Heartbreaking story

[Supermike]

Greetings friends! If there is anyone here who remembers me, I'll be shocked. After about 5 years of ownership, I sold my '67 F100 Camper Special back in around 2010/11 in order to purchase something newer that supported my growing family needs (i.e., backseat, safety, etc.). I regret having to sell it all the time, especially when I see it out on the road. Yes, fortunately the person I sold it to is STILL using it as a daily driver nearly 15 years later!! I poured so much time and love into that truck and it really was a great experience learning about it and socializing with everyone here. I can't believe my account here still works! At the time I sold my truck, my oldest daughter was 8 and my son was 6, and I added another in 2012. They are now 22, 20, and 12, with one out of college and one in now. Time sure flies...

That said, I saw a heartbreaking story online today out of OK (posted about 5 days ago) and just HAD to share it with this community. I could not believe my ears when I heard that a man had paid over $115k to have a 1967 F100 restored for his son, only to be completely scammed by the resto company. The level of gaslighting and unethical treatment that was done to this man and his son is just mind-blowing.

https://kfor.com/news/local/man-frustra ... 00-later/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p01oL8RmbIU

As someone who put a TON of time into my '67, I know it's harder than people think. Even many who have 68-72's sometimes don't realize how 'one off' the '67 was in terms of everything from the engine to the parts -- a hodge-podge hybrid that was jammed somewhere between the '66 technology and the 1968 transportation rulings on safety that changed so many things. I had to have my FMX transmission rebuilt and was lucky the shop was able to find some 70 year retired old guy 15+ years ago that still remembered how to do it! I personally think this shop got in WAY over their head when they realized you can't just simply buy a dashpad from Dennis Carpenter and call it good. For $115k, this guy should have been able to buy a fully restored truck from Barrett Jackson.

I don't know if any of y'all here are from Oklahoma, but if you are, you might extend an olive branch to this kid. I guess the dad can afford it, but what an incredible disappointment.

That's all from me for now!! If any of you old timers from 15 years ago are still out there, I hope the good Lord has smiled on you and your trucks, and the road has been kind.

Mike

[jzjames]

I think I remember your post back then when you announced you were selling your truck. Made me cringe a little bit.
I’ve kept mine since 2001, a 67 Flareside that I had always wanted. She’s no beauty but a good reliable daily driver. Have to patch it up every year, looks presentable and I enjoy driving it every time I’m out on the road.n

[Supermike]

Howdy! Glad you still have your truck! When I look back at the work and time I put into it for what I sold it for, it hurts, but life has changed a lot for me since then. I sure miss it a lot of times, though… it was just so easy to work on myself. The bones were good but it did have some rain rot, but I guess it wasn’t as bad as I thought. The truck I replaced it with (2006 F150 King Ranch SC) only lasted me about 5 years or so and was completely rusting out (cab corners, rockers, etc were GONE). Then I had a 2010 Ford Taurus ltd for a few years before the water pump failed and washed the bearings. They don’t make ‘em like they did!!

[jzjames]

Watched that YouTube story and can’t understand how they can talk straight-faced about $115.000 and an uncompleted truck.
And why does he keep mentioning his wife’s nationality??? That IS a weird story!

[Supermike]

Watched that YouTube story and can’t understand how they can talk straight-faced about $115.000 and an uncompleted truck.
And why does he keep mentioning his wife’s nationality??? That IS a weird story!

RIGHT!! I don’t even understand how for one fraction of a minute that the person or people — whether it’s the dude or his Colombian wife — see this as acceptable. And they probably have destroyed this kid’s chances of having an epic bumpside. And heck, from what the dad said he wanted done it didn’t sound that daunting! I feel bad for them.