My Dad's 1970 CST/10 Comes Home With Me

[GASoline71]

A very emotional day yesterday. My Dad has owned this 1970 CST/10 since 1976. It has a pretty snotty 350 in it with a T-10 4-speed and a Hurst floor shift. Anyone who lived in my hometown of Orting, WA since then knows this truck. A lot of my friends rode in this truck. Usually all piled in the back!

It's always been fast and loud and it will remain that way. It's the rig that started my love for hot rod cars and trucks from when I was a little kid. I was 8 years old when he bought this rig. Sitting in the cab of that thing and watching Dad bang through the gears was always so awesome for us kids! One things for sure Dad could speed shift and bark rubber at will.

Thanks Dad for an amazing truck that I have cherished since the day you brought it home. Dad and I always kidded around that I was gonna buy his truck one day. Well, I was more than happy to trade him my '06 Silverado for this truck so he would still have a truck to use.

It's amazing how a big ol' hunk of metal can instill so much emotion and memories. And it will continue to make memories for years to come. Driving it home yesterday as I merged on to the highway headed North, a flood of emotions hit me. As I rowed through the gears I was hauling a$$ with tears running down my cheeks and a big smile from ear to ear.

One thing my Mom used to tell us kids growing up... "No matter where your Dad is in town. I always know when he's coming home, because I can hear him start that truck and take off." Now that's small town livin'!

Thanks again Dad!

Gary