An interesting tid bit. Your truck was bought originally about 25 minutes from my childhood home. Valley ford is still in business as well. If your at all interested, i can have someone pick you up one of their dealer stickers for the tailgate if your into that kind of thing.

 

Very nice truck, my vote would be to keep it original

 

Absolutely. Gorgeous. I think the only thing I would do is upgrade to some nice wheels and tires. Not sure about where you are, but 16.5in tires are pricey and not so easy to find. Id also consider upgrading the intake to an Edelbrock 4bbl for a little extra oomph.

 

Sooooo jealous right now. I wish I could come across a deal like this one. The truck is simply gorgeous. Pretty soon though your going to be the expert on these trucks giving everyone else help. Hehehe. I like the idea of adding the full race track trim and two tone.

 

Man, you shoud have seen that F150 when we got it! Total pile of junk. Took a year and a half to get it that way. Thanks though...

Isnt that crazy!? We bought a New 2013 F250 King Ranch and it was like 65K! We sold it as soon as we sold our boat. Way too expensive now a days. Thanks!

Ha.. I know, I keep going back and forth but I know when June hits and we top 100 degrees Ill be kicking myself for not having A/C. Thank you..

 

Thanks for the reply. I really want to keep it original but I REALLY want to daily drive it! First world problems I guess. lol...


No, I wouldnt do anything that couldnt be "un-done", no hacking. Ill look into the ZF, thanks!

Ha.. Thanks, youll be seeing a lot more of it here.

 

X2 on new rims (16's) and tires and just drive that thing. Time to get that clutch leg as strong as the skinny pedal one. lol

 

No Kidding???!!! Thats cool. I did google search it yesterday just to see if it was still open. A sticker would be cool but dont go out of your way. I think Im going to repaint it with the original color this summer so I wouldnt need it until probably fall. Thanks, small world!

Thanks for the input, parts of me say keep it original and the other part wants a reliable daily driver. Decisions Decisions!

Thanks, Im thinking the same thing. I have a new performer intake sitting on the shelf that I was going to use on another build. As far as tires, Im lucky that my buddy just put new "classic look" firestones on it last year. They have about 1k miles. I was thinking about a 4 inch lift and 35's with a classy black wheel to accent the black stripe inside the racetrack trim that is going on.

Ha, thanks man, I am learning more about these than I ever though.... To think 2 years ago I never owned one and now I have 4 (including the parts truck). I was very fortunate that my buddy allowed me to give it a new home.

 

i plan on heading back home from Korea in the early summer. I will see what i can scrounge up.

 

Nice. Spent a year in Korea 96-97, Camp Casey. Lots of fun.

 

Mini thread highjack.

I flew from Camp Stanley to Camp Mobile (when it had Cobra's and Blackhawks) and to Camp Casey/CRC almost daily back in 95-96 and then 98-99.

 

I suggest grinning often and for long durations. Beautiful truck.

 

Just an awesome truck, I'm sure you're going to enjoy it no matter what you do, but I vote for stock with the exception of AC.

 

Add a/c=ok, efi=no opinion. race track chrome on a 4x4, I wouldn't. Get rid of the 16.5s would be on my list. I'm not a fan of huge tires tho. I would go with some stock 90s 7 inch wide steelys, 265/285-75-16 tires and find a set of stock stainless center caps.
And while I realize those old farm truck trannys are a pita in traffic, I'd keep it 3 pedals.

 

Beautiful truck you have. You have a great friend!

I agree that adding the race track trim is mildly unfavorable mainly because of the holes necessary to install clips and such. More holes mean more opportunity for future rust and paint deterioration. If installed though, the trim sure does dress up the look of those trucks and that is nice too. Your truck = your choice!

Alternator upgrade/wiring upgrade good choice.

More modern 16" wheels are a good choice away from the 16.5" factory ones.

Australian ('aussie') 2V Cleveland heads are a great upgrade for your 351M/400 engine, especially if you're experiencing the dreaded pinging-detonation those engine are prone to having.

Those are great rock-solid rigs, hard to beat the way they were factory built.

Love your truck! Good luck.