It was from the southern U.S., so there were a few things that needed to be changed so it could live in our not-so-tropical climate. A block heater was installed, along with a cab heater and a heater to keep the water pump warm. A few other modifications were made.
A few short years later the pump needed to be rebuilt. The truck was sent in to "experts" in Calgary to estimate how much it would cost to fix it. Those experts said the truck was a complete disaster and it would cost tens of thousands of dollars to repair!
I disagree!
I think that much of the repairs could have been done locally and the cost of putting the truck back in service would be considerably less than the estimate given to us. Instead, now that truck now languishes in the public works yard, out of service!
I believe that truck can still be repaired and sold to recoup some of the money this community worked so hard to gather! It is NOT scrap! It is a major capital expense for this village! What is council going to do?
