I just picked up a vintage truck magazine with a 79 pace truck on the cover.i saw some older post on here but does anyone know much about these or have one?i think after reading i have a few parts for one.

 

Information of these trucks are rather limited. Ford produced pace trucks and support trucks. They came with a factory roll bar in the bed and some stickers on the outside. Ford produced f100 and 150's with various engines including the 460 that was not normally produced in 1/2 ton trucks. The interior also had the grey/black/orange color scheme.

 

Here you go...Indy Ford F150 1979 Pace Trucks Information Pictures.

More interior pics....I do believe the actual one's are 2wd, 79 and 1/2 ton only. Had a roll bar and push bar, real hard to locate, push bar and door panels.

 

Only 2wd? So I either have a conversion of the interior or to 4x4..hmm

 

Yes I am pretty sure I have never seen on a brochure an OEM 4x4 version of one....but ya never know what it out there.

I have a 4x4 77.5 F250 with the same interior, 351M auto.

That seat and door panel 2 top pics I missed getting them off the craigslist for $45 bucks, yes I cried. lol

 

I passed on a pace truck for 500 about 10 years ago damn truck was in good condition. I regret that

 

Here is a chance again, but the $500 and truck was in good condition part does not still apply. lol

1979 Ford F150 4x4 Indy Pace Truck

 

They also came in F-250. The Texaco distributorship I went to work for in '83 had one. The exterior graphics weren't ever put on it, but the rest of it was all Indy. I wanted to buy it when the owner sold it in '85 or so, but didn't have the cash. When he sold it, it left with the roll bar and cast aluminum wheels in the bed. I never knew the boss had kept them in a barn at his house.I think he had kept the graphics kit at home, too, just never had them put on.

 

i have a bumper,push bar and the red dash trim.matbe more i'll have to look,if anyone's interested.According to this book ford produced 4.255 available from f100 -f350 2 and 4wd.theres a picture of a 350 "official wrecker" on the track,its pretty cool.

 

I am very interested in the parts you have. Drop me a PM with more info, please.

I have an F-150 2wd Indy Truck, but they were available in many configurations. I know a gentleman with an F-250 2wd, and another gentleman who has had 4 of them, still has 2. I'm working on getting the decals reproduced, should have them in a couple of months. I will be doing them in the correct factory style, with the lettering separate and the die cuts matching the factory ones.

 

Does anybody make repop seats or would those have to be custom made? I know these seats are prone to rips and would like to know of a replacement source when the inevitable happens.

Does anybody know the special VIN code to indicate a factory "Pace Truck"?

 

There is a source for the material: Largest Selection of Cloth, Vinyl & Leather Automobile Upholstery - SMS Auto Fabrics
You would need to find a good upholstery shop to have them stitched up, but the correct material is available.

The VIN won't tell you it's an Indy truck, but the buck tag will. It's on the firewall, straight behind the carburetor, and it should have the word INDY stamped right on it.
If that tag is missing, your next best bet is to get a Marti Report:
https://www.martiauto.com/reports2.cfm
That will confirm if a truck has the Indy package, along with a ton of other information.

 

Awesome information! Thank you!

 

Any parts left on that pace truck

 

Sorry, no parts are available from my truck. It's my daily driver!