The Panel Truck

Dad and the GMC panel truck.

I have fond memories of this old truck. Dad had his welder in the back of this truck so he could take it to the repairs that the farmers needed on their machinery or whatever. Dad also pulled a trailer with it to haul big machinery to his shop. Sometimes we kids would ride with him. There were no seats but the drivers seat so we all would have to stand up holding on to a bar above our heads or there was room for one on the welder, but you still had to hang on to something or you would fall off and it wasn't too comfortable on ones behind. The old truck had been a fish delivery truck in it's previous life. It was a faded old green when dad got it. We loved to play with the little bell that went "ding dong" by stepping on a button on the floor. One day the truck became another color. Dad and Ronnie had painted it this bright orange with a paint sprayer.

Oh how I'd love to go for a bumpy ride in that old truck today.