Hello,I just bought a '74 F-250 Super-Cab Ranger.
I handed the kid 11 Benjamin Franklin's, and he handed me the key and left. (Did I get a good deal?)
As for the truck, it's mostly original, it has a 390 that was rebuilt a year ago and the classic Automatic C-6. It does have a '76 or '77 Grille. (With Amber Lenses, so I would say '77.)
It runs strong, has headers, a new alternator, a new 700CFM Edlebrock Carburetor.
The warranty tag is missing off of the door.
It has those jump seats which I severely dis-like, and the bench seat is the more common of the two options.
From the VIN I can gather that it is a 390 4-barrel which is a M code (same as my '76 F-350 Super Camper Special Ranger-XLT) it was built in July of '74 at the Kansas city plant.
I have been searching for a '74-'75 Super-Cab since early October. This is the only one that fit my criteria. (I wanted to get around the California Smog *****, So a '76-'79 was out of the question)
I kinda wanted a 4x4, but Four Wheel Drive is unneeded in Southern California.
This truck, although two years older than my '76 F-350 Super Camper Special Ranger-XLT, is very different, as the Super-Cab has Air Conditioning and a Automatic, The '76 has neither. When I looked at the truck a week ago, the glove-box opened, now, the glove-box is stuck closed, with all the paperwork such as pink slip and registration in it. I tried the credit card trick, it didn't work. I will get it open tomorrow when it's not raining and cold out.
I think I am going to wash and wax it and take some pictures of it this weekend if the weather is nice.
Now for pictures, please keep in mind all I had was my crappy cell phone.
What do you guys think?

Note: The mix-matched rims, 3 are the same and the passenger front tire is different, although most people on this site have these rims, I have the best of both worlds. The kid I got it from left that LMC catalog on the seat, I haven't gotten around to throwing it away yet, I just got it a few hours ago.

'74 F-250 Super-Cab Ranger:

Bought: 2-25-11















'76 F-350 Super Camper Special Ranger-XLT:

Bought:12-31-2006
Paid: Half of what the Super-Cab cost. ($600.00)

Note: My other dentside, has matching rims.
(These were taken a week ago as well)




Here is a picture of me taken with the '76 F-350 in the background about a week ago.



(Trying not to break your screen with my ugliness now...)

Thanks,
Anthony, '76SCS

 

She's a pretty sexy beast! I think you got a good deal. Is there much for rust? looks fairly clean.

 

What you see is what you get, no rust, just like the '76 F-350.
Although, I wonder if this was always a California truck...
It does have vintage Blue California plates on it (as does the '76)

 

There is a catch inside the glove box that the tongue of lock hooks to...is retained by two phillips head screws.

Closing the door multiple times causes it to work loose, so when you shut the door, the catch moves rearwards.

Push the door all the way in and hold it in, insert the cc, then push the button. Or, if the lock is the key type (optional), insert the key, turn it...push the door all the way in...and pull on the key.

Nice looking truck Anthony, looks like you bought it "right."

The Blue plates came out late 1968...but were only installed on passenger cars (non commercial) until midyear 1971 when trucks began using them.

If there is one letter after the numbers, that would be correct for the time frame. Look at the rear plate, see if you can count all the stickers.

When you get your new tags, peel off all the old stickers, then look at the last one to see what year it has on it.

 

I will get the glove-box open tomorrow.
I wouldn't count on the stickers on the truck, as most people, such as I peel the old stickers off every year.
Bill, what do you think, did I get a good deal...?
I wanna wash it tomorrow, with some soap (God is washing it right now with the rain)

 

I just went out right now and tried again for the 10th time, I ruined my credit card...
I need something thin and metal.
Also, this truck doesn't have the tank switching valve on the dash like most do, it's on the floor like my dad's '77 F-350 Cab & Chassis was.
Also, the two tanks aren't parallel.
Maybe one was added? Maybe this was a fleet truck or a Cab & Chassis?
Here's the new pictures I just took.

 

1975 was the first year for the fuel tank selector valve and solenoid assembly (D5TZ-9189-B). This eliminated the floor mounted valve (D2TZ-9189-A) used on prior years.

1973/74: The valve on the floor switches the tanks, the toggle switch on the dash (D3TZ-9A050-A) is used for the fuel gauge when the tanks are switched.

1975/79: The selector valve is activated by the switch (D5TZ-9A050-A).

There was no dealer installed kit to add a fuel tank, all were factory installed.

IMO, the tanks are factory as both fuel necks poke thru round holes in the quarter panel. The location varied as 4WD's, S/CS's had the necks mounted in different locations than other models.

Aftermarket tanks used unpainted aluminum fuel door(s) that were usually riveted to the quarter panel.

Factory installed tanks were mounted on the inside of the left (drivers) side frame rail. Aftermarket tanks were usually mounted on the outside of the left frame rail, butted up against the quarter panel.

A Cab & Chassis came with no "back of cab" equipment, just bare frame rails. If the customer ordered it, a factory installed Flat Bed or Stake Bed was available, but most of these were installed after the fact, installed by local body makers.

Most fleet vehicles were the cheapest possible (stripper-no options) Customs ordered with an I-6 and prior to 1975, it was usually the 240.

Fleet vehicles were (normally) not ordered with 390 4V's, factory installed Integral A/C, Super Cooling radiator. Most were F100's (or after 1979, F150's) and had no side mouldings of any kind, because they were strippers.

Many weren't even ordered w/an AM radio and...very few fleet vehicles have survived, as most were driven into the ground.

 

Looks like a good one & sounds like a good deal on the price.

 

hello Anthony . Looks like you scored a pretty good deal, good luck with it. btw bout time you got that flat fixed on the 76 ha ha

 

That was fixed 2 weeks ago.

 

only question now is which one is the project and which one the driver, or maybe both projects?

 

Just went out and took more pictures of the truck.
My mom ran up to it and wanted me to take a picture of her next to the truck.


















(My little sister went crazy with my phone)














(Note the Broken Glove-Box, I just pried it open, there was no other way, I have an extra Glove-Box door from the '76.



(This thing has a dash-pad over the mint condition vinyl dash pad, which is all cracked on most trucks, including the '76.

The '76 is the project, or my dad will drive it when he feels up to it.
And I will drive the '74 as a daily driver.

 

Anthony,

You did very well on that truck. Up here, in the great white north, that truck, if you could even find one in that condition, would cost in the neighbourhood of $4000...

Doesn't look like it needs much, if anything, to be a daily driver.

Cheers,

John

 

again, looks like a good solid truck congrats

 

Nice truck, looks like it's in great condition and at that price I think you clearly scored a good deal. Supercabs are cool and it's on my wish list.