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They say that there’s no such thing as a free ride.

They also say that the good guys always finish last.

Well, this is one time that we get to put both of those tired, old, worn out clichés to rest!

You see, Robin [above mentioned good guy, or in this case ‘good girl’] is one of those people that is very giving, good hearted, and always there to lend a hand. She has been complaining, sometimes very loudly, to her
friends that she is a member of a classic car club but has yet to become the owner of a classic vehicle. She has looked, drooled, and lusted after many cars she has seen for sale but has yet to find one that she can ‘afford’.
After all, we have all seen the cause and effect of that wonderful thing called Barrett Jackson! So, cars that used to cost a few hundred to a thousand dollars now cost several thousands of dollars.
Sorry, I am ranting. Back to the story…

So, here was someone that is always the first to help, always there when needed, with a warm smile and a huge heart. Your average, every day good ‘ol girl who was yearning for her own classic vehicle.

Well, her friends were always on the look out for something to fulfill her dream [or maybe they were looking for something that would finally shut her up and stop all the complaining!]. Here’s where the other cliché is broken…

You see, Matt met this nice old gentleman, Fred, who had this old truck. Fred mentioned that his father had bought this truck new in Oklahoma and it has been in the family ever since. He said he might be interested in letting it go.
After a few months of thinking it over, Fred called Matt and told him he was ready to sell it ‘for a great price’. Matt agreed to take a look at the truck and discuss the sale.
This is what he found…

This is a one owner 1967 Ford F-100 Custom Cab pickup. It has a hair over 70,000 original miles, a 352-V8, with a 3-speed transmission. And get this, it still starts on the first crank! It has all the chrome, all the paperwork, and
just about everything still works! And here’s the best part…it was free. Yes, I said free! All Fred asked is that it be given to a responsible person that would restore it and that said person would send him pictures of the
restoration. Pretty damned good deal if you ask me!

So, you see, this is where the two clichés are broken. A good girl [and this is debatable and subject to opinions] got something she wanted for free. Ya just gotta love it when it all comes together like this!

Here’s Robin and her ‘new’ truck…