miles on it..

Take care of em, they last

True. It runs really well still.

Ping me if you ever need help with it. I've gotten quite familiar with these trucks

Thanks! I appreciate it.

My knowledge is worthless if I do not share it

Besides, if you're willing to get your hands dirty, they're easy trucks to wrench on and you can save a shitload of money by doing the work yourself

Yeah. My dad has been helping me with it a lot.

He fixed the caliper for me 😂

He’s been teaching me some about fixing it up

Your dad sounds like a smart man looking out for his daughter

I envy you in a way

He is indeed.. and how so?

My folks never taught me anything in the way of practical skillsets when I was a kid. I had to go discover everything I know now on my own

The skill level I would have today if I would've gotten started doing what I'm doing now a few years earlier...

I’m sorry to hear that.. with that said, I’m impressed with your knowledge and motivation

Heh. Thanks

I like to think I've learned a few things in my life, and I have, but really I know just enough to know that I don't know shit

Still, time permitting, I could rebuild that truck of yours almost in its entirety

I think that’s the way most people should look at it.. regardless of how much you know, there is always so much more to learn.

> Still, time permitting, I could rebuild that truck of yours almost in its entirety
@ThatShadyVandal And I don’t doubt that for a second.. you seem to know what you’re doing 😂

I like to think I do, too... sometimes, I may actually! Lol

You know what's funny, is last Saturday I took one of these and rebuilt it

This is a holley 4-barrel, spreadbore "double pumper"

First time I ever did one... buddy of mine watched me work the whole time. Didn't believe me that it was my first time

I just take things slow when I work, but I went about it so gracefully that he thought I'd done it before

I’m gonna be honest, I’m not entirely sure what that is. 😂 but congrats. like I said, you seem very knowledgeable, and you’re mentality seems as if you’re always willing to learn. That I suppose is the best way to succeed in life

This is something called a carburetor. It's a mechanical way of feeding fuel to your engine. They used to be common up until around 35 years ago

Oh, I see

You're a smart, young woman if you recognize the value in that approach