My toy Truck from when I was a kid

[mchook]

My parents dug out some stuff to decorate for the Holidays & they found this. When I was a kid my parents bought this in a box lot at an auction (over 40 years ago) & I played with it forever. I remember sitting on the trailer & driving all over the house with the trailer filled full of other toys. When I got into my teens it was the perfect place to hide a bottle of booze. My parents moved to Tennessee when I was 18 & they stayed over 10 years. Then moved back to New York after my wife & I had kids. You can't keep Grandparents away!  The other day my father said he had something for me to take home. I though the truck was long gone, so it was pretty cool to see it again. It still is painted the way it was when I got it & is in pretty good shape for the amount of miles it has on it. I think I might strip it down, fix the cracks in the wood & give it a new paint job. Anyway, I figured all you truckers would enjoy this.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!

[Jim B]

That's pretty cool!

[Modelbuilder Mark]

Cool story,  thanks for sharing

[DrKerry]

I'd leave it as is!!!!!!!!! That in itself tells a story of the miles that were put on it!!!!!! If it were me it'd stay the way she looks!!!!!!

[truckabilly]

On ‎21‎.‎12‎.‎2017 at 4:03 PM, DrKerry said:

I'd leave it as is!!!!!!!!! That in itself tells a story of the miles that were put on it!!!!!! If it were me it'd stay the way she looks!!!!!!

x2

[Mercuryman54]

Yes leave it as is!! You can't replicate the look that truck has! It's a piece of art that should remain the way time has made it.

Dennis

[cobraman]

Your truck but I agree with the others, keeps your mitts off !  Just my opinion.

[plastic trucker]

But don't let the children play with it because it might be painted with lead paint.

[landman]

On 12/21/2017 at 10:03 AM, DrKerry said:

I'd leave it as is!!!!!!!!! That in itself tells a story of the miles that were put on it!!!!!! If it were me it'd stay the way she looks!!!!!!

Yup. Don't touch it. But it is YOUR truck after all.

[cowboy rich]

I have to agree with the folks above this post, I'd let it be myself. But as mentioned it is your truck, just my opinion.

Cool story and I like the truck I think it's pretty neat.

[Bennyg]

Wouldn't hurt to restore it. People are restoring matchbox and hot wheels and they look great.

Ben

[disabled modeler]

To me it would be a real timepiece to have just as it is if it were me.   Sure people restore things and they look great but the history is pretty much lost...and its autographed .