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MIDLIFE CRISIS?

ydrive

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Greetings B Body members! I'm rescuing this beautiful 1973 Dodge B100 Tradesman, LA 360, odometer reads only 51,158 miles. The original owner bought it new in 73, used it as a work vehicle for about ten years, tags show last registration was 83, and been sitting every since! At least it's a dry climate for California's Central Valley, and the rust isn't too bad. I'm 58 years old, and this is a huge distraction in my life right now, feels more like a mid life crisis, but I've sort of been sucked into the Mopar mythology, and as I dive into his project, I'm liking what I see so far. I'm eager to find out why it was parked, most likely it was electrical. The plan is to get it on the road, and fix the cosmetics as I go, she's going to be more of a hauler than a boogie van. Here she is with new tires and a power wash of the outside.

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Welcome... if that's what's called midlife crisis, I got that when I was a kid and have it ever since.
 
That certainly is not a mid life crisis. The good looking lady at the coffee shop told me this is though.

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Welcome from west of you on the central coast. I was somewhat near your hood about 3 weeks ago dropping off my 440 short block for machining.

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Sorry.

Boogie van is in its blood.

Hauler or not, it will still boogie.
 
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