Post by Gunman_sr5 on Jul 4, 2005 11:27:09 GMT -5
Here lately I have been thinking of all the money I have in toy collecting. This started because next spring I am going full force into the hobby I had before I got back into toy collecting thinking it would be cheeper. The thing I regret is my 90 Ford drag truck could be fully restored and back on the track before my Dad passes. Now I don't know if I will be able to pull it off. He has never seen it go down the track. The history with the truck is. He bought it new back in 90. STock trim F-150 XLT Lariet long bed with the 5.0 and trailer towing package. Back in 99 the motor blew. Once it was rebuil I put the finishing touches on it to get it runnung and broke it in. Later that year I deployed. When I got back my Toyotas trans gave up. So Dad gave me the truck. Then I got into raceing it. Mods then followed after my second deployment. Well just before I moved here my head gaskets blew. Now 3 years later its still sitting with blown head gaskets. Dad came down to Fl and picked the truck up with the intent of getting it running again for me. The it happend... He started loosing muscle mass in his arm. Doctors couldn't figure it out as to what it was for a while. Now they figured out what it is. Lou Gehrigs desease or ALS. Now all I want to focus on is getting the truck done so he can see it run. Dad has lost most of the use in both arms. He use to be a 6 ft 4 in 220 lbs big guy. Now by what I understand since I haven't been home since Christmas he doesn't look so good. I feal like I am running out of time and don't have the money I need to get it done. Thats my biggest regret. Thanks for listening guys.