Need help identifying truck year.
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Need help identifying truck year.
Hey guys. Sorry to bother you all, but I'm really stuck here and thought this might be a place I could find some help. For years I've dreamed of finding a truck the same year as the one my grandfather drove and fixing it up. Problem is, nobody in the family even remembers what year the thing was. I went through three boxes of old pictures today, and this is the best one I came up with. It's a terrible pic so you guys might not be able to help, but I had to give it a shot. Hope I'm in the right place for this, I think it's 1977 or so, hopefully I chose the right forum. Thanks in advance!
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Well, sorry, guys. I've used Dropbox to share a hundred images in forums over the years, but can't get it to work on this one. If someone can tell me what I'm doing wrong it'd be great, but otherwise I'll just get out of here and leave you all alone! Sorry.
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Welcome to FTE rbsc,
I do not see the photo, but you are at the best place to get
Ford truck help and information.
Give us as much information as possible for now until you can get a photo posted.
I do not see the photo, but you are at the best place to get
Ford truck help and information.
Give us as much information as possible for now until you can get a photo posted.
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That one didn work. When you upload them to photo bucket there should be a IMG code that if you click on it will copy it then just post it in a reply.
EDIT: Nevermind it worked it took a while for it to load
EDIT: Nevermind it worked it took a while for it to load
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It's an early Dentside given the emblem on the fender rather that the cowl. My 73/74 is the same. 'Not sure of the year split but I know my extremely knowledgeable fellow FTE'ers will chime in and tell us.
Amber turn signal lense....
I played with the image in Photoshop and couldn't generate enough contrast to ID the grill style... plus that friggin tree is in the way.
Amber turn signal lense....
I played with the image in Photoshop and couldn't generate enough contrast to ID the grill style... plus that friggin tree is in the way.
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Thanks for the advice, guys, think I finally got it up there. Photobucket was the trick!
I wish I remembered more about it since the pic is such low quality, but I was a little guy and all I recall is that it was three on the tree. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again, you guys are way friendlier than the sports forums I usually post on!
I wish I remembered more about it since the pic is such low quality, but I was a little guy and all I recall is that it was three on the tree. If anyone has any ideas, I'd love to hear them.
Thanks again, you guys are way friendlier than the sports forums I usually post on!
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Of course the tree would block the grille!
There are other clues in the photo that will help ID
This truck.
(trying to look at it on a phone does not help)
This is the best Ford truck forum on the web!
There are other clues in the photo that will help ID
This truck.
(trying to look at it on a phone does not help)
This is the best Ford truck forum on the web!
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I know, guys, that tree is killing me. I must have looked through a thousand pictures today and this was the only decent view of it, so I guess I was lucky to find it. But I knew you guys would want to see that grill!
Thanks again for having a look, everybody.
Thanks again for having a look, everybody.
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Im going to toss my lot in with the 73-75 era. F-100 or F-150 swb... 2wd? Im not sure what engines came with the 3spd standard, i dont think the 6cyl was offered in half tons until later on, but i could be off on that. Good luck on finding a 3 on the tree, from my experience theyre pretty rare.
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From: NorCal
'Just reviewed the factory brochures and, by deduction, the only year with amber turn signal lenses and emblems on the fender is 1976.
75s had white lenses and the emblem moved up to the cowl in 1977.
75s had white lenses and the emblem moved up to the cowl in 1977.