"area man" (hurrburgring)
09/17/2015 at 13:43 • Filed to: None
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"area man" (hurrburgring)
09/17/2015 at 13:43 • Filed to: None | 25
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The best part of the day was marrying the love of my life. The second best part of the day was when my new father-in-law announced he’s giving me his clean, low-mileage K5 Blazer as a wedding present. See, I got the order right.
My wife’s vows made me cry; the card with a doodle of a truck on the front left me speechless. This truck has been in their family since he bought it new in the 80s. It’s the vehicle my wife grew up in; her name is still scrawled in rough cursive over and over in marker on the back seat arm rest from countless idle trips as a small child. It’s also the vehicle he and his wife spent their last free years in before having children of their own, taking regular trips down to the beach and out to the Imperial Sand Dunes with the top off. It’s not just a special truck I’m inheriting, it’s a special legacy that I’m now responsible for upholding.
Like some of you, I come from a family where no one is particularly interested in things that move or handy with a wrench, and I always longed for the experience of working on and one day owning the kind of hereditary project car that binds generations together in an ambitious decades-spanning undertaking. Something to act as a steward for, something to shepherd into a future where there are fewer and fewer things left like with each passing day. Something my children will love taking fun rides in, something I might one day pass down to them as well, and even if it doesn’t last that long something they’ll still get to look back on and remember, that big black truck rumbling through their younger years like a friendly dog.
What can I say, I’m a nostalgic bastard. And now I have the chance to fulfill that dream, so I think it’s safe to say I’m never selling. I guess I’m a Blazer owner now - got a lot of forums to catch up on!
Takuro Spirit
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:44 |
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CONGRATS!!!!!
(pick which one or both)
Raphael Orlove
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:45 |
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So great! Crazy to have a car with so much personal history in it.
Jcarr
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:46 |
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That’s awesome, double congrats!
Marriage is a hell of a ride!
ttyymmnn
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:47 |
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Congratulations. I enjoyed reading that. Best wishes for a long life together. With your wife, too.
(I kid)
MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:48 |
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Bad ass!
Awesome looking truck. My thought process for it is bigger tires and exhaust, but hey, it’s not my truck.
Vimto
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:49 |
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What a wonderful story, congratulations and enjoy your family and Blazer in good health!
$kaycog
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:49 |
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Congratulations! It sounds like you married into an awesome family!
DrJohannVegas
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:50 |
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Mazel tov! May the marriage and the truck both be fun, bouncy, occasionally dirty, and long-lived.
sm70- why not Duesenberg?
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:51 |
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Mazel Tov! Many years of health and happiness to you, your bride, and your family!
Party-vi
> area man
09/17/2015 at 13:55 |
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Congratulations on the new truck and wife! I would probably faint if my FIL gave me the ‘49 Ford for my wedding gift.
Lumpy44, Proprietor Of Fine Gif
> area man
09/17/2015 at 14:01 |
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Congrats, maybe when I get married the in-laws will give me there Aveng-nevermind.
Scary__goongala!
> area man
09/17/2015 at 14:03 |
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Congrats dude
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area man
> ttyymmnn
09/17/2015 at 14:08 |
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Thanks very much!
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area man
> Raphael Orlove
09/17/2015 at 14:08 |
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It really is! I’m so pumped about it!
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area man
> MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner
09/17/2015 at 14:09 |
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You’re not wrong though!
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area man
> Party-vi
09/17/2015 at 14:11 |
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Somewhere there are pictures of me opening the card, it’s a lot open-mouthed forehead slapping
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area man
> $kaycog
09/17/2015 at 14:11 |
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Thank you, I got really lucky!
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area man
> Vimto
09/17/2015 at 14:11 |
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Thank you!
ly2v8-Brian
> area man
09/17/2015 at 14:28 |
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That is really awesome.
Frank Grimes
> area man
09/17/2015 at 14:52 |
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Maybe it was a bribe to not marry his daughter? Just kidding! Congrats that is amazing to get married also a really cool truck!
Tohru
> area man
09/17/2015 at 15:08 |
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Screw you and your happiness. Congrats on the wedding and the new truck.
Agrajag
> area man
09/17/2015 at 15:14 |
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Awesome and congratulations of both counts.
EL_ULY
> area man
09/17/2015 at 15:16 |
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DUUUUUUUUUDE AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> area man
09/17/2015 at 15:41 |
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Awesome dude !
My most prized possession is also a square body Chevy.
Mine’s not as pretty but I still plan on giving it to my first child on their wedding day. (first child is due in February so I still have a while).
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area man
> Luc - The Acadian Oppo
09/17/2015 at 15:43 |
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Still beautiful!
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Luc - The Acadian Oppo
> area man
09/17/2015 at 15:46 |
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To me it’s priceless and I’ve only had it for 4 months. But my dad had one brand new back in 1980 and had to sell it when I was born so it sort of has a special place in our family. The connection I have with this truck is stronger than anything else I’ve ever owned. I can safely say I will NEVER sell it.
I plan on making it better and better as the years go by.
Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
> area man
09/17/2015 at 17:17 |
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“The best part of the day was marrying the love of my life.”
Congratulations!
Did you get the prenup?
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Just kidding. And good score on that Blazer. Keep it as a nice 2nd family vehicle and use some cheap car for commuting.
The Compromiser
> area man
09/17/2015 at 21:25 |
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Basically, your FIL is saying,”Here you go. I am giving you something that was mine. It was in my family for a long time and we have all cherished it, loved it, and had a part in its continued existence. We can’t imagine it not being there and a part of our lives. Now don’t fuck it up or I will end you.”
Does he hunt?
BAJABUSTA
> area man
09/17/2015 at 23:10 |
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Check out this laserdisc promo!
http://testdrivejunkie.com/1984-chevrolet…
shop-teacher
> area man
10/21/2015 at 16:24 |
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I just spotted this on the side-bar. That is super cool! You obviously picked a good one!
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area man
> area man
10/21/2015 at 16:27 |
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Thank you!