1971 Ford F-250 Was Masterfully Converted Into a Stunning 4×4

The 23 year-old owner/builder of this gorgeous 1971 Ford F-250 completed the conversion in merely one year.

Though Ford began to offer factory four-wheel-drive pickups in 1959, few buyers opted to spend the money on that option for quite some time. As a result, earlier Ford 4×4 pickups are somewhat hard to find these days, at least compared to their two-wheel-drive brethren. So many go to the trouble of converting their pickups to four-wheel-drive, which is what the owner of this gorgeous 1971 Ford F-250 – Mark Morrey – has done.

As Morrey explained to Ford Trucks Daily, his 1971 Ford F-250 began life as a Ranger-trimmed, two-wheel-drive Camper Special. He has owned it for around six years, but chose to give it new underpinnings when he came across a 1969 F-250 4×4 rolling chassis. He essentially grafted the two together, but did quite a bit of other work in the process.

That included rebuilding the Dana 44 and Dana 60 differentials, NP205 transfer case, and NP435 four-speed transmission. He also replaced every single nut and bolt, as well as added new cab mounts, floor pans, and seals. The 1971 Ford F-250 is powered by a mildly-built 390 cubic-inch Ford V8 from a 1974 model year pickup, and reportedly runs and drives better than new.

Impressively, it only took Morrey around a year to complete all of that hard work. Of course, he had some help from a few of his buddies and his girlfriend, but it’s still quite the feat. What’s even more impressive about this project is the fact that Morrey is a mere 23 years-old. At that age, most people aren’t rebuilding trucks in their back yards, to say the least.

Now, however, Morrey has one of the coolest trucks we’ve seen in a while, and one that clearly gets some use. He posted a few pictures of the classic pickup pulling a camper, doing a little mild off-roading, and just downright looking good. If this young man’s build is any indication of what the future holds for our beloved hobby (and classic trucks in general), we’d have to say that it certainly seems to be in good hands.

Photos: Mark Morrey for Ford Trucks Daily

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

In addition to his expertise writing about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and every other type of automobile, Brett had spent several years running parts for local auto dealerships.

You can follow along with his builds and various automotive shenanigans on Instagram: @bfoote.