Not sure how or where to post but i bought a 74 off of bajafresh up in nashville. Quite a bit of rust but what seems to be a solid running gear. I have fired it but the carb had years of sludge. I finished rebuilding the carb and plan to fire it in the next week. I am willing to donate the 74,title, and whatever parts i have to help.
I am no fabricator,mechanic or bodyman. I am over my head keeping my 72 running. But if this project comes to fruition I will be the first to try to get it started. My service was limited to a couple of years , no combat. Due to my knee , If all would have went as planned i would have retired 3 years ago..... but it did'nt. But there would have been no gaurantee i would have made it.
I loved my time in the service and am humbled by the sacrifices made on a day to day basis. I as well as many others were quick to offer parts. Now I will offer a ruff bronco.
We need to do this right. contact vendors , shops , find a place members can contribute . The charity needs to be determined to spark the interest. I will do anything in my power to give back just a little bit. As i sit here with a beer re-reading this post , after just kissing my wife and kids goodnight. There are 1000's of our servicemen and women that do not get that simple comfort. We gripe about our jobs , and traffic , the weather and many insubstantial things.
I can't build it but I have most of the parts needed.
But I am still kinda new here. There will be alot of hours tht need to go into this. It cannot be like your first puppy , that once it got a little bigger and was no longer cute you dropped it at the county dump site(telling my age but , county roads used to have 3 or 4 dumpsters where people dropped there trash. there was always a pack of dogs around it. abandoned puppies.) This will be a huge undertaking , but any effort , money , time or parts invested will pale in comparison to the sacrifices of those that serve us everyday and are seldom recognized.
shon
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