I was looking over on the Jockey Journal and saw that Tony Pascarelli "Truckedup" passed away the morning of the 19th. Seems he had been fighting the nasty C for several years....I forward my deepest condolences to his family. Ride on Brother..Mitch
This crap sucks, I had to look at his profile, last post was on the 17th, and on the 19th he's gone. Man just never knows. Rip big guy
Man, that is tough to hear. I never met him, but have followed his input here for a while. Praying for his family and friends.
So sad to hear, posted on his threads a few times. A fellow rust belt rodder. I'm so glad he was able to be part of the gang, right to the end. Makes you feel normal, even when fighting illness. The unfortunate part is we don't know one is even sick, until it's too late. Prayers for you Tony, and family.
I met Tony and his wife Joy in '97 at an Inliner's Regional meet at the The Eastern Museum of Motor Racing in York Springs, PA. He and Joy were super people, full of fun and encouragement. He invited me to come up to the Western Massachusetts ATHS meet in '02 and it was great fun with great people. They saw my Virginia plates and treated me like a long lost brother. I've been meaning to call him and try to make plans to visit and now it's too late. Oh yeah, that trip up to Massachusetts was close to six hundred miles one way and being the first long trip in my '49 I asked Tony what I should bring as far as parts. He asked a couple basic questions like the last oil change and tune up, greasing the zirks, etc. He then said, "Don't overthink it, Trust Your Truck". Whenever the guys I know that knew him would ask after him they would inquire, "How's Trust Your Truck Tony doing?" RIP Tony, see you on the other side one day.
Here’s a quote from a mutual friend of Tony’s… “He (Tony) gave one of the kindest compliments to my blue GMC truck at Macgungie 2006. He said that (the) engine sounds like a “church mouse chewing on paper.”
Tony built a '37 Chevy pickup with a Jimmy 302 hopped up engine that went like a scalded dog. First time I saw it was at a truck show in McCungie, PA in 2007. The next year he put it up for sale and I bought it. It was my daily driver for years (rebuilding it now). This loss really leaves a hole. The link documents the roadtrip Picking up Deerslayer, where I drive to Tony & Joy Pascarella's in a rental car and drive the truck, Deerslayer, back, stopping to visit a few relatives along the way.
Tony was a class act . . . he was a skilled electrician, mechanic, fabricator, and old truck and bike builder. I met up with him and Joy a few times and they were wonderful hosts and made you feel like part of the family. We traded 67-68 slant nose pickup parts and inline 6 GMC bits . . . I will miss his New York sass and quick wit and wisdom.
Onward in peace Hamber Truckedup...on vintage 2 and 4 wheeled power in spirit...Condolences in Tony's passing... Regards, Stogy
Wearing animal skins on oily machines propelled by fire. " I don't know what the world may need But a V8 engine is a good start for me Think I'll drive to find a place, to be surly" Ride on Tony. Godspeed.
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