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Originally Posted by Already Gone
At 61, I agree with you 100% Don.
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And I agree with both of you guys as well and I'm "only" 29. I look at it this way; mechanical work is mostly knowledge and little skill (diagnosis of mechanical issues is a little different), but body work, GOOD body work, is so much skill its pretty much an art form and must be practiced time and time again to truly "get it right" for most people. I bought the truck I bought because whoever the P.O. had do the cab really knew what they were doing. Though certainly not perfect, the floors, rockers, cab corners, and cab mounts were one of the nicest jobs I'd seen around here. No sheet metal screws or rivets holding things together, weld seams were finished to look smooth, etc. Also the rocker BACKINGS were installed, which many people don't take the time to install on the quicker, looks good from 15', jobs. I simply do not have the skill nor the time it takes to master this skill. NOW, there are NUMEROUS mechanical issues with my truck (none severe) and the wiring has been BUTCHERED and I've been methodically repairing it. Eventually I plan on just buying both front and the rear harnesses new from one of the common vendors. Anyway, point is, definitely go for the solid body over mechanical issues.