Today started with an early wake-up and walking JoJo prior to an early Dr. Appointment… I took this pic and sent it to Rian…
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Great news at the doc… no more walking boot...
I will be wearing an ankle brace in normal shoes for 2 weeks, then done...
After getting home, I set my sights on evaluating the truck… First step, pull the plugs and see if I could spin the engine… I checked the oil which was full and looked like old oil… This was the result when I pulled plug number 6...
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Compressed air in each cylinder revealed water in 2 and 6… after using the air, I sprayed diesel fuel in each cylinder… Letting it soak for a couple of hours I pulled the ancient battery…
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the date stamp is probably indicating September of '79… I deduced this due to the License plate expiring in 1982…
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While my other battery charged I cleaned out the bed and the interior which revealed some interesting items…
from the interior…
a calendar from 1977…an ice scraper from a Mobil Service Station, and a matchbook from a local realtor…
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Next up was a County Fair prevue paper from 1968 and the remains of a hand held fan featuring a pic and biography of Virginia Johnson who was the first woman to run for Governor of Arkansas in 1968…
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I also found the remains of an Arkansas Hunting Regulations booklet for 1971 & 1972…
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Out of the bed came an assortment of tire tools and a screw type bottle jack… A Schlitz beer box from the late 70's, a rattail file, and lots rat poop…
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…and an old school bumper jack...
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More to come tomorrow...
