Brutus's Progress in pictures

[86 12 Brutus]

Wow! That's truly impressive progress, especially in that time period. WELL DONE!!!

The info on Hagerty is interesting. I'm going to contact them about my trucks. I did their on-line estimator but didn't like the results.

Gary, I had a very good conversation with them. I almost cut the conversation short when i was told that if the vehicle is demolished they keep it, but after she told me that, i told her the stories behind Brutus and the Rancehro. She then told me they can but a rider on it stating that I get to keep the vehicle. Its a bit more money, but the insurence itself even with the rider is cheap and with an agreed value. Unfortunately they will not insure me right now because like i stated above, i live to close to the coast. She told me if i build a garage they will. Other areas you can get away with a carport, i think it's a louisiana thing, i'm not really sure. I've done lots of reasearch into the company, and they are totally above board. The way it worked out, that is if they would insure me. right now i'm paying 80 bucks a month to progressive for the vic, Brutus and the ranchero, all liability and um only. My bill with Hagerty would be about 110 a month only for Brutus and the Ranchero, full complete coverage 26k on Brutus and 29K on the Ranchero. They will not insure a daily driver, and you have to have a daily driver insured with somebody in order to get it

[86 12 Brutus]

Gary, I had a very good conversation with them. I almost cut the conversation short when i was told that if the vehicle is demolished they keep it, but after she told me that, i told her the stories behind Brutus and the Rancehro. She then told me they can but a rider on it stating that I get to keep the vehicle. Its a bit more money, but the insurence itself even with the rider is cheap and with an agreed value. Unfortunately they will not insure me right now because like i stated above, i live to close to the coast. She told me if i build a garage they will. Other areas you can get away with a carport, i think it's a louisiana thing, i'm not really sure. I've done lots of reasearch into the company, and they are totally above board. The way it worked out, that is if they would insure me. right now i'm paying 80 bucks a month to progressive for the vic, Brutus and the ranchero, all liability and um only. My bill with Hagerty would be about 110 a month only for Brutus and the Ranchero, full complete coverage 26k on Brutus and 29K on the Ranchero. They will not insure a daily driver, and you have to have a daily driver insured with somebody in order to get it

She also did inform me that every quarter the vehicles value is usually increased. When i first talked to her, i mainly was calling about the Ranchero, i mentioned Brutus to her. She told me the Bullnose trucks are gaining very rapidly in value. She asked me a bunch of questions about Brutus, no mind you, Brutus and the Ranchero are both sepcial edition vehicles which adds some value to them because of there rarity, but a bullnose single cab, long bed is worth anywhere between 10 to 16 k as they sit

[86 12 Brutus]

That's incredibly impressive! 😎

Talk about a makeover. 😍

This obviously isn't your first rodeo, George.

Jim, no this isnt the first Rodeo. It's kind of cool, between the stuff i know and the stuff nick knows, between us we can pretty much do anything we want. If i had a rack, i'd fix the vic myself, thats the only thing stopping me, and i have a really hard time paying somebody to do something that either nick or i can do ourselves. Being relavtively poor teaches you alot

[86 12 Brutus]

Jim, no this isnt the first Rodeo. It's kind of cool, between the stuff i know and the stuff nick knows, between us we can pretty much do anything we want. If i had a rack, i'd fix the vic myself, thats the only thing stopping me, and i have a really hard time paying somebody to do something that either nick or i can do ourselves. Being relavtively poor teaches you alot

My old truck, the parts truck, the 88. That truck tought us how to paint, its every color of the rainbow, LOL

[Gary Lewis]

She also did inform me that every quarter the vehicles value is usually increased. When i first talked to her, i mainly was calling about the Ranchero, i mentioned Brutus to her. She told me the Bullnose trucks are gaining very rapidly in value. She asked me a bunch of questions about Brutus, no mind you, Brutus and the Ranchero are both sepcial edition vehicles which adds some value to them because of there rarity, but a bullnose single cab, long bed is worth anywhere between 10 to 16 k as they sit

George - Thanks for that. I'll be calling Hagerty.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Jim, no this isnt the first Rodeo. It's kind of cool, between the stuff i know and the stuff nick knows, between us we can pretty much do anything we want. If i had a rack, i'd fix the vic myself, thats the only thing stopping me, and i have a really hard time paying somebody to do something that either nick or i can do ourselves. Being relavtively poor teaches you alot

I can relate.

Growing up dirt poor I had to do everything myself.

I learned a lot.

Not only about ICE and vehicles, but about myself and others.

I can appreciate your position.

[ArdWrknTrk]

My old truck, the parts truck, the 88. That truck tought us how to paint, its every color of the rainbow, LOL

You haven't seen Bill Vose's truck "Darth"

[86 12 Brutus]

You haven't seen Bill Vose's truck "Darth"

Yes, Darth is awesome.

[86 12 Brutus]

Yes, Darth is awesome.

Same here Jim, but in a way, we are very lucky. I think we appreciate our things a bit more, i know i do. I take great pride in the things i do and have to try and do them as cheaply as possible. Like learning how to paint there's no way Brutus would have ever been able to get a paint job, but the parts truck, the Ranchero and eventually the Vic We were able to paint Brutus and it isn't anything fancy, its Rusto, and to be quite honest, i think it looks better then some of those fancy BC CC paint jobs and most definately outshines any factory job, but i also have alot of work in that paint job. Not really that i want to show off, its more of I did this, now dont get me wrong, you know Brutus gonna get some looks and im gonna eat it up. But us folks that do it ourselves, you can just tell. Our trucks aren't perfect, but we did them ourselves with the backaches, smashed fingers, cussing, blue shoes, greese you just cant get out from under your fingernails without a dremmel. broken bolts. Once its all done and it seams like it never will you end up with something that not to many people can say they have.

[ArdWrknTrk]

Same here Jim, but in a way, we are very lucky. I think we appreciate our things a bit more, i know i do. I take great pride in the things i do and have to try and do them as cheaply as possible. Like learning how to paint there's no way Brutus would have ever been able to get a paint job, but the parts truck, the Ranchero and eventually the Vic We were able to paint Brutus and it isn't anything fancy, its Rusto, and to be quite honest, i think it looks better then some of those fancy BC CC paint jobs and most definately outshines any factory job, but i also have alot of work in that paint job. Not really that i want to show off, its more of I did this, now dont get me wrong, you know Brutus gonna get some looks and im gonna eat it up. But us folks that do it ourselves, you can just tell. Our trucks aren't perfect, but we did them ourselves with the backaches, smashed fingers, cussing, blue shoes, greese you just cant get out from under your fingernails without a dremmel. broken bolts. Once its all done and it seams like it never will you end up with something that not to many people can say they have.

"Built, not Bought!"

I think Gary wants that as a window sticker (even if it is a ricer meme)