New guy here from Norcal. I just picked up a 66 F100 long bed..not fleetside as i was already hacked for saying that. Picked it up from a guy in Ill. He put 52k..yep, you heard that right..52k into this thing and you would never know it unless you looked at the underside, ie, new 302 motor, new 5 speed trans. 4 link coilovers, power steering, brakes, He got way to deep into this thing and the shop really took advantage of him. He spend all this money on custome stuff but the cab is rusted! I paid 7k for it and now i need to find a cab for it.

I have a number of old muscle cars that are restored and a few others but have never done a truck before. So i will be asking for help from time to time. Already was told not to call it a Fleetside so got that part. If anybody knows of a rust free cab please let me know.


Thanks,
Vince

 

Welcome to FTE Vince. Good to have another Nor Cal Slick on here. Where are you located? Post up some pics of the truck when you can.

 

Vince, Welcome to FTE!

Hope the rest is nice 7k for something that has a rusty cab sounds a bit steep to me.

Cabs are out there. I have offered super nice rust free cabs for as little as 300.00 with no takers. That was me pulling cab. When I moved they went to crusher as one I offered for free . . . Same with nice Boxes.

Will let you know If I run across another.

 

Thanks for the welcome. I'm in Sunnyvale..not to far from you. Boss9, does that mean you have one? I have a 70 Boss 302. 7k seems about right to me. Just wanted something to play with..maybe do a little Hot Rod thing to it..plus it will be good to haul my dog around. Ya, if you could keep an eye out for a good one that would be great.

Vince

 

Welcome! New here as well. Put some pics up ASAP!

 

Welcome aboard guys. 52k WOW!!!!!!! people need to be shot.

 

I did have a 69 "S" Boss 9 and a couple of Boss 302's, Bought one that had never left dealer only dealer plate miles by owners son bought it when I got out of high school and recently had another which I sold when I moved.

This is car I sold when I moved. This car was actually owned by FoMoCo as a Promotional Sales Car and had a few one off's on it. All documented of course. There were only 30 Promo cars built in 1970 this was one of them. AZ car too.

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Another shot of the Boss 302.

Post a couple Boss pics would like to see it.

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Like the color. Mine is ' School bus yellow' and as you know thats really is orange. Its in the Boss reg. as the quarter mile record hold for 16 months..that's its claim to fame. I also have a 66 triple black vett convertible, also number matching. A 71 rs z28 Pro-Touring car. 55 suburban that has a 2000 Vett running gear and bagged, 88 BMW M3, 86 16v Cossi Benz and an 07 Lambo spyder. I have had a lot of muscle cars thru the years and they always put a smile on my face when i hear them run. Those 9's are getting harder and harder to find and when you do find a good one you are going to pay a pretty penny for them.

Vince

 

Sold my S Boss nine right before prices started the JUMP. Sold to a friend who made a cool 150k over what I sold it for, next guy sold it for over 300k and last I heard it went to 600k. Sold to someone in Texas. Probably worth a couple hundred k now?

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And you had the best color too. I'll take a few pics this weekend and post.

V

 

Looks like i cannot upload any pics. Have a few on my system but not working.

V

 

Maybe its because you do not have enough posts yet. Tried to send you a pm and that did not work either.

you could always email them . . .

 

Vdavie,

I am new to FTE also and I am in Campbell. I bought my '65 F100 about 2 months ago. I am in the process of doing an engine and tranny swap to 302 C6.

Vincel1965

 

Bos9,
Send me your email and ill send a few pic's. Vince, good to see another Vince! I'm at my warehouse in Campbell (where i keep my cars) most Sat. Feel free to drop by anytime.

Vince