the return fuel line got weathered... no big deal. They all mess up eventually because of the heat of the engine and where it's located. Well, that lead to the next problem.... Apparently I had a very weak Lifter pump... Damn thing wouldn't prime. Had to prime it the hard way.... with an external gas can to get it going, turn it off, then reconnect the fuel hoses. Primed, right? Which lead to another problem. Lift pump started leaking because We (Dad and me) pushed the button too hard or too long in trying to prime it that first time via that primer button. So had to replace that.... Okay, should be out of the woods, now right?

Next the door hinge on the driver side messed up. Door wouldn't close. That little round cylinder thing was out of round, that lever thing got stuck on a flat spot and I couldn't get the thing to shut. Had to pry out that lever thing out, and then I had a door that wouldn' stay open.... loved to shut close right on me in most instances. Ended up having to get a salvaged hinge, and replace the thing. The real fun was aligning the door, especially since the salvage replacement wasn't taken off properly.... and one of the screw holes was slightly stripped. Had to basicly retap it with the screw, after having it on the truck... Neatless to say, had to take the whole thing out force that screw in to get those threads back in place and put the thing back on. Okay we're good.... door works again... and a weak breeze won't decapitate my shins/ arms or whatever that happened to be in the way, anymore...

About 4 months later the truck just died on me; on a pitch dark street.... I was just driving and bam, nothing... everything turned off. Never figured out why, either; but for some reason two relay fuse things blew out (ones located under the hood in that little black box near the battery; two of those fuse looking things blew...). Fuel pump relay and some other one that I can't remember; starter relay maybe.... Replaced them, no big deal, really, cost about 5 bucks (now I carry extras in the glove box; really recommend everyone do the same...), but still not fun when your 4900lb truck just turns off and won't restart, in the middle of a street and @ night; with nothing but that hood light to try to figure out what broke.

Luckly I was able to turn off into a residentual street with the last bit of kinetic energy I had left. Wouldn't even turn over just click, click, click.... Damn.... time to call Pops. He came over, brought some wire and bypassed everything just to get it running, so we can take it home without having to spend more money on a tow. Took it home and then we or rather he ('cause I don't know a fraction about cars, compared to him) found out that it was the relays that blew.... for some mysterious reason.

Now the steering pump is starting to make these whinning noises, so that's something else about to go out, I guess. Power steering still works so I say let it scream all it wants; I don't really care anymore.

Then that compass/temp console thing just quit working. Okay I don't need that, not a necessity; just eyecandy.. what do I care what direction I'm going or what the outside temperature is.

Then just last week... no a/c, no tach, no speedometer, no charging system, and no wait for engine light.... and possible no engine light. We (by we I mean my dad.) has been currenty working on figuring what that's all about... most likely it's the computer. My dad says he can bypass to where the A/C will work and the charging system, but I won't have a speedometer or a tach. And I'm like.... umm... hmmm... I rather have the speedometer and tach working, too.