Sad day today. I was expecting to have to face this Sat or Sunday.
A dear companion of mine for 17 yrs left me forever today. A faithful friend that I used to travel all over the country with. We went to many racetracks all over the nation.
We had a blast together over the years! Lots of very good memories I'll have to look back on when things get rough.
Yeah, I teared up this morning with the phone call. Today was the day. We hadn't been together much in the last 5 years, although my friend was not far away. I kinda feel bad about that, but they had let me down. I could have solved it with a good bit of cash, but that just wasn't to be. Things happened and plans changed. I guess that's part of life.
I've known this was coming for a bit of time. I guess it was for the best that it is happening now, instead of it dragging out for a long time. No one would have really like that.
Yep! Sad day for sure. I'll be ok. I'll always have the memories! Just thinking about the long drives to all the different tracks and how quickly we seemed to get to the track and how long and slow the ride seemed to be going back home...........no matter if we won or not. I considered it was a win for both and they did benefit when I won.
I'm sorry about posting this! It's just a little rough losing a companion of that many years. I just hope they will be in a better place and no longer neglected.
I told the guy everything that was broke with her and that was just one item. The EGR cooler developed a weeping leak. I might have got the EGT temps a little high too often over the years, but it's a crappy design on the Ford version of the International 6.0 diesel engine! It's an involved repair, but not super bad............just too difficult for me by myself. So she sat. At least I sold it to someone that will use her to support his family as a work truck and that makes me
very happy.
Good Bye Big Red! You were the best truck I've ever owned! Even better that my first truck............78 F-150 Lariat I ordered with a 460. That was a fast truck after I 'played' with it as my Mom used to put it.
I'm sorry if you were misled to believe something really bad happened. It was .not my intention to screw with anyone here......................fingers crossed behind my back.
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......Oh.......................you mean the plant..........
