My 1985 pickup broke down 3 years ago and it's been sitting in the driveway. Finally had enough free time and energy to diagnose it. Turned out to be fuel pump. Replaced it myself with help from YouTube and a buddy who knows engines. Fired right up. My 11 year old watched the whole thing and learned something. Now he wants to work on it more. Pretty cool having a project we can do together.
Dude, we should all have that kind of patience with old trucks. I'd have given up after week one.
Three years just sitting there and you finally got it running again? That's awesome. Nothing beats getting a project like that back to life.
That's a win right there. An 85 sitting in the driveway is like a constant reminder of unfinished business. Feels good to check it off the list.
Nothing beats the satisfaction of fixing something old. Did you tackle it solo or did your kid get in there with you? My oldest loves learning on the truck.
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Three years is a long time to look at that thing. But man, getting it running again must feel incredible. What was the main issue that had it down?