| Date | Item | Notes | Budget | Cost | Value | | 2009-10-01 | Initial Search | Late model without computer. Prefer Ford. Tow ready for farm work. | 1200 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10-21 | Purchased | Truck not running at purchase. | 0 | 500 | 500 |
| 2009-10-21 | Body at purchase | Fresh paint, seat reupholstered, new carpet, dash pad upholstered. Minor dents. No rust except 2 small spots in bed. | 0 | 0 | 500 |
| 2009-10-21 | Liftgate | Works well, needs lube | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 2009-10-21 | New parts at purchase | Timing chain, water pump, fuel pump, battery with hold down, coil, alternator, points, rotor, plugs, wires, air filter, oil and filter change in the cab | 0 | 0 | 400 |
| 2009-10-23 | Towed Home | none | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 2009-10-25 | Carburator needs rebuild.
| Carburator soaked over night, rebuilt and mounted | 0 | 50 | 200 |
| 2009-10-25 | Fuel pump not mounted. | Mounted with new gasket. | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009-10-27 | Truck hit in driveway | Bent bumper, bent fender where bumper hit, cracked paint, grille, and headlight bezel. | 926 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-10-31 | Alternator engine bracket cracked. | Pulled at Pull a Part. Mounted with correct long bolt. Replaced missing short bolt. | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009-10-31 | Right Headlight Benzel cracked (claim) | Pulled from Pull-A-Part. Grabbed matching amber turn signal cover for left side. | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2009-10-31 | Ball hitch missing. Need 2in for trailer. | Just laying there at Pull-A-Part. | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009-11-01 | Fuel hoses and vacuum lines not installed. | Installed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-11-01 | Coil hot wire broken. | Repaired | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-11-01 | Engine Start | Runs smoothly. | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 2009-11-03 | Grille cracked (claim) | Ebay plus shipping - still waiting | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2009-11-03 | Budget reduced | cop some insurance money for other goodies | -740 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-11-07 | Power Steering pump noisy and bracket overly complex and misaligns. | Got airless style bracket with pump off a 72 at Pull a Part. See pics. | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| 2009-11-07 | Push bumper (claim) | Pull a part along with better trim for both sides. | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009-11-08 | Front End and other work. | Torn down. AC coil removed. Straightened fender some.Carb removed for conversion to manual choke. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009-11-14 | Work continues ... | Painted front end, radiator back in, other AC parts removed, Radiator and heater hoses replaced. Bumber with new parts installed. Still waiting for grille. | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 2009-12-16 | Front End | Grille painted and mounted, right headlight bezel replaced, both bezels blacked in, turn signal lens replaced with amber type. | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009-12-19 | Choke | Manual choke installed | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 2010-03-13 | TOTALS | 1386 | 834 | 2000 |
