This is a thread where I'll post pictures and progress on my '75, I got the truck a couple of months ago from the original owner, to replace my 95 f250 psd.

I live in the country, at about 8000' elevation, high in the mountains. My old diesel,while a capable work truck, sucked to get started on cold winter mornings, and wasn't terribly easy to handle in the snow. I expect the f100 to be better in these regards, and I'm picking up a plow to keep my driveway clear also.

I work in the country, building houses. I am a carpenter by trade, owned my own framing company for ten years, now a superintendent for a custom home builder. The old f250 was great for my framing business, throw a few guys in the cab, our tools in the back, haul a trailer full of lumber wherever we needed to go. As a super, I need less tools, less material, and don't haul crew anymore, so the f100 is perfect.

I play in the country. Whether it's hiking and camping with my family, backcountry skiing, Mtn biking, or just driving dirt roads for fun, my truck gets me and my gear where I want to be.

I waited and looked for quite a while to find this truck. I wanted it to be complete, original, with few if any modifications, a decent body with original paint. 70's fords are my favorite kind of truck, I love the body style, durable, and relatively easy and inexpensive to work on and maintain. This f100 has the original running gear, a 360, 4x4, most everything stock and in working order. I have gone through the brake system, suspension and tires, done an ignition system tune up, fluids, electrical, and some steering so far. It stops on a dime, cruises well, gets around 12-14 mpg, and is fun as he'll to drive, especially backroads.

 

1975 f100 short bed

 

Nice truck and Welcome! I have a 75 F-100 as well that has the 8' bed. Looking forward to the progress!

 

Nice truck! I also have a 75 lol.

Do you still have the drum front brakes?

 

Thats a cool truck!

 

'Gotta luv those short box trucks! Tuff looking! Glad you found it! Gary

 

welcome....you live in Colorado?

 

Nice find! I love my shorty's! My current one is a 78 4x4. Its the 3rd short bed dent I've owned and they will bury me in this one!

 

Thanks for the welcome fellas. I love the short beds too (and long beds), but for me the short bed is perfect. The front brakes are drums, I have a new master cylinder, shoes, and wheel cylinders, and the brakes will put your head in the dash if your not careful! Along with brakes, one of my first projects was to install three point seat belts, helps keep my head outta the dash and my daughter can ride safely in her booster seat. She appreciates that, because she LOVES riding in the truck with dad, and there's no one I'd rather have along.