a young man's pickup truck, 77F250

[Boar]

i like old.trucks, you made me rember about an old 76 f150 ext cab longbox i had briefly about 18 years ago, cat crap green and loud like a harley. loved it, put a box camper on it, it had a lift kit and held it.perfectly. whish i had picture. thanks for shari g that dave
!!

[Northerndave]

But......I like old trucks!

OK, but I gotta watch "gold rush" first. Lol

[Northerndave]

[Northerndave]

[Northerndave]

Mr prom

[Northerndave]

and then you end up on a catalog cover..









And that's how that stuff works.



I'm fairly certain the boy is attached to his && ford truck, which is occupying space in my garage, while my truck sits outside. lol

[Leech~~]

What, will you be my Daddy too! 

[Gunner55]

Awesome job, Looked like a labor of love to me. Cool to do that for your son. Thanks for sharing

[HD]

I said it before, I'll say it again.....DUDE! YOU HAVE SOME SERIOUS SKILLS! 

[mike89]

I too had a 76 ford, 4 on the floor, granny geared.  awesome truck for your son and what a job!!

[Northerndave]

thanks guys.

These two went to prom together 2 years in a row with that truck. They are both out of school now, she's in college, he's completed his tech school (welding). He's working full time welding, she's working towards her RN, they are still together and very happy.

[mike89]

nice pic and good for them!!  sounds like they have real goals for life.

[glenn57]

  welding huh!!!!!!!! good trade.......over 28 years of welding for me. mostly stainless steel!!

[mike89]

food grade welding?

[Northerndave]

He gathered a lot of certificates at school.

The kid loves to weld, all kinds of welding. Right now I think what fascinates him the most is stick and tig, pipe and structural.

He recently landed a job with a company that does a lot of pipe and structural on the road. Regional stuff, additions, new construction, modifications at existing facilities. Everything from factories to retail... pretty much anything above water right now. lol.

I know this week he's mig welding stainless air duct systems. I'm really not sure what the application is for the duct system, but he's pushing stainless .035 wire on 18-14 gauge stainless duct tunnels.

[glenn57]

food grade welding?

you talking to me?????????? if so yea................food grade, pharmicutical, beer and beverage............. anything that needs to be made and processed in stainless steel.

google DCI INC.............

[mike89]

yea I was asking you and Dave, I know that doing that kind of welding you'd better be very good!!  kudos to the both of you fellas!!

[Dotch]

Wow Dave! You can tell your son she's gorgeous. The girl ain't too shabby either! 

[Boar]

wonderful story dave!!!0

[LPS]

Unreal Dave.  A friend of mine died 2 years ago and I got his 94 F-150 4wd.  Straight 6 4 speed.  Just turned over to 70,000 miles last week.  Maybe I told you this already.  Has rust on all wheel wells.  I told the wife I may have you fix it up.  She said I don't think so.  lolol  Great work you do.  Keep em coming...