[VAC] Manual Trans - Forgot to tell you what I drive now

["Lavonne Wesner" <lavonne_wp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

To all my new friends with manual transmissions -

The most reliable and wonderful vehicle I've ever owned is my current tow
vehicle, it cost $640, it has a/c and I bought it from the original owner 9
years ago:

1965 GMC 305V-6 with 4 speed SM420 tranny with grannie gear lo.  I also have
a wheel spinner so I can drink coffee and shift and kiss my Airedale, Miss
Katie Lee.

It can pull anything or nothing and always gets 9 mpg.  Whenever one of my
NEW vehicles dies, I sometimes have to drive the GMC to work in NYC so I
don't mind shifting and rather enjoy it.  I bought it in Sacramento, Calif
with not a speck of rust on it in 1993.  Dad delivered it to New Jersey and
it now sports basketball sized holes where the add-on saddlebag gas tanks
used to rub up against the underbody, along with numerous places in the body
that just disappear when you poke them.  If it weren't so uncomfortable for
anything but commuting into NYC, I'd drive it down to D.C. for the VAC
Cherry Blossom event.

I am interested in the crew cab so that I can take along family, older
parents, friends, motorcycle, bikes, and whatnot on VAC trips.  Was going to
special order the truck when my ship came in so there isn't a rush on the
purchase....

I wasn't expecting such great info and so quickly.  Thanks!

Lavonne - 1956 Overlander and 1965 GMC rustin' away