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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 11:51 PM
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Incredible eBay find

I'm speechless!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Ford-F-250-Beautifully-Restored-557-CI-V8-4x4-C6-Dana-rear-and-A-C-/290938201344?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item43bd44a500
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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Why a stall converter in a 4x4 truck? 3500 no less!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:12 AM
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Those wheels belong on an '07 Chevy....too "blingy" for my taste.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:14 AM
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yuk! looks like some hipster did it up!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:44 AM
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Someone is proud of their work,, it's a great looking truck but $32k?? I could build a few that nice for that amount. Nice touch putting 2" blocks in the front also.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:54 AM
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Nice touch putting 2" blocks in the front also.
good eye! sure sign of being a hack is blocks in the front! what else he go cheap on?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 12:59 AM
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good eye! sure sign of being a hack is blocks in the front! what else he go cheap on?
Screams mAll crawler to me.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 01:06 AM
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rusty bolt,, come on.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 01:08 AM
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dang that things clean!!!! gotta hand it to him on that!
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 02:21 AM
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Its a really nice truck and wheels are easy to swap thankfully...
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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Going to be hard to keep it looking that way after the first time taking it though a big mud hole.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 01:29 PM
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exhaust looks like poop. wheels are gay, id rather have your truck NBC
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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That was a serious question: what would be the purpose of a stall converter in a 4x4?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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I'm speechless!
Sharp looking truck, someone spent a ton of dough on that.
 
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by FordFanboy
That was a serious question: what would be the purpose of a stall converter in a 4x4?
If is is a mug bog/race truck, nothing.

Mall cruiser, everything.
 
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